Colonial Heights, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 30, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,884 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 203 | 5.2 |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,903 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 876 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 690 | 17.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,675 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 512 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,394 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,021 | 34.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,825 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 709 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,452 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 762 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,780 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,022 | 21.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,537 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 391 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,290 | 9.4 |
Female | 1,166 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 1,540 | 11.2 |
Female | 911 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 292 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 37.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,991 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,256 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,670 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 385 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,147 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,709 | 18.7 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 7,438 | 81.3 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,923 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,190 | 40.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,072 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,436 | 58.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,359 | 39.6 |
Same county | 2,307 | 14.4 |
Different county | 4,052 | 25.2 |
Same state | 3,044 | 18.9 |
Different state | 1,008 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 277 | 1.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,897 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,061 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 15,822 | 93.6 |
State of residence | 10,749 | 63.6 |
Different state | 5,073 | 30.0 |
Born outside United States | 239 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 836 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 298 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 528 | 3.1 |
Not a citizen | 308 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 836 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 292 | 34.9 |
| Asia | 323 | 38.6 |
| Africa | 88 | 10.5 |
| Oceania | 10 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 118 | 14.1 |
| Northern America | 5 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,072 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,862 | 92.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,210 | 7.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 358 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 430 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 409 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 57 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 258 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 181 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,897 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,401 | 91.1 |
| Arab | 86 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 180 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 306 | 1.8 |
| English | 2,974 | 17.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 387 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 76 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,024 | 12.0 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 79 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 1,705 | 10.1 |
| Italian | 567 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 207 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 43 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 408 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 430 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 31 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 100 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 42 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 34 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,448 | 14.5 |
| Welsh | 169 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 2,947 | 17.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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