Colonial Heights, VA Profile

Colonial Heights, VA, population 17,567, 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 this decade the population of Colonial Heights has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	89%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.10
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,897	N/A
2001	16,982	0.50%
2002	17,140	0.93%
2003	17,205	0.38%
2004	17,465	1.51%
2005	17,567	0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,224

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	280
2002	253
2003	295
2004	292
2005	208
2006	169

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	3	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	5	4	4	3	1
Robbery	17	21	18	20	11	20
Aggravated Assault	29	18	28	24	22	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,508
2002	5,307
2003	4,907
2004	4,462
2005	4,487
2006	4,115

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	96	89	78	73	69	73
Larceny, Theft	809	790	743	672	685	625
Motor Vehicle Theft	40	45	27	34	43	32
Arson	6	12	9	11	16	10

Location

Elevation	100 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles