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Colonial Heights city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 18,294   ( 883 from 2010 , 123 from 2020)
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population density: 2432.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,114 66.22% 13.6%
Black:3,42518.72% 97.7%
Indian:760.42% 20.6%
Asian:6523.56% 12.8%
2+ races:5202.84% 57.6%
Hispanic:1,5078.24% 123.6%
Total non-White:6,18033.78% 82.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:590 16.2
Deaths:65918.1
Net Migration: 1805.0
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:-1,906 -10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,789 16.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,411
14,02080.52%
1,7329.95%
630.36%
5783.32%
3301.90%
6743.87%
3,39119.48%

2000
16,897
14,92088.30%
1,0436.17%
290.17%
4672.76%
1520.90%
2741.62%
1,97711.70%

1990
16,064
15,47296.31%
580.36%
00.00%
3352.09%
n/a
1991.24%
5923.69%

1980
16,509
16,08497.43%
370.22%
190.12%
2291.39%
n/a
1280.78%
4252.57%

1970
15,097
14,94298.97%
590.39%
10.01%
270.18%
n/a
590.39%
155 1.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,041 12.1
1,99811.8
8435.0
1490.9
-900 -5.3
1,414 8.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,958 12.2
1,98112.3
840.5
2061.3
-552 -3.4
1,385 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,961 11.9
1,509 9.1
0 0.0
n/a
-612 -3.7
167 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
1,142 7.6
270 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Colonial Heights city, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
4,241 23.2%
14,053 76.8%
3,405 18.6%
7,612
2.36
4,960 65.2%
3,081 62.1%
876 17.7%
2,652 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
3,888 22.3%
13,523 77.7%
3,418 19.6%
7,275
2.37
4,682 64.4%
3,282 70.1%
607 13.0%
2,593 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
3,810 22.5%
13,087 77.5%
3,159 18.7%
7,037
2.37
4,771 67.8%
3,624 76.0%
509 10.7%
2,266 32.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
3,466 21.6%
12,598 78.4%
2,469 15.4%
6,332
2.51
4,647 73.4%
3,920 84.4%
288 6.2%
1,685 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
4,451 27.0%
12,058 73.0%
1,493 9.0%
5,882
2.78
4,774 81.2%
4,074 85.3%
328 6.9%
1,108 18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,123 
Median Value$221,400 
Occupied7,61293.7%
Vacant5116.3%
Owned5,05766.4%
Rented2,55533.6%
Median Rent$1,123 
Single-Family Units6,67782.2%
    Detached6,39678.7%
    Attached2813.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units84910.5%
Mobile Homes280.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004836.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991802.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992573.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992833.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991502.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992052.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994275.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992933.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992833.7%
$50,000 to $59,9997069.3%
$60,000 to $74,99976310.0%
$75,000 to $99,99992512.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,09414.4%
$125,000 to $149,9995997.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994596.0%
$200,000 or more5056.6%
Median Household Income72,216 
Per Capita Income37,039 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4215.5%
Public Assistance1271.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,01613.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,59275.2%
Unemployed4404.4%
In Armed Forces730.7%
Total Labor Force8,10580.2%
Not in Labor Force1,99619.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1062,50655.3%
Non-Profit15529134.8%
Self-Employed28125352.6%
Local Government33973931.4%
State Government11533725.4%
Federal Government34022760.0%
Total Private + Self3,3872,75955.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9491,59437.3%
Total4,3364,35349.9%
Pct. Govt.24.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,17313.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,90421.9%
Professional, Technical2,25125.9%
Service Occupations1,32215.2%
All others2,05023.6%
White Collar 61.2%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,23014.1%
Health care and social assistance1,11312.8%
Educational services8639.9%
Accommodation and food services7098.1%
Manufacturing6707.7%
Public administration6377.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5516.3%
Finance and insurance5396.2%
Construction5296.1%
Other services4625.3%
Transportation and warehousing4224.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2623.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1812.1%
Utilities1621.9%
Wholesale trade1391.6%
Information1351.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing490.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting280.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%
Management60.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3431.89%
Puerto Rican1861.02%
Cuban1780.98%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2041.12%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan910.50%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan980.54%
Panamanian150.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1530.84%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian420.23%
Ecuadorian640.35%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian470.26%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2521.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese3221.77%
Korean990.55%
Indian840.46%
Vietnamese340.19%
Thai190.10%
Filipino160.09%
Japanese60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,57891.7%
Spanish6834.0%
Chinese2431.4%
Other Indo-European1621.0%
German, other Germanic1240.7%
Arabic610.4%
Korean570.3%
Vietnamese280.2%
Other Asian200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,42613.4%
German2,02411.1%
Irish1,85410.2%
American1,3777.6%
Italian6773.7%
Polish3922.2%
Scottish3792.1%
French2801.5%
Scotch-Irish2051.1%
British1961.1%
European1340.7%
African1090.6%
Welsh1080.6%
Portuguese1030.6%
Dutch890.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,75197.8%
Not a citizen4072.2%
Native17,13094.3%
Foreign-born1,0285.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
534 4.2%551 4.3%3,939 31.0%4,119 32.4%2,148 16.9%1,422 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 534 4.2%
9-12 Years 551 4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,939 31.0%
Some College 4,119 32.4%
Bach. Degree 2,148 16.9%
Grad Degree 1,422 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,558 8,206 352 4.1% 4.4%
1991 8,675 8,214 461 5.3% 5.8%
1992 8,917 8,277 640 7.2% 6.2%
1993 8,721 8,248 473 5.4% 5.2%
1994 8,861 8,441 420 4.7% 4.8%
1995 9,017 8,622 395 4.4% 4.4%
1996 8,741 8,391 350 4.0% 4.3%
1997 8,803 8,476 327 3.7% 3.7%
1998 8,558 8,327 231 2.7% 2.8%
1999 8,445 8,240 205 2.4% 2.7%
2000 8,619 8,426 193 2.2% 2.3%
2001 8,705 8,422 283 3.3% 3.3%
2002 8,800 8,405 395 4.5% 4.4%
2003 8,799 8,382 417 4.7% 4.3%
2004 8,946 8,554 392 4.4% 4.1%
2005 9,085 8,681 404 4.4% 3.8%
2006 9,130 8,812 318 3.5% 3.3%
2007 9,213 8,889 324 3.5% 3.3%
2008 9,316 8,871 445 4.8% 4.3%
2009 9,203 8,464 739 8.0% 6.8%
2010 8,548 7,824 724 8.5% 7.3%
2011 8,547 7,904 643 7.5% 6.6%
2012 8,602 8,016 586 6.8% 5.9%
2013 8,662 8,112 550 6.3% 5.6%
2014 8,732 8,236 496 5.7% 5.1%
2015 8,700 8,295 405 4.7% 4.4%
2016 8,723 8,338 385 4.4% 4.0%
2017 8,791 8,439 352 4.0% 3.7%
2018 8,778 8,489 289 3.3% 2.9%
2019 8,615 8,346 269 3.1% 2.7%
2020 8,480 7,877 603 7.1% 6.2%
2021 8,316 7,922 394 4.7% 3.9%
2022 8,551 8,275 276 3.2% 2.9%
2023 8,804 8,529 275 3.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com