Population 2,695 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Colonial Heights
Household size in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Colonial Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 41.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Colonial Heights is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Canton. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 14.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Colonial Heights (25.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Colonial Heights
Renters in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 32.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 35.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 36.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Colonial Heights rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (42.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Colonial Heights: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1961 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1961 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1962 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Colonial Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1954, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $729 | $660 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $706 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $750 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $961 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$301 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Colonial Heights pays $936 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Canton. The typical renter here spends 21.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Colonial Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 22.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 22.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 26.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Colonial Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 86.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 88.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 92.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Colonial Heights is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Canton.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Colonial Heights
| Period | Colonial Heights | Canton | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Colonial Heights is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Colonial Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights | 2.29 | 42.1 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 4.9% | 1954 | $936 | 20.7% | 93.1% | 5.6% |
| Gibbs | 2.74 | 29.9 | 32.2% | 52.3% | 12.1% | 1948 | $900 | 11.4% | 83.5% | 14.0% |
| The Boulevards | 2.60 | 36.3 | 29.8% | 43.3% | 11.2% | 1942 | $942 | 6.3% | 77.2% | 11.4% |
| West Park | 2.39 | 31.7 | 16.3% | 65.0% | 15.9% | 1938 | $852 | 14.2% | 87.9% | 13.4% |
| Fourth Street Historic District | 2.10 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 58.0% | 9.4% | 1940 | $781 | 17.4% | 88.7% | 6.3% |
| Ellet | 2.16 | 43.3 | 11.8% | 32.7% | 8.0% | 1960 | $1,002 | 18.3% | 90.7% | 7.7% |
| Firestone Park | 2.30 | 39.6 | 24.9% | 37.8% | 12.1% | 1952 | $1,067 | 17.7% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| East Akron | 2.21 | 39.1 | 25.4% | 55.6% | 11.4% | 1950 | $980 | 8.0% | 83.4% | 15.3% |
| Austin Estates | 1.93 | 56.8 | 9.2% | 34.0% | 5.0% | 1977 | $877 | 28.0% | 95.2% | 1.2% |
| South Akron | 2.66 | 31.4 | 29.8% | 58.4% | 17.1% | 1941 | $1,020 | 11.8% | 84.2% | 6.2% |
| Kenmore | 2.39 | 39.6 | 19.5% | 49.1% | 14.4% | 1947 | $961 | 13.2% | 86.2% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Colonial Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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