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Colonial Heights, Virginia

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StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Total Population18,3528,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,505$93,170$80,734
Median Age38.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.0%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$246,600$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,234$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born6.5%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.1%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.527.326.4
Worked from Home8.2%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.5%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Colonial Heights, Virginia

Age in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Median Age38.239.038.9
Under 18 %24.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.3%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Households7,5303,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households63.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children34.5%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone31.9%28.5%28.7%
Never Married30.3%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,650$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.1%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.5%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.1%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.3%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households13.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units8,1143,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.7%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.9%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,071$2,790n/a

Education in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School9.2%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate32.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.8%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.5%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Colonial Heights, Virginia

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.5%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.8%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.2%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Colonial Heights

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.