Colonial Beach is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 4,003 people and three associated neighborhoods, Colonial Beach is the 146th largest community in Virginia. Colonial Beach has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Colonial Beach, where the median household income is $52,119.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Colonial Beach is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Colonial Beach is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Colonial Beach who work in computer science and math (14.48%), sales jobs (12.63%), and office and administrative support (11.53%). Also of interest is that Colonial Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Colonial Beach is worth considering. In Colonial Beach, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.71 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Colonial Beach does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Colonial Beach overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Colonial Beach, 21.62% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Colonial Beach in 2022 was $33,890, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $135,560 for a family of four. However, Colonial Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Colonial Beach is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Colonial Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Colonial Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Colonial Beach include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Colonial Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Vietnamese.
