Columbia Heights

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  4. Columbia Heights Employment Information
  5. Columbia Heights Family Information
  6. Columbia Heights Education Information
  7. Columbia Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbia Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Columbia Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,520
  • Land Area (2000): 8.934 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.254 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,151
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Columbia Heights Employment Information Back to top
Columbia Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 433 8.57%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 303 6.00%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 298 5.90%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 227 4.49%
5. Finance and Insurance 211 4.18%
6. Metal Manufactuing 208 4.12%
7. Educational Services 205 4.06%
8. Health Care 175 3.46%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 171 3.38%
10. Other Transportation 151 2.99%
11. Public Administration 148 2.93%
12. Repair and Maintenance 148 2.93%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 137 2.71%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 137 2.71%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 135 2.67%
16. U.S. Postal Service 117 2.32%
17. Truck Transportation 95 1.88%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 93 1.84%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 93 1.84%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 91 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 671 14.71%
2. Finance and Insurance 464 10.17%
3. Educational Services 421 9.23%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 290 6.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 252 5.53%
6. Social Assistance 219 4.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 153 3.35%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 148 3.24%
9. Department and Other General Stores 131 2.87%
10. Public Administration 128 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 117 2.57%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 108 2.37%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 2.32%
14. Metal Manufactuing 99 2.17%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.58%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 1.38%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 58 1.27%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 57 1.25%
19. U.S. Postal Service 57 1.25%
20. Construction 56 1.23%

Columbia Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 324 6.41%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 5.78%
3. Other Production Occupations 286 5.66%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 248 4.91%
5. Computer Specialists 218 4.31%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 215 4.25%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 208 4.12%
8. Other Management Occupations 171 3.38%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 160 3.17%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 159 3.15%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 151 2.99%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 2.97%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 145 2.87%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 129 2.55%
15. Business Operations Specialists 114 2.26%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 108 2.14%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 91 1.80%
18. Other Construction Trades 88 1.74%
19. Printing Workers 88 1.74%
20. Accountants and Auditors 77 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 483 10.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 225 4.93%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 195 4.28%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 184 4.03%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 3.86%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 167 3.66%
7. Cashiers 150 3.29%
8. Other Management Occupations 149 3.27%
9. Registered Nurses 129 2.83%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 128 2.81%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 125 2.74%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 122 2.67%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 2.50%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 114 2.50%
15. Customer Service Representatives 113 2.48%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 112 2.46%
17. Child Care Workers 108 2.37%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 106 2.32%
19. Business Operations Specialists 104 2.28%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 100 2.19%

Columbia Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,369 55.77%
15-35 hours 2,127 14.18%
1-14 hours 277 1.85%
No regular hours 4,232 28.20%

Columbia Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 373 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 402 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 509 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 784 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,162 12.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,313 14.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,303 14.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 888 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 425 4.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 421 4.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 199 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 132 1.43%
Noon-3:59 PM 764 8.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 552 5.98%

Columbia Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 203 2.20%
5-9 915 9.92%
10-14 1,313 14.23%
15-19 1,782 19.31%
20-24 1,838 19.92%
25-29 800 8.67%
30-34 1,356 14.70%
35-39 287 3.11%
40-44 180 1.95%
45-59 371 4.02%
60-89 140 1.52%
At least 90 42 0.46%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 200 2.17% 6,651 72.08%
30-44 267 2.89% 1,556 16.86%
45-59 66 0.72% 305 3.31%
At least 60 76 0.82% 106 1.15%

Columbia Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,014 10.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,278 77.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 609 6.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 260 2.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 189 2.01%

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Columbia Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,029 (18,372 people)
Families (2000): 4,802 (14,087 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,866
People at same address in 1995: 10,647
Columbia Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 530 6.60%
$10,000-$14,999 442 5.51%
$15,000-$19,999 681 8.48%
$20,000-$24,999 459 5.72%
$25,000-$29,999 589 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 677 8.43%
$35,000-$39,999 574 7.15%
$40,000-$44,999 523 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 433 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 757 9.43%
$60,000-$74,999 965 12.02%
$75,000-$99,999 800 9.96%
$100,000-$124,999 340 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 109 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 94 1.17%
$200,000 or more 56 0.70%

Columbia Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,735 34.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,269 28.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 459 5.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,100 13.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 764 9.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 359 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 134 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Columbia Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,179 27.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,308 14.90%
Public Assistance 348 1.57%
Retirement 1,694 7.63%
Self Employment 790 3.56%
Social Security 2,666 12.01%
Supplemental Security 185 0.83%
Wage / Salary 6,069 27.34%
Other 960 4.32%

Columbia Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,272 63.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,292 36.25%

Columbia Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 706 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 3,833 52.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,509 34.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 263 3.60%

Columbia Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 995 12.46%
Color 1 Box Married 3,868 48.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,903 23.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,219 15.27%

Columbia 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.


Columbia Heights Education Information Back to top
Columbia Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 707 4.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,790 12.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,184 35.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,596 24.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 934 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,809 12.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 646 4.40%

Columbia 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 163 0.88% 57 0.31% 220 1.19%
Kindergarten 165 0.89% 30 0.16% 195 1.05%
Grades 1-4 778 4.20% 97 0.52% 875 4.72%
Grades 5-8 818 4.42% 65 0.35% 883 4.77%
Grades 9-12 925 4.99% 49 0.26% 974 5.26%
Undergrad college 474 2.56% 153 0.83% 627 3.39%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.43% 60 0.32% 140 0.76%
Total 3,403 18.37% 511 2.76% 3,914 21.13%

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Columbia Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbia Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,140 93.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,173 6.41%

Columbia 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.


Columbia Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,092 11.30%
10-19 Years 2,183 11.79%
20-29 Years 2,473 13.35%
30-39 Years 2,800 15.12%
40-49 Years 2,748 14.84%
50-59 Years 1,927 10.40%
60-69 Years 1,666 9.00%
70-79 Years 1,607 8.68%
80-89 Years 876 4.73%
90+ Years 148 0.80%

Columbia Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,891 48.01%
Color 1 Box Female 9,629 51.99%

Columbia Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,893 85.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 667 3.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 637 3.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 583 3.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 421 2.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 292 1.58%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Columbia Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,614 25.70%
2. Norwegian 3,011 13.79%
3. Irish 2,289 10.48%
4. Swedish 2,240 10.26%
5. Polish 2,084 9.54%
6. English 1,082 4.95%
7. French Non-Basque 759 3.47%
8. United States Or American 690 3.16%
9. Italian 381 1.74%
10. Finnish 243 1.11%

Columbia Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,526 88.57%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 431 2.46%
3. African 251 1.43%
4. Miao / Hmong 230 1.31%
5. Serbo Croatian 155 0.88%
6. Urdu 147 0.84%
7. Other Slavic 144 0.82%
8. German 137 0.78%
9. French 82 0.47%
10. Polish 78 0.44%

Columbia Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,965 91.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 763 4.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 784 4.24%

Columbia 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.
Columbia 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.