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Colonial 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

Colonial Heights Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,294

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
14.2%
35 - 54:
24.4%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
18.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.8%
3.8%
91.5%
91.5%
28.1%
28.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Colonial Heights
USA
$37,039
$37,039
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Colonial Heights
USA
$72,216
$72,216
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Other
Transportation
Administration
Arts
14.1%
14.1%
12.8%
12.8%
9.9%
9.9%
8.1%
8.1%
7.7%
7.7%
7.3%
7.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.3%
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.1%
2.1%
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
69.0%
69.0%
16.6%
16.6%
7.2%
7.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Polish
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
British
European
African
Welsh
Portuguese
Dutch
Czechoslovakian
Canadian
Swiss
Celtic
Pennsylvania German
Greek
13.4%
13.4%
11.1%
11.1%
10.2%
10.2%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
African languages
Slavic languages
Arabic
Korean
Urdu
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Italian
Greek
French
Tagalog
Thai
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
91.7%
91.7%
4.0%
4.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Colonial Heights Residents

5.7%


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