Colonial Heights, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,258

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.72%

19.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,148

4.85% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Colonial Heights, TN is home to a population of 3.26k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.2% of Colonial Heights, TN residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 161 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Colonial Heights, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Colonial Heights, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colonial Heights, TN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Heights, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.22k ± 600
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 13

0.614%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.614% of the people in Colonial Heights, TN are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Colonial Heights, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Colonial Heights, TN residents (39 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 Heights, TN was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 34

Colonial Heights, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Colonial Heights, TN.

Economy

The economy of Colonial Heights, TN employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colonial Heights, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Manufacturing (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($115,060), Manufacturing ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 322

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Heights, TN grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colonial Heights, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (173 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colonial Heights, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.71k

2024 Value

± 322

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Heights, TN grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 1.55k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colonial Heights, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (362 people), Manufacturing (303 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colonial Heights, TN, though some of these residents may live in Colonial Heights, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,123

Median earning men ± $9,690

$47,298

Median earning women ± $6,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,496), Manufacturing ($83,906), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,222), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,356).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colonial Heights, TN was $217,100 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,200 to $217,100, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Colonial Heights, TN is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colonial Heights, TN have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colonial Heights, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,183

$1,297

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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 Heights, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Colonial Heights, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Colonial Heights, TN 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.

$80,148

Median Household Income

± $7,380

1.52k

Number of Households

± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Colonial Heights, TN grew to $80,148 from the previous year's value of $76,440.

The following chart displays the households in Colonial Heights, TN 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 Heights, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (6.62%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Colonial Heights, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.62%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colonial Heights, TN have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Colonial Heights, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colonial Heights, TN (153 out of 3.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colonial Heights, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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