Colonial Beach, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,789 (Urban population: 3,778 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 11 (all nonfarm))

Colonial Beach, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,026 (1,426 occupied: 892 owner occupied, 534 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 782 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $594 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $801)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $577

Median gross rent in Colonial Beach, VA in 2007: $738

Housing units in Colonial Beach with a mortgage: 511 (80 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 315

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $204,142 (it was $86,900 in 2000)

Colonial Beach:	$204,142
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,220 - $284,569

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $228,801
Here: $228,801
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $180,920
Here: $180,920
State: $371,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $343,569
Here: $343,569
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,159

In family households: 2,547 (634 male householders, 215 female householders)
602 spouses, 840 children (724 natural, 0 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 45 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 612 (200 male householders (174 living alone)), 331 female householders (311 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 392 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 140 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 54 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 485 1-person, 42 2-persons, 4 6-persons.

346 married couples with children.
280 single-parent households (53 men, 227 women).

94.2% of residents of Colonial Beach speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 126 (3.9%)
(46.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Colonial Beach, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 142 5 rooms: 274 6 rooms: 224 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 50

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Beach, Virginia:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 92 4 rooms: 145 5 rooms: 147 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 48 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 101
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 264
1970 to 1979: 327
1960 to 1969: 218
1950 to 1959: 391
1940 to 1949: 213
1939 or earlier: 397

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Colonial Beach:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 316 3 bedrooms: 468 4 bedrooms: 58 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Colonial Beach:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 136 2 bedrooms: 181 3 bedrooms: 169 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 76 1 vehicle: 282 2 vehicles: 402 3 vehicles: 110 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Colonial Beach in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 163 1 vehicle: 236 2 vehicles: 107 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Colonial Beach, VA:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $174,999: 184
$175,000 to $199,999: 255
$200,000 to $249,999: 160
$250,000 to $299,999: 98
$300,000 to $399,999: 102
$400,000 to $499,999: 40
$500,000 to $749,999: 44
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Colonial Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Colonial Beach:

Less than $100: 62 people
$100 to $149: 32
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 12
$350 to $399: 8
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 27
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 63
$600 to $649: 31
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 67
$750 to $799: 46
$800 to $899: 49
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 56
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 53 1990 to 1994: 21 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 17

Colonial Beach, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.2%
Number of people working at home: 5 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 118
5 to 9 minutes: 229
10 to 14 minutes: 90
15 to 19 minutes: 64
20 to 24 minutes: 125
25 to 29 minutes: 95
30 to 34 minutes: 55
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 227
60 to 89 minutes: 134
90 or more minutes: 120

Colonial Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,029 (79%)
Carpooled: 231 (18%)
Walked: 39 (3%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 231
$10,000 to $14,999: 139
$15,000 to $19,999: 165
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 75
$30,000 to $34,999: 82
$35,000 to $39,999: 67
$40,000 to $44,999: 54
$45,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 76
$60,000 to $74,999: 160
$75,000 to $99,999: 140
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 556

United States or American: 483

Irish: 336

German: 321

English: 276

Italian: 79

Polish: 69

French (except Basque): 48

French Canadian: 44

Welsh: 38

British: 37

Scottish: 36

Dutch: 35

Norwegian: 34

Swedish: 19

European: 13

Scotch-Irish: 11

Greek: 6

Portuguese: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (69%)
Korea (12%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (6%)
Italy (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1612
Northeast: 289
Midwest: 111
South: 998
West: 78

57% of Colonial Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 351
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 147
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 146
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 49
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 408
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 161
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 63
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 36.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,451
Black householders: $15,055
Asian householders: $25,642
Some other race householders: $86,219
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $88,874

Colonial Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Colonial Beach household income for Black householders

Colonial Beach household income for Asian householders

Colonial Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Colonial Beach marital status for males

Colonial Beach marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,810
Black or African American householders: $175,836
Hispanic or Latino householders: $554,425

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,687
One, attached: 69
Two: 34
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 72
10 to 19: 43
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 34
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Colonial Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (59%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (76%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	3.6%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	19.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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