Columbia

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  7. Columbia Business Information
  8. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  9. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbia Zip Codes


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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,971
  • Land Area (2000): 55.314 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.586 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): COLUMBIA
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Houses (2000): 1,988
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 0.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,933 99.24%

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Columbia Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 760
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $27,152,000 / $5,647,000
Columbia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,680 2,588 92 3.43% 34
1991 2,751 2,616 135 4.91% 49
1992 2,733 2,586 147 5.39% 54
1993 2,747 2,607 140 5.08% 51
1994 2,754 2,632 122 4.43% 44
1995 2,641 2,524 118 4.46% 45
1996 2,647 2,547 100 3.79% 38
1997 2,669 2,581 88 3.28% 33
1998 2,641 2,589 52 1.98% 20
1999 2,672 2,627 45 1.67% 17
2000 2,782 2,737 45 1.63% 16
2001 2,820 2,758 61 2.17% 22
2002 2,839 2,762 77 2.70% 27
2003 2,870 2,757 113 3.93% 39
2004 2,924 2,806 118 4.04% 41
2005 2,965 2,855 111 3.73% 37
2006 3,029 2,924 105 3.45% 35
2007 3,079 2,970 109 3.55% 35
2008 3,127 2,986 140 4.48% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,083 2,961 122 3.96% 40
Feb 2008 3,089 2,960 129 4.18% 42
Mar 2008 3,117 2,975 142 4.56% 46
Apr 2008 3,094 2,992 102 3.30% 33
May 2008 3,122 2,983 139 4.45% 45
Jun 2008 3,153 3,010 143 4.54% 45
Jul 2008 3,196 3,025 171 5.35% 54
Aug 2008 3,164 2,992 172 5.44% 54
Sep 2008 3,121 2,980 141 4.52% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 186 13.24%
2. Public Administration 110 7.83%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 6.83%
4. Educational Services 90 6.41%
5. Health Care 82 5.84%
6. Finance and Insurance 74 5.27%
7. Metal Manufactuing 72 5.12%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 63 4.48%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 3.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.49%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 2.42%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 32 2.28%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 31 2.21%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 2.14%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 28 1.99%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 24 1.71%
17. Utilities 24 1.71%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 20 1.42%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 1.42%
20. Food Manufacturing 19 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 314 24.53%
2. Health Care 229 17.89%
3. Finance and Insurance 152 11.88%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 5.62%
5. Public Administration 57 4.45%
6. Social Assistance 50 3.91%
7. Private Household Services 45 3.52%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 31 2.42%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 29 2.27%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 22 1.72%
11. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.56%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.41%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.09%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 14 1.09%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.09%
16. Gasoline Stations 13 1.02%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.02%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 0.94%
19. Other Transportation 12 0.94%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 11 0.86%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 6.05%
2. Other Management Occupations 83 5.91%
3. Engineers 76 5.41%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 5.20%
5. Computer Specialists 59 4.20%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 52 3.70%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 3.56%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 44 3.13%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 3.13%
10. Carpenters 43 3.06%
11. Construction Laborers 43 3.06%
12. Other Production Occupations 42 2.99%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 39 2.78%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 2.70%
15. Top Executives 37 2.63%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 33 2.35%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 1.92%
18. Business Operations Specialists 26 1.85%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 26 1.85%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 25 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 131 10.23%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 90 7.03%
3. Registered Nurses 82 6.41%
4. Secretaries and Admins 74 5.78%
5. Business Operations Specialists 54 4.22%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 4.14%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45 3.52%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 3.36%
9. Child Care Workers 42 3.28%
10. Computer Specialists 41 3.20%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 37 2.89%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 2.89%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 2.73%
14. Accountants and Auditors 34 2.66%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 34 2.66%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 28 2.19%
17. Media and Communications Workers 27 2.11%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.03%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 1.95%
20. Other Management Occupations 23 1.80%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,254 59.19%
15-35 hours 551 14.47%
1-14 hours 94 2.47%
No regular hours 909 23.87%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 0.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 52 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 105 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 305 11.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 271 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 527 20.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 361 14.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 396 15.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 151 5.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 104 4.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 4.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 120 4.71%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 1.81%
5-9 184 7.22%
10-14 286 11.23%
15-19 231 9.07%
20-24 250 9.82%
25-29 229 8.99%
30-34 402 15.78%
35-39 152 5.97%
40-44 220 8.64%
45-59 347 13.62%
60-89 145 5.69%
At least 90 55 2.16%

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 0 0.00% 1,226 48.14%
30-44 5 0.20% 769 30.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 347 13.62%
At least 60 7 0.27% 193 7.58%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 243 9.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,259 85.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 93 3.52%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,874 (4,946 people)
Families (2000): 1,465 (4,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 785
People at same address in 1995: 3,339
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 54 2.88%
$10,000-$14,999 29 1.55%
$15,000-$19,999 60 3.20%
$20,000-$24,999 54 2.88%
$25,000-$29,999 69 3.68%
$30,000-$34,999 62 3.31%
$35,000-$39,999 66 3.52%
$40,000-$44,999 91 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 70 3.74%
$50,000-$59,999 201 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 260 13.87%
$75,000-$99,999 390 20.81%
$100,000-$124,999 263 14.03%
$125,000-$149,999 118 6.30%
$150,000-$199,999 49 2.61%
$200,000 or more 38 2.03%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 323 17.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 645 34.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 70 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 322 17.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 336 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 125 6.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,612 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,091 18.86%
Public Assistance 22 0.38%
Retirement 399 6.90%
Self Employment 364 6.29%
Social Security 475 8.21%
Supplemental Security 17 0.29%
Wage / Salary 1,566 27.07%
Other 239 4.13%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 712 55.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 562 44.11%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 1,315 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 409 21.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 0.83%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 191 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,274 65.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 338 17.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 7.30%

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Columbia Education Information Back to top
Columbia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 71 1.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 197 5.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,118 30.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 794 21.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 6.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 791 21.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 465 12.66%

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 57 1.15% 73 1.47% 130 2.62%
Kindergarten 64 1.29% 7 0.14% 71 1.43%
Grades 1-4 309 6.22% 19 0.38% 328 6.60%
Grades 5-8 309 6.22% 29 0.58% 338 6.80%
Grades 9-12 281 5.65% 29 0.58% 310 6.24%
Undergrad college 190 3.82% 11 0.22% 201 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.74% 27 0.54% 64 1.29%
Total 1,247 25.09% 195 3.92% 1,442 29.01%

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Columbia Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 110
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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 4,764 95.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 207 4.16%

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Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 725 14.58%
10-19 Years 657 13.22%
20-29 Years 353 7.10%
30-39 Years 789 15.87%
40-49 Years 982 19.75%
50-59 Years 720 14.48%
60-69 Years 369 7.42%
70-79 Years 264 5.31%
80-89 Years 100 2.01%
90+ Years 12 0.24%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,432 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 2,539 51.08%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,788 96.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 84 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.06%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,040 16.63%
2. English 822 13.15%
3. Italian 734 11.74%
4. French Non-Basque 677 10.83%
5. German 629 10.06%
6. Polish 432 6.91%
7. French Canadian 376 6.01%
8. United States Or American 240 3.84%
9. Swedish 190 3.04%
10. Russian 159 2.54%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,311 93.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 111 2.40%
3. French 65 1.41%
4. Italian 49 1.06%
5. Polish 47 1.02%
6. Russian 17 0.37%
7. Other Slavic 12 0.26%
8. Hungarian 6 0.13%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.11%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,678 94.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 228 4.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 1.31%

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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
06237