Columbia Heights, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 21,598 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6141.1 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.71% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 37.0 36.9 37.1
Households 8,911 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

Columbia Heights has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,123 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.20% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $194,842 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $1,265 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 64.6% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 PM – 03:59 PM .

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.2 20.6 22.5
Work from home 17.2% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Columbia Heights has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.3% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.48 2.44 2.54

Health

Columbia Heights has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Columbia Heights Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.5 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.7% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 18.9% 18.5% 19.0%