Columbia Heights, MN

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2024 Population

22,155

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.546% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,691

1.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$277,600

6.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,056

1.35% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Columbia Heights, MN 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.

94.1% of the residents in Columbia Heights, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Columbia Heights, MN was $277,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Columbia Heights, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia Heights, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Columbia Heights, MN is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 22.2% of Columbia Heights, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.91k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Columbia Heights, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.95k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.51k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Columbia Heights, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia Heights, MN was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia Heights, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 777
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.95k ± 844
Other (Hispanic)
2.51k ± 692

15.3%

Hispanic Population

3.39k people

15.3% of the people in Columbia Heights, MN are hispanic (3.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbia Heights, MN 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 Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.91k people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.56k people

As of 2024, 22.2% of Columbia Heights, MN residents (4.91k 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 Columbia Heights, MN was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
260 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 59

Columbia Heights, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbia Heights, MN.

Health

93.2% of the population of Columbia Heights, MN has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 8.55% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.83%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

8.55%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia Heights, MN grew by 0.0919% from 6.82% to 6.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia Heights, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Columbia Heights, MN employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbia Heights, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,977 people), Retail Trade (1,754 people), and Manufacturing (1,447 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,528), Finance & Insurance ($75,642), and Public Administration ($73,452).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 834

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 9.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia Heights, MN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 11.9k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia Heights, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,366 people), Management Occupations (1,036 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia Heights, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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

12.1k

2024 Value

± 834

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 9.75%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia Heights, MN grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 11.9k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia Heights, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,977 people), Retail Trade (1,754 people), and Manufacturing (1,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia Heights, MN, though some of these residents may live in Columbia Heights, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,583

Median earning men ± $3,980

$42,177

Median earning women ± $2,278

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,977), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,521).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% 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 13.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbia Heights, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia Heights, MN was $277,600 in 2024, which is 0.834 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,900 to $277,600, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia Heights, MN is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbia Heights, MN have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia Heights, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,292

$5,854

Median Property Taxes

±$488

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 Columbia Heights, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Columbia Heights, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbia Heights, MN 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.

$73,691

Median Household Income

± $9,839

8.88k

Number of Households

± 683

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.88k households in Columbia Heights, MN declined from $73,691 from the previous year's value of $74,688.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia Heights, MN 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 Columbia Heights, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Columbia Heights, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia Heights, MN have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Columbia Heights, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia Heights, MN (3.59k out of 22k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia Heights, MN is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.