Columbia

  1. Columbia Legal Resources
  2. Columbia Statistics
  3. Columbia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Columbia Employment Information
  5. Columbia Family Information
  6. Columbia Education Information
  7. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbia Criminal Information
  9. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbia Zip Codes


Columbia Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle


Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,517
  • Land Area (2000): 112.695 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.339 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 777
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 1.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,498 98.75%

Columbia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Employment Information Back to top
Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 46 12.60%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 8.49%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 8.22%
4. Food Manufacturing 26 7.12%
5. Public Administration 26 7.12%
6. Utilities 21 5.75%
7. Paper Manufacturing 18 4.93%
8. Repair and Maintenance 17 4.66%
9. Health Care 16 4.38%
10. Truck Transportation 14 3.84%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.19%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.19%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 8 2.19%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 7 1.92%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.64%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.64%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 1.64%
18. Warehousing and Storage 6 1.64%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 5 1.37%
20. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 5 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 44 18.41%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 10.04%
3. Educational Services 23 9.62%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 17 7.11%
5. Public Administration 15 6.28%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 14 5.86%
7. Food Manufacturing 11 4.60%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 10 4.18%
9. Construction 10 4.18%
10. Utilities 10 4.18%
11. Finance and Insurance 8 3.35%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 2.93%
13. Social Assistance 7 2.93%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 2.51%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.26%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.84%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 0.84%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.84%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 0.84%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.84%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 10.41%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 10.14%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 7.67%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 23 6.30%
5. Other Construction Trades 23 6.30%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 4.93%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 17 4.66%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 4.11%
9. Other Management Occupations 14 3.84%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 13 3.56%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 13 3.56%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 3.29%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.19%
14. Media and Communications Workers 7 1.92%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 1.92%
16. Cashiers 6 1.64%
17. Engineers 6 1.64%
18. Other Production Occupations 6 1.64%
19. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 1.64%
20. Agricultural Workers 5 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 20 8.37%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 16 6.69%
3. Accountants and Auditors 15 6.28%
4. Other Production Occupations 15 6.28%
5. Registered Nurses 12 5.02%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.60%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 4.60%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 4.60%
9. Secretaries and Admins 10 4.18%
10. Food Processing Workers 9 3.77%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 3.77%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 3.77%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 3.77%
14. Media and Communications Workers 8 3.35%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 2.51%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 2.51%
17. Bus Drivers 5 2.09%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 2.09%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 2.09%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 5 2.09%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 553 46.31%
15-35 hours 102 8.54%
1-14 hours 18 1.51%
No regular hours 521 43.63%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 7.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 32 5.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 8.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 84 14.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 138 23.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 67 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 42 7.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5 0.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 72 12.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28 4.84%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 8.46%
5-9 60 10.36%
10-14 55 9.50%
15-19 50 8.64%
20-24 101 17.44%
25-29 74 12.78%
30-34 124 21.42%
35-39 28 4.84%
40-44 3 0.52%
45-59 19 3.28%
60-89 4 0.69%
At least 90 12 2.07%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.69% 385 66.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 155 26.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 3.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 16 2.76%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 64 10.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 482 80.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 2.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 2.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 3.82%

Columbia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 617 (1,517 people)
Families (2000): 434 (1,302 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 130
People at same address in 1995: 1,031
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 109 17.67%
$10,000-$14,999 41 6.65%
$15,000-$19,999 73 11.83%
$20,000-$24,999 75 12.16%
$25,000-$29,999 63 10.21%
$30,000-$34,999 41 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 35 5.67%
$40,000-$44,999 40 6.48%
$45,000-$49,999 12 1.94%
$50,000-$59,999 42 6.81%
$60,000-$74,999 26 4.21%
$75,000-$99,999 21 3.40%
$100,000-$124,999 17 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 9 1.46%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.62%
$200,000 or more 3 0.49%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 167 27.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 207 33.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 12 1.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 90 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 90 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 425 27.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 137 8.84%
Public Assistance 19 1.23%
Retirement 133 8.58%
Self Employment 67 4.32%
Social Security 230 14.84%
Supplemental Security 55 3.55%
Wage / Salary 405 26.13%
Other 79 5.10%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 213 59.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 144 40.34%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 69 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 373 61.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 148 24.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.16%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 10.93%
Color 1 Box Married 363 58.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 85 13.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 106 17.04%

Columbia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Education Information Back to top
Columbia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 126 10.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 303 26.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 361 31.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 219 19.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 5.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 45 3.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27 2.35%

Columbia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.86% 2 0.13% 15 0.99%
Kindergarten 16 1.05% 5 0.33% 21 1.38%
Grades 1-4 61 4.02% 11 0.73% 72 4.75%
Grades 5-8 107 7.05% 9 0.59% 116 7.65%
Grades 9-12 92 6.06% 0 0.00% 92 6.06%
Undergrad college 27 1.78% 6 0.40% 33 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.20% 0 0.00% 3 0.20%
Total 319 21.03% 33 2.18% 352 23.20%

Columbia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,245 82.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 272 17.93%

Columbia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Criminal Information Back to top
Columbia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Columbia Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 175 11.54%
10-19 Years 232 15.29%
20-29 Years 146 9.62%
30-39 Years 188 12.39%
40-49 Years 251 16.55%
50-59 Years 169 11.14%
60-69 Years 156 10.28%
70-79 Years 150 9.89%
80-89 Years 45 2.97%
90+ Years 5 0.33%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 731 48.19%
Color 1 Box Female 786 51.81%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,179 77.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 307 20.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 13 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 306 50.33%
2. Irish 115 18.91%
3. English 65 10.69%
4. German 34 5.59%
5. Scottish 20 3.29%
6. Scotch Irish 14 2.30%
7. British 13 2.14%
8. European 10 1.64%
9. Dutch 9 1.48%
10. Greek 9 1.48%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,390 96.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19 1.32%
3. Other Native North American 9 0.63%
4. French 8 0.56%
5. Greek 4 0.28%
6. German 3 0.21%
7. Other Slavic 1 0.07%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,498 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.33%

Columbia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Columbia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36319