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Colonial Heights, Virginia is 19 miles S of Richmond, Virginia (center to center) and 79 miles NW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The city is included in the Richmond - Petersburg metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 16,897 people lived in Colonial Heights.
In Colonial Heights, about 54% of adults are married.
If you spend a lot of time in Colonial Heights, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Colonial Heights had a median family income of $51,806. Many people in Colonial Heights make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Colonial Heights doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Colonial Heights residents donated more money ($5,700) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 69% of living spaces in Colonial Heights are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Colonial Heights, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Colonial Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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Detailed pages on related topics: Colonial Heights colleges • Colonial Heights travel • Colonial Heights mortgages and property.
 | Colonial Heights Colleges Colonial Heights colleges and trade schools. |
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