Colonial Heights, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

18,352

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.779% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,505

0.334% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,600

Population & Diversity

Colonial Heights, VA is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.51% of Colonial Heights, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 3.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Colonial Heights, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 724 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Colonial Heights, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Colonial Heights, VA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Heights, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 196
Other (Hispanic)
724 ± 400

8.33%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

8.33% of the people in Colonial Heights, VA are hispanic (1.53k people).

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

6.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

As of 2024, 6.51% of Colonial Heights, VA residents (1.19k 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, VA was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
750 ± 226
Vietnam
533 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 74

Colonial Heights, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Colonial Heights, VA employs 8.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Colonial Heights, VA were Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people), and Construction (843 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,000), Public Administration ($80,119), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,438).

Employment

Occupations

8.8k

2024 Value

± 681

−0.125%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Heights, VA declined at a rate of −0.125%, from 8.81k employees to 8.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colonial Heights, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (845 people), and Management Occupations (757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colonial Heights, 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

8.8k

2024 Value

± 681

−0.125%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Colonial Heights, VA declined at a rate of −0.125%, from 8.81k employees to 8.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colonial Heights, VA, are Retail Trade (1,157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,024 people), and Construction (843 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colonial Heights, VA, though some of these residents may live in Colonial Heights, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,305

Median earning men ± $7,299

$41,057

Median earning women ± $2,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,933), Information ($81,957), and Public Administration ($80,951).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,589), Manufacturing ($58,088), and Construction ($56,164).

Education

The student population of Colonial Heights, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14 male students and 137 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Colonial Heights, VA are White (47 and 69.1%), Black or African American (13 and 19.1%), Unknown (3 and 4.41%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Colonial Heights, VA by number of degrees awarded are Southside College of Health Sciences (68 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Colonial Heights, VA are Registered Nursing (45 and 66.2%), Radiographer (14 and 20.6%), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (9 and 13.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 151 students enrolled in Colonial Heights, VA, 9.27% men and 90.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 94 records, of which 89.4% were women and 10.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
Radiographer
14 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Colonial Heights, VA was Registered Nursing with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Colonial Heights, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southside College of Health Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southside College of Health Sciences with 68 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Colonial Heights, VA, which is 0.0462 times less than the 65 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 3.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($6,252) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,265) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colonial Heights, VA was $246,600 in 2024, which is 0.741 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,700 to $246,600, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Colonial Heights, VA is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Colonial Heights, VA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colonial Heights, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,956

$5,127

Median Property Taxes

±$515

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Colonial Heights, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.1%.

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

$76,505

Median Household Income

± $5,526

7.53k

Number of Households

± 663

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.53k households in Colonial Heights, VA grew to $76,505 from the previous year's value of $76,250.

The following chart displays the households in Colonial Heights, 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 Heights, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (8.21%)
Carpooled (8%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Colonial Heights, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.21%) and those who carpooled to work (8%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colonial Heights, VA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Colonial Heights, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Colonial Heights, 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 Heights, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Colonial Heights, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colonial Heights, VA (1.44k out of 18.1k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colonial Heights, 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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