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Columbia Heights Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbia Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,243

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.5%
5 - 17:
13.7%
18 - 24:
7.7%
25 - 34:
17.5%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
15.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
89.8%
89.8%
30.7%
30.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia Heights
USA
$35,617
$35,617
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbia Heights
USA
$70,470
$70,470
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Transportation
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Finance
Wholesale
Construction
Other
Public Service
Real estate
17.9%
17.9%
14.1%
14.1%
13.4%
13.4%
7.6%
7.6%
7.3%
7.3%
6.7%
6.7%
5.8%
5.8%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
52.2%
52.2%
23.8%
23.8%
12.9%
12.9%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Somalian
Norwegian
Polish
English
Swedish
French
Scandinavian
Ethiopian
European
Italian
African
Finnish
Czech
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Danish
Russian
French Canadian
19.0%
19.0%
8.7%
8.7%
8.6%
8.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
4.4%
4.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Miao/Hmong
Native American languages
Arabic
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
French
Russian
Other Asian languages
Polish
Chinese
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Thai
Serbo-Croatian
72.6%
72.6%
9.9%
9.9%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Heights Residents

20.5%