Columbia Heights, Minnesota

Demographics

People

Total Population19,958
Male Share of the Population50%
Female Share of the Population50%
Senior Citizens15.7%
Employed Population 16+10,316
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married38.3%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher25.7%
Median Earnings25+$35,896
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,256
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,349

Wealth

Median Family Income$64,278
% Above Poverty Level86.8%
% Below Poverty Level13.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home2.1%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.4%
% Using Public Transportation7.9%

Housing

People Living Alone36.6%
Median Gross Rent$951
Median House Value$169,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.8%
German20.8%
Norwegian11.2%
African11.1%
Irish8.3%
Swedish8.1%
Polish5.5%
Somali4.2%
English3.7%
French Except Basque3.5%
Ethiopian2.8%
Italian2%
Russian1.6%
Czech1.4%
Arab1.4%
Dutch1.3%
Scottish1.2%
Finnish1.2%
Palestinian0.7%
Ukrainian0.6%
Egyptian0.5%
Danishn0.5%
Canadian0.5%
Serbian0.5%
Slovak0.4%
Nigerian0.4%
Sudanese0.4%
Hungarian0.3%
Guyanese0.3%
Croatian0.2%
Lebanese0.2%
US/American0.2%
Greek0.2%
West Indian0.2%
Slovene0.2%
Portuguese0.2%
Swiss0.2%
Jamaican0.1%
US Virgin Isl0.1%
Latvian0.1%
Austrian0.1%
Lithuanian0.1%
Romanian0.1%
Kenyan0.1%
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Columbia Heights Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAnoka County
Standard Zip Codes55421
Phone Area Codes6,12,65,17,63,952
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude45.05
Approximate Longitude-93.25

Columbia Heights Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMINNEAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance11 miles
Jan Temp4 to 22 F
Apr Temp36 to 57 F
Jul Temp63 to 83 F
Oct Temp39 to 58 F
Annual Precip29.4 inches
StationMAPLE PLAIN
Distance19.1 miles
Jan Temp3 to 23 F
Apr Temp34 to 57 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp37 to 59 F
Annual Precip30.5 inches
StationCEDAR
Distance20.3 miles
Jan Temp2 to 20 F
Apr Temp34 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp37 to 57 F
Annual Precip31.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Fridley27,614$70,252
Hilltop862$37,386
Lauderdale2,514$67,250
New Brighton22,560$95,709
Robbinsdale14,466$86,406

Columbia Heights Public Libraries

Columbia Heights Public Library
3939 CENTRAL AVENUE NE
Columbia Heights, Minnesota
(763) 706-3690

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Columbia Heights Public Schools

Achieve
900 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4429
Middle
Total Enrollment 25
Columbia Academy
900 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4701
Middle
Total Enrollment 662
Columbia Heights Senior High
1400 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4605
High
Total Enrollment 870
Early Childhood
1460 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4429
Primary
Total Enrollment 66
Global Academy
4065 Central Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 404-8200
Primary
Total Enrollment 430
Highland Elementary
1500 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4405
Primary
Total Enrollment 523
Open Door Academy Charter School
3800 Gauvitte St
ZIP: 55421
(507) 202-7488
Prodeo Academy
1555 40th Avenue Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 639-9594
Primary
Total Enrollment 126
Valley View Elementary
800 49th Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
(763) 528-4205
Primary
Total Enrollment 536

Columbia Heights Private Schools

Immaculate Conception School
4030 Jackson St Ne
ZIP: 55421
Elementary
Total Enrollment 74
Little Voyageurs Montessori School
825 51st Ave Ne
ZIP: 55421
Elementary
Total Enrollment 3
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