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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:   2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.

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
21,835

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.3%
5 - 17:
13.3%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
17.4%
35 - 54:
23.3%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
16.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
90.7%
90.7%
28.3%
28.3%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 

Per capita Income

Columbia Heights
USA
$32,528
$32,528
$35,384
$35,384

Median household income

Columbia Heights
USA
$60,778
$60,778
$64,994
$64,994

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
12.4%

Employment Industries in Columbia Heights

 
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Administration
Finance
Other
Construction
Wholesale
Real estate
19.3%
19.3%
15.3%
15.3%
12.2%
12.2%
7.9%
7.9%
7.3%
7.3%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0.0% 100.0%
% 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
60.9%
60.9%
21.4%
21.4%
8.1%
8.1%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 

Ancestry (Top 20)

German
Irish
Norwegian
Polish
Swedish
Somalian
English
French
African
Ethiopian
Italian
European
Czech
Finnish
Scandinavian
Scottish
Ukrainian
Other Subsaharan African
Dutch
Russian
21.3%
21.3%
8.8%
8.8%
8.3%
8.3%
6.3%
6.3%
5.8%
5.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
Spanish
African languages
Miao/Hmong
Arabic
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Russian
French
Other Asian languages
Polish
Slavic languages
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Thai
Pacific Island languages
Serbo-Croatian
79.9%
79.9%
6.6%
6.6%
5.5%
5.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Columbia Heights Residents:
16.3%