Colonial Beach, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,966

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

7.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,513

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,200

Population & Diversity

Colonial Beach, VA is home to a population of 3.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Colonial Beach, VA residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2024, there were 3.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Colonial Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 774 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Colonial Beach, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colonial Beach, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Colonial Beach, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Beach, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 241
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 228
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 151

0.958%

Hispanic Population

38 people

0.958% of the people in Colonial Beach, VA are hispanic (38 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

1.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Colonial Beach, VA residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colonial Beach, VA was 1.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Colonial Beach, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 139
Vietnam
88 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 72

Colonial Beach, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colonial Beach, VA.

Economy

The economy of Colonial Beach, VA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colonial Beach, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (214 people), Transportation & Warehousing (196 people), and Public Administration (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,056), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,242), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,242).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 272

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Beach, VA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.19k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colonial Beach, VA, are Transportation Occupations (190 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (168 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colonial Beach, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.22k

2024 Value

± 272

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Beach, VA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 1.19k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colonial Beach, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (214 people), Transportation & Warehousing (196 people), and Public Administration (162 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,764

Median earning men ± $8,185

$43,871

Median earning women ± $26,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,523), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,346), and Construction ($57,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,962) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,264).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colonial Beach, VA was $268,200 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,800 to $268,200, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Colonial Beach, VA is 79.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colonial Beach, VA have an average commute time of 40.1 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

$268,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,780

$1,433

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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.

Rent vs Own

79.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.9% of the housing units in Colonial Beach, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colonial Beach, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,513

Median Household Income

± $9,233

1.79k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Colonial Beach, VA grew to $60,513 from the previous year's value of $52,119.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colonial Beach, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Walked (4.49%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Colonial Beach, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who walked to work (4.49%).

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.

Commute Time

40.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colonial Beach, VA have a longer commute time (40.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.09% of the workforce in Colonial Beach, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colonial Beach, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colonial Beach, VA (926 out of 3.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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