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Colonial Heights, VA Profile


Colonial Heights, VA, population 17,823, is located in Virginia's Colonial Heights (city) county, about 21.6 miles from Richmond and 57.2 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Colonial Heights's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Colonial Heights has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Colonial Heights's population has grown by about 2%.

Colonial Heights's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Colonial Heights tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White89%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200016,897N/A
200117,0380.83%
200217,0990.36%
200317,1660.39%
200417,4341.56%
200517,5150.46%
200617,8021.64%
200717,707-0.53%
200817,689-0.10%
200917,8230.76%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,224
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001280
2002253
2003295
2004292
2005208
2006169
2007265
2008252
2009268
2010245
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021729
2002 052118
2003 141828
2004 342024
2005 131122
2006 01209
2007 022322
2008 021924
2009 022224
2010 012023

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,508
20025,307
20034,907
20044,462
20054,487
20064,115
20074,119
20084,456
20094,696
20104,410
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 96 809 40
2002 89 790 45
2003 78 743 27
2004 73 672 34
2005 69 685 43
2006 73 625 32
2007 42 641 48
2008 69 692 34
2009 65 743 34
2010 71 695 27

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area7.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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