Colonial Heights County Information
Colonial Heights in
Virginia occupies
8 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,676, a change from a 2000 population of
16,897 and
16,064 in 1990.
13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
52 acts of violent crime reported in
Colonial Heights in 2004, a change from
38 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
289 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Colonial Heights, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Colonial Heights | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 8 sq. miles | Ranked 3,131 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,676 | Ranked 1,927 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,502 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,897 | Ranked 1,961 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,064 | Ranked 1,920 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.6% | |
| African American | 10.3% | |
| Asian American | 3.1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 52 | 38 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 780 | 1,189 |
| Burglaries | 73 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 672 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,266 | 8,565 |
| Unemployed Population | 289 | 192 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 2.2% |
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