Columbia Heights.
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Minnesota·Anoka County
6 tracts·23K people·$278K median·6,810/mi²
White 48 · Black 27 · Hispanic 15 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 4 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Married couple 32 · Other 32
Health 40 · Professional 16 · Retail 13 · Manufacturing 11 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 4 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 39 · Production · transport 19 · Sales · office 19 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 66 · Work from home 17 · Carpool 17 · Transit 3 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Columbia Heights is $277,600 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Columbia Heights has 22,155 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 36.8; the population is 48.3% White, 26.9% Black, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Multiracial, 4.2% Asian and 1.1% Other; the average household has 2.5 people; 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.3% (Census ACS).
Bultum Academy (33%), Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary (26%) and Highland Elementary (19%) lead the elementary schools; Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle is the middle school with reported scores (20%); Columbia Heights Senior High is the high school with reported scores (22%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,295/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Columbia Heights is $73,691 a year, 14% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Columbia Heights, median rent is $1,295/month and the median home value is $277,600 (Census ACS).
Columbia Heights reported 3.2 violent crimes and 17.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 11°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 33 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Columbia Heights are strong wind (95), hail (85) and lightning (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Columbia Heights, 1.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).