At a glance facts
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Who lives in Columbia Heights?
Age
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Under 5 years | 1,357 | 6.8% | ||
5-9 years | 1,254 | 6.3% | ||
10-14 years | 1,085 | 5.4% | ||
15-17 years | 545 | 2.7% | ||
18-24 years | 1,695 | 8.5% | ||
25-34 years | 3,442 | 17.2% | ||
35-44 years | 2,339 | 11.7% | ||
45-54 years | 2,495 | 12.5% | ||
55-64 years | 2,612 | 13.1% | ||
65-74 years | 1,544 | 7.7% | ||
75-84 years | 937 | 4.7% | ||
85 years and older | 653 | 3.3% |
Sex
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Male | 9,971 | 50.0% | ||
Female | 9,987 | 50.0% |
Race & Ethnicity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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White | 12,903 | 64.7% | ||
Of Color | 7,055 | 35.3% | ||
Black or African American | 3,481 | 17.4% | ||
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 269 | 1.3% | ||
Asian or Pacific Islander | 1,158 | 5.8% | ||
Other | 958 | 4.8% | ||
Two or more races | 1,170 | 5.9% | ||
Hispanic or Latino | 2,070 | 10.4% |
Language
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Language spoken (2014-2018)
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Population (5 years and older) | 18,601 | 100.0% | ||
English only | 14,481 | 77.9% | ||
Language other than English | 4,120 | 22.1% | ||
Speaks English less than "very well" | 1,941 | 10.4% |
Disability Status
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total population for whom disability status is determined | 19,833 | 100.0% | ||
Population with a disability | 2,853 | 14.4% |
Nativity
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Foreign-born residents | 3,348 | 16.8% |
Residency
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Residence one year ago (2014-2018)
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Population (1 year and over in US) | 19,678 | 100.0% | ||
Same residence | 16,218 | 82.4% | ||
Different residence in the U.S. | 3,307 | 16.8% | ||
Different residence outside the U.S. | suppressed |
What's Columbia Heights's quality of life?
Income & Poverty
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Household income (2018 dollars) (2014-2018)
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Total households | 8,019 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,386 | 29.8% | ||
$35,000-$49,999 | 1,245 | 15.5% | ||
$50,000-$74,999 | 1,739 | 21.7% | ||
$75,000-$99,999 | 940 | 11.7% | ||
$100,000 or more | 1,709 | 21.3% | ||
Median household income (2018 dollars) | $54,393 | 100% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All people for whom poverty status is determined | 19,774 | 100.0% | ||
Less than $35,000 | 2,386 | 29.8% | ||
With income below poverty | 2,604 | 13.2% | ||
With income 100%-149% of poverty | 1,964 | 9.9% | ||
With income 150%-199% of poverty | 2,099 | 10.6% | ||
With income 200% of poverty or higher | 13,107 | 66.3% | ||
17 years and younger (percent of people under age 18) | 4,497 | 22.7% | ||
18-24 (percent of people age 18-24) | 4,818 | 24.4% | ||
25-34 (percent of people age 25-34) | 1,700 | 8.6% | ||
35-44 (percent of people age 35-44) | 2,021 | 10.2% | ||
45-54 (percent of people age 45-54) | 1,579 | 8.0% | ||
55-64 (percent of people age 55-64) | 2,231 | 11.3% | ||
18-64 (percent of people age 18-64) | 2,266 | 11.5% | ||
65 years and older (percent of people age 65+) | 1,396 | 7.1% |
Health Coverage
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Health coverage (2014-2018)
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Total population age 65 and under for whom health insurance coverage status is determined | 19,833 | 100.0% | ||
Population 65 and under without health insurance coverage | 1,667 | 8.4% |
Housing
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total housing units (2014-2018)
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Total housing units | 8,436 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Owned and Rental Housing (2014-2018)
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Vacant housing units (seasonal units included) | 417 | 4.9% | ||
Occupied housing units | 8,019 | 95.1% | ||
Average household size | 2.5 | |||
Owner-occupied | 5,239 | 62.1% | ||
Average household size | 2.5 | |||
Renter-occupied | 2,780 | 33.0% | ||
Average household size | 2.4 |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year built (2014-2018)
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2000 or later | 719 | 8.5% | ||
1970-1999 | 1,887 | 22.4% | ||
1940-1969 | 4,687 | 55.6% | ||
1939 or earlier | 1,143 | 13.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households (2014-2018)
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Total households | 8,019 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Households by type (2014-2018)
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Family households | 4,419 | 55.1% | ||
With children under 18 years | 2,160 | 26.9% | ||
Married-couple family households | 2,931 | 36.6% | ||
With children under 18 years | 1,299 | 16.2% | ||
Single-person family households | 1,488 | 18.6% | ||
With children under 18 years | 861 | 10.7% | ||
Nonfamily households | 3,600 | 44.9% | ||
Householder living alone | 2,936 | 36.6% | ||
65 years and over | 1,258 | 15.7% | ||
Households with one or more children under 18 years | 2,178 | 27.2% | ||
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,372 | 29.6% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Year householder moved into unit (2014-2018)
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Moved in 2010 or later | 3,781 | 47.2% | ||
Moved in 2000-2009 | 1,730 | 21.6% | ||
Moved in 1990-1999 | 1,076 | 13.4% | ||
Moved in 1989 or earlier | 1,076 | 13.4% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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All households for which cost burden is calculated | 7,874 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened households | 2,595 | 33.0% | ||
Owner households for which cost burden is calculated | 5,210 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened owner households | 1,273 | 24.4% | ||
Renter households for which cost burden is calculated | 2,664 | 100.0% | ||
Cost-burdened renter households | 1,322 | 49.6% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Rent paid (2014-2018)
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Households paying rent | 2,693 | |||
Median rent paid (2018 dollars) | $951 |
Transportation
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Vehicles per household (2014-2018)
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No vehicles | 1,010 | 12.6% | ||
1 vehicle available | 3,034 | 37.8% | ||
2 vehicles available | 2,891 | 36.1% | ||
3 or more vehicles available | 1,084 | 13.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Transportation to work (2014-2018)
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Workers (16 years and older) | 10,316 | 100.0% | ||
Car, truck, or van (including passengers) | 8,971 | 87.0% | ||
Public transportation | 810 | 7.9% | ||
Walked, biked, worked at home, or other | 535 | 5.2% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Travel time to work (2014-2018)
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Total workers age 16+ (not home based) | 10,098 | 100.0% | ||
Less than 10 minutes | 979 | 9.7% | ||
10-19 minutes | 2,851 | 28.2% | ||
20-29 minutes | 2,783 | 27.6% | ||
30 minutes or longer | 3,485 | 34.5% |
Workforce
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Educational attainment (2014-2018)
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Population (25 years and older) | 14,022 | 100.0% | ||
Less than high school | 1,534 | 10.9% | ||
High school diploma or GED | 4,372 | 31.2% | ||
Some college or associate’s degree | 4,623 | 33.0% | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,397 | 17.1% | ||
Graduate or professional Degree | 1,096 | 7.8% | ||
High school graduate or higher | 12,488 | 89.1% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 3,493 | 24.9% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Working Adults (2014-2018)
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Total civilian non-institutionalized population, age 18-64 | 12,547 | 100.0% | ||
Working age adults who are employed | 10,028 | 79.9% | ||
Civilian labor force | 10,678 | 100.0% | ||
Unemployed | 650 | 6.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Total employed workers (LEHD) (2017)
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Total employed workers | 10,904 | 100.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Worker age (2017)
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Age 29 or younger | 2,676 | 24.5% | ||
Age 30 to 54 | 6,141 | 56.3% | ||
Age 55 or older | 2,087 | 19.1% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by earnings (2017)
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$15,000 per year or less | 2,638 | 24.2% | ||
$15,001 to $39,999 per year | 3,740 | 34.3% | ||
$40,000 or more per year | 4,526 | 41.5% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by industry of employment (2017)
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Accommodation and food services | 1,017 | 9.3% | ||
Administration & support, waste management, and remediation | suppressed | |||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 820 | 7.5% | ||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 237 | 2.2% | ||
Construction | 383 | 3.5% | ||
Educational services | 840 | 7.7% | ||
Finance and insurance | 491 | 4.5% | ||
Health care and social assistance | 2,134 | 19.6% | ||
Information | 175 | 1.6% | ||
Management of companies and enterprises | 329 | 3.0% | ||
Manufacturing | 1,099 | 10.1% | ||
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | suppressed | |||
Other services (excluding public administration) | 368 | 3.4% | ||
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 633 | 5.8% | ||
Public administration | 389 | 3.6% | ||
Real estate and rental and leasing | 161 | 1.5% | ||
Retail trade | 975 | 8.9% | ||
Transportation and warehousing | 361 | 3.3% | ||
Utilities | 39 | 0.4% | ||
Wholesale trade | 439 | 4.0% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by race (2017)
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White alone | 7,828 | 71.8% | ||
Black or African American alone | 1,836 | 16.8% | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native alone | 154 | 1.4% | ||
Asian alone | 771 | 7.1% | ||
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander alone | 14 | 0.1% | ||
Two or more race groups | 301 | 2.8% |
Category | Count | Count margin-of-error | Percent | Percent margin-of-error |
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Workers by educational attainment (2017)
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Less than high school | 915 | 8.4% | ||
High school or equivalent, no college | 2,125 | 19.5% | ||
Some college or associate degree | 2,640 | 24.2% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree | 2,549 | 23.4% |