Colonial Heights, VA

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2023 Population

18,210

0.286% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,250

5.59% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$231,700

4.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,813

1.3% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colonial Heights, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.22%).

None of the households in Colonial Heights, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Colonial Heights, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Colonial Heights, VA are Southside College of Health Sciences (54 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Colonial Heights, VA was $231,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Colonial Heights, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Colonial Heights, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Colonial Heights, VA is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.49% of Colonial Heights, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2023, there were 3.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Colonial Heights, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 655 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

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)
12.2k ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.24k ± 247
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 286

7.64%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

7.64% of the people in Colonial Heights, VA are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colonial Heights, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

5.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

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

Economy

The economy of Colonial Heights, VA employs 8.81k people. The largest industries in Colonial Heights, VA are Retail Trade (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,015 people), and Educational Services (786 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,136), Utilities ($79,482), and Public Administration ($75,469).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.81k

2023 Value

± 702

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 11%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colonial Heights, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,305 people), Sales & Related Occupations (961 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (812 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colonial Heights, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.81k

2023 Value

± 702

1.3%

1 Year growth

± 11%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colonial Heights, VA, are Retail Trade (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,015 people), and Educational Services (786 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

$55,054

Median earning men ± $8,078

$39,053

Median earning women ± $3,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,250), Public Administration ($92,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,096), Construction ($55,089), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,205).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

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.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Colonial Heights, VA awarded 54 degrees. The student population of Colonial Heights, VA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Colonial Heights, VA by number of degrees awarded are Southside College of Health Sciences (54 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Colonial Heights, VA are Registered Nursing (33 and 61.1%), Radiographer (13 and 24.1%), and Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician (8 and 14.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 91 students enrolled in Colonial Heights, VA, 7.69% men and 92.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 61 records, of which 90.2% were women and 9.84% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded
Radiographer
13 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Colonial Heights, VA was Registered Nursing with 33 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

Southside College of Health Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

54 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southside College of Health Sciences with 54 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

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($6,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,146) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Colonial Heights, VA was $231,700 in 2023, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,400 to $231,700, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Colonial Heights, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Colonial Heights, VA have an average commute time of 23.8 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.

Median household income in Colonial Heights, VA is $76,250. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Colonial Heights, VA was Census Tract 8303 with a value of $105,119, followed by Census Tract 8301 and Census Tract 8305, with respective values of $103,854 and $70,714.

Housing

Property

$231,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,692

$5,136

Median Property Taxes

±$484

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 N/A 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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8303
Census Tract 8301
Census Tract 8305

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Colonial Heights, VA was Census Tract 8303 with a value of $105,119, followed by Census Tract 8301 and Census Tract 8305, with respective values of $103,854 and $70,714.

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

Household Income

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

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $4,116

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)
Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Colonial Heights, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.59%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colonial Heights, VA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colonial Heights, VA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.6% of the population of Colonial Heights, VA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 5.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colonial Heights city, VA see 782 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.01% increase from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 469 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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782 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colonial Heights city, VA

Primary care physicians in Colonial Heights city, VA see an average of 782 patients per year. This represents a 8.01% increase from the previous year (724 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colonial Heights city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.37%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

5.18%

Military or VA

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

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