Colonial Heights

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  2. Colonial Heights Statistics
  3. Colonial Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colonial Heights Employment Information
  5. Colonial Heights Family Information
  6. Colonial Heights Education Information
  7. Colonial Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Colonial Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Colonial Heights Zip Codes


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Colonial Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,897
  • Land Area (2000): 19.362 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.802 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,340
Colonial Heights Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Employment Information Back to top
Colonial Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 658 15.00%
2. Public Administration 295 6.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 210 4.79%
4. Educational Services 208 4.74%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 192 4.38%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 3.69%
7. Finance and Insurance 149 3.40%
8. Health Care 147 3.35%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 145 3.30%
10. Department and Other General Stores 133 3.03%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 124 2.83%
12. Repair and Maintenance 112 2.55%
13. Truck Transportation 88 2.01%
14. Other Transportation 87 1.98%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 83 1.89%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 83 1.89%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 77 1.75%
18. Metal Manufactuing 76 1.73%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 72 1.64%
20. Utilities 64 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 590 15.45%
2. Educational Services 519 13.59%
3. Public Administration 384 10.05%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 312 8.17%
5. Finance and Insurance 282 7.38%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 166 4.35%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 117 3.06%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 104 2.72%
9. Department and Other General Stores 95 2.49%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 2.46%
11. Construction 93 2.44%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 82 2.15%
13. Social Assistance 67 1.75%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 1.34%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 1.20%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 42 1.10%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 40 1.05%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 39 1.02%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 0.92%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 35 0.92%

Colonial Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 311 7.09%
2. Other Management Occupations 260 5.93%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 215 4.90%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 191 4.35%
5. Other Production Occupations 191 4.35%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 166 3.78%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 141 3.21%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 3.08%
9. Computer Specialists 126 2.87%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 115 2.62%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 108 2.46%
12. Electricians 98 2.23%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 97 2.21%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 2.19%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 94 2.14%
16. Top Executives 94 2.14%
17. Business Operations Specialists 86 1.96%
18. Carpenters 86 1.96%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 85 1.94%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 85 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 344 9.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 322 8.43%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 204 5.34%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 189 4.95%
5. Registered Nurses 173 4.53%
6. Cashiers 160 4.19%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 147 3.85%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 146 3.82%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 146 3.82%
10. Other Management Occupations 130 3.40%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 107 2.80%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 100 2.62%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 96 2.51%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 95 2.49%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 84 2.20%
16. Business Operations Specialists 73 1.91%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 1.89%
18. Accountants and Auditors 68 1.78%
19. Child Care Workers 66 1.73%
20. Customer Service Representatives 66 1.73%

Colonial Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,190 53.11%
15-35 hours 1,579 11.66%
1-14 hours 354 2.62%
No regular hours 4,414 32.61%

Colonial Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 235 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 1.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 183 2.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 643 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 735 9.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,255 15.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,474 18.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 877 11.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 571 7.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 497 6.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 171 2.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 535 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 584 7.32%

Colonial Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 202 2.53%
5-9 1,045 13.10%
10-14 1,436 18.01%
15-19 1,660 20.82%
20-24 1,266 15.87%
25-29 433 5.43%
30-34 771 9.67%
35-39 196 2.46%
40-44 220 2.76%
45-59 529 6.63%
60-89 126 1.58%
At least 90 91 1.14%

Colonial Heights Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.10% 6,034 75.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,187 14.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 529 6.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 217 2.72%

Colonial Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 682 8.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,152 88.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 98 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 105 1.30%

Colonial Heights Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,037 (16,661 people)
Families (2000): 4,771 (13,630 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,680
People at same address in 1995: 9,436
Colonial Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 4.80%
$10,000-$14,999 304 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 365 5.19%
$20,000-$24,999 506 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 593 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 525 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 542 7.70%
$40,000-$44,999 494 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 386 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 665 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 854 12.14%
$75,000-$99,999 783 11.13%
$100,000-$124,999 371 5.27%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 72 1.02%
$200,000 or more 102 1.45%

Colonial Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,937 27.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,236 31.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 302 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,180 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 843 12.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 319 4.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Colonial Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,408 26.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,969 14.59%
Public Assistance 133 0.65%
Retirement 2,181 10.72%
Self Employment 658 3.23%
Social Security 2,367 11.63%
Supplemental Security 229 1.13%
Wage / Salary 5,210 25.60%
Other 1,198 5.89%

Colonial Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,187 60.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,437 39.65%

Colonial Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 629 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 3,907 62.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,614 25.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 1.98%

Colonial Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 911 12.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,021 53.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,408 18.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,166 15.53%

Colonial Heights Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Education Information Back to top
Colonial Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 512 3.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,644 12.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,397 33.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,385 25.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 845 6.46%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,542 11.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 762 5.82%

Colonial Heights Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 68 0.40% 135 0.80% 203 1.20%
Kindergarten 196 1.16% 16 0.09% 212 1.25%
Grades 1-4 872 5.16% 17 0.10% 889 5.26%
Grades 5-8 975 5.77% 39 0.23% 1,014 6.00%
Grades 9-12 810 4.79% 66 0.39% 876 5.18%
Undergrad college 530 3.14% 75 0.44% 605 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.31% 33 0.20% 85 0.50%
Total 3,503 20.73% 381 2.25% 3,884 22.99%

Colonial Heights Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colonial Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,629 94.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 913 5.52%

Colonial Heights Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colonial Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,948 11.53%
10-19 Years 2,262 13.39%
20-29 Years 2,014 11.92%
30-39 Years 2,244 13.28%
40-49 Years 2,372 14.04%
50-59 Years 2,064 12.22%
60-69 Years 1,625 9.62%
70-79 Years 1,576 9.33%
80-89 Years 666 3.94%
90+ Years 126 0.75%

Colonial Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,901 46.76%
Color 1 Box Female 8,996 53.24%

Colonial Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,920 88.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,043 6.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 453 2.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 274 1.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 152 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.07%

Colonial Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,974 23.13%
2. United States Or American 2,448 19.04%
3. German 2,024 15.74%
4. Irish 1,705 13.26%
5. Italian 567 4.41%
6. Scottish 430 3.34%
7. Scotch Irish 408 3.17%
8. French Non-Basque 387 3.01%
9. Dutch 306 2.38%
10. Polish 207 1.61%

Colonial Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,862 92.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 430 2.68%
3. German 172 1.07%
4. Korean 120 0.75%
5. Chinese 90 0.56%
6. African 75 0.47%
7. French 61 0.38%
8. Hindi 43 0.27%
9. Russian 29 0.18%
10. Persian 24 0.15%

Colonial Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,061 95.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 528 3.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 308 1.82%

Colonial Heights Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colonial Heights Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colonial Heights Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
23834