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County:

Colonial Heights city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51570

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,097

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,509

9.4%

3.9%

5.5%

1990:

16,064

-2.7%

-5.4%

2.7%

2000:

16,897

5.2%

5.3%

-0.2%

2005:

17,567

4.0%

4.0%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,920

88.3%

0-to-19:

4,210

24.9%

Black:

1,043

6.2%

20-to-39:

4,258

25.2%

Hispanic:

274

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,436

26.3%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

3,993

23.6%

Other:

631

3.7%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,264.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.0%

Median Family Income:

$51,806

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.4%

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