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Colonial Heights, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Colonial Heights city County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
18,210 Population 2,422/sq mi density
$76,250 Median Income $38,272 per capita
$231,700 Home Value $291,617 Zillow
$1,162 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
399 Violent Crime/100K 4,047 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,700 home value, $1,162/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
399 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$76,250
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,272
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Colonial Heights vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Colonial Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,250
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,272
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,457
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.9%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 9.6%
Other 10.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
757
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
84
Retail
158
Manufacturing
3

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,457
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,137
10% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$76,250
Per Capita Income$38,272
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,457
Avg Weekly Wage$834

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%
Gini Coefficient0.413
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone79.9%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home9.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments757
Restaurants90
Healthcare84
Retail158
Manufacturing3

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,457
Avg Property Tax$3,137