Overview
9,362
Total Population
44.8
Median age
47.32%
Female population %
111.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
58.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Heath's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Heath is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Heath's population under 18 was 26.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Heath's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Heath, 20.33% were under the age of 15, 15.18% aged 15 to 29, 47.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 502 less females than males in Heath:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.32% females and 52.68% males in Heath, TX.
- The Heath, TX gender ratio is 111.3:100 i.e. 111.3 men to 100 women (1.113).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 547.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 504.
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Race / Ethnicity
Heath's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Heath population: 89.14% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.48% are Asian, 1.52% are some other race and 4.22% are multiracial.
- Heath's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,592 (91.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Heath is White with a population of 8,345 (89.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Heath's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,733 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Heath's population increased by 2,742 (59.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Heath's population increased by 2,540 (34.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Heath's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,595.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)