Colonial Beach, VA

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,930
0.899% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.7
0.426% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
26.2%
5.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$52,119
6.48% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$242,800
1.51% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,188
6.68% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Colonial Beach, VA had a population of 3.93k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $52,119. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Colonial Beach, VA grew from 3,895 to 3,930, a 0.899% increase and its median household income declined from $55,731 to $52,119, a −6.48% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Beach, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.763%).

None of the households in Colonial Beach, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Colonial Beach, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Colonial Beach, VA was $242,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Colonial Beach, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Colonial Beach, VA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaWestmoreland County, VAMiddle Peninsula, Northern Neck & Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commissions PUMA, VACharles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD

Population & Diversity

Colonial Beach, VA is home to a population of 3.93k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.15% of Colonial Beach, VA residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2023, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Colonial Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Colonial Beach, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Colonial Beach, VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Beach, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.06k ± 307
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    582 ± 308
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    187 ± 224
0.763%
Hispanic Population
30 people

In 2023, there were 5.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Colonial Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 187 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.763% of the people in Colonial Beach, VA are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colonial Beach, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45 people
2.08%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
81 people

As of 2023, 1.15% of Colonial Beach, VA residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colonial Beach, VA was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    160 ± 134
  2. Vietnam
    109 ± 74
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 59

Colonial Beach, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Colonial Beach, VA employs 1.19k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Colonial Beach, VA were Transportation & Warehousing (184 people), Public Administration (184 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,758), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,812), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,812).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k
2023 Value
± 317
−6.68%
1 Year decline
± 40.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colonial Beach, VA declined at a rate of −6.68%, from 1.27k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colonial Beach, VA, are Transportation Occupations (173 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (172 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colonial Beach, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k
2023 Value
± 317
−6.68%
1 Year decline
± 40.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Colonial Beach, VA declined at a rate of −6.68%, from 1.27k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colonial Beach, VA, are Transportation & Warehousing (184 people), Public Administration (184 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colonial Beach, VA, though some of these residents may live in Colonial Beach, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,988
Median earning men ± $14,969
$31,397
Median earning women ± $9,982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($97,037), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,972), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,584).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($58,693), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750), and Public Administration ($31,912).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.988% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.986% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.72M), Bachelors Degree (1.5M), and Some college (1.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Colonial Beach, VA was $242,800 in 2023, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $239,200 to $242,800, a 1.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Colonial Beach, VA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Colonial Beach, VA have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colonial Beach, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,226
$1,421
Median Property Taxes
±$315

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Colonial Beach, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Colonial Beach, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2023
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Colonial Beach, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Colonial Beach, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$52,119
Median Household Income
± $10,858
1.86k
Number of Households
± 357

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Colonial Beach, VA declined from $52,119 from the previous year's value of $55,731.

The following chart displays the households in Colonial Beach, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colonial Beach, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.3%)
  3. Bicycle (4.17%)

In 2023, 88.9% of workers in Colonial Beach, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colonial Beach, VA have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.72% of the workforce in Colonial Beach, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Colonial Beach, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colonial Beach, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colonial Beach, VA (984 out of 3.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colonial Beach, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91% of the population of Colonial Beach, VA has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 8.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.02%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
8.72%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colonial Beach, VA declined by 21.7% from 11.5% to 9.02%.

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