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Colonial Heights city
Virginia

18K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$286K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

Federal Spending per Capita$124

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Education Wage Premium1.95x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$65K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$286K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$272K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1490/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,117

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,655/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate66.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

27.5%

Sold Above List Price

29.6%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices75

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians51

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients736 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,323

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,434

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,241

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)31.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days204 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days3,721 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,436 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,854 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,402 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)12 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed302 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)387 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)410 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)65 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers44 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers658 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work146 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)150 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.887

Nonprofit Organizations120

Veterans Share13.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.3%

Never-Married Adults31.6%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population3.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.33 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms37

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms26

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate43.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.96%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+25D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +147

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $286K

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Local News — Colonial Heights city

WTVR.com · 3 weeks ago

'Transformational' $150M sports tourism complex proposed for Virginia landfill site

A developer is proposing a $150M-$180M sports tourism complex on a former Colonial Heights landfill,…

Virginia Business · 4 weeks ago

Colonial Heights weighs $1 land deal for sports-hospitality complex

Colonial Heights is considering a deal to sell 38 acres of city-owned land to a Richmond-based hotel…

WWBT · 1 month ago

Colonial Heights moves to sell property for sports complex

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WWBT) - City leaders advanced plans Thursday to sell a property near Southpar…

WRIC ABC 8News · 1 month ago

Back-to-School Guide for Colonial Heights City Public Schools

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WRIC) — 8News is your Back-To-School Headquarters this 2026-2027 school year!…

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · May 27, 2026

Richmond District Traffic Alert Update: Double lane closures on I-95 near Chesterfield County and Colonial Heights and Richmond boundaries

Motorists should slow down and focus on the road when traveling through work zones. Richmond Distric…

The Progress Index · Apr 1, 2026

Line break puts Colonial Heights residents under boil water advisory

Residents in Colonial Heights are under a boil water advisory after a main line broke ilate on the m…

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Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

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