Colonial Heights, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colonial Heights	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$49,077	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$89,873	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,910	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,419	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,854	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,415	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colonial Heights is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colonial Heights is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colonial Heights is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Colonial Heights is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,909 $89,873 $179,746

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Colonial Heights median earnings by income bracket

Colonial Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandermill, VA	14,184	$147,946	81.9%
Chester, VA	22,686	$110,159	35.4%
Fort Lee, VA	6,085	$104,490	28.5%
Enon, VA	4,373	$102,973	26.6%
Meadowbrook, VA	20,418	$97,222	19.5%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Lake Mary, FL	17,634	$134,965	65.9%
Lebanon, OR	17,626	$66,121	18.7%
Mattoon, IL	17,637	$61,396	24.5%
North Canton, OH	17,640	$89,438	10.0%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	$89,873	10.5%

Source: The Colonial Heights, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.