Columbia

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  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Columbia Legal Resources Back to top

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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,549
  • Land Area (2000): 169.733 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.352 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,878
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,897 46.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 242 1.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,482 51.36%

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Columbia Employment Information Back to top
Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 459 13.41%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 181 5.29%
3. Educational Services 177 5.17%
4. Metal Manufactuing 175 5.11%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 151 4.41%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 148 4.32%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 130 3.80%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 99 2.89%
9. Repair and Maintenance 96 2.81%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 89 2.60%
11. Health Care 86 2.51%
12. Public Administration 84 2.45%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 72 2.10%
14. Truck Transportation 72 2.10%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 69 2.02%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 68 1.99%
17. Finance and Insurance 67 1.96%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 67 1.96%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 64 1.87%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 61 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 419 14.14%
2. Educational Services 343 11.58%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 208 7.02%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 207 6.99%
5. Social Assistance 167 5.64%
6. Finance and Insurance 164 5.53%
7. Department and Other General Stores 130 4.39%
8. Public Administration 115 3.88%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 3.31%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 89 3.00%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 74 2.50%
12. Construction 53 1.79%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 53 1.79%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 51 1.72%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 1.69%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 48 1.62%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 1.42%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 41 1.38%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 37 1.25%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 32 1.08%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 198 5.79%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 192 5.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 146 4.27%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 145 4.24%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 144 4.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 116 3.39%
7. Other Production Occupations 115 3.36%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 112 3.27%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 3.19%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 104 3.04%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 98 2.86%
12. Other Construction Trades 95 2.78%
13. Carpenters 93 2.72%
14. Engineers 89 2.60%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 78 2.28%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 74 2.16%
17. Construction Laborers 72 2.10%
18. Top Executives 72 2.10%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.02%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 65 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 139 4.69%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 136 4.59%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 135 4.56%
4. Secretaries and Admins 132 4.45%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 124 4.18%
6. Registered Nurses 107 3.61%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 105 3.54%
8. Child Care Workers 99 3.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 86 2.90%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 83 2.80%
11. Business Operations Specialists 78 2.63%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 78 2.63%
13. Customer Service Representatives 77 2.60%
14. Cashiers 75 2.53%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 74 2.50%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 68 2.29%
17. Other Production Occupations 67 2.26%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 62 2.09%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 1.99%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 57 1.92%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,546 57.13%
15-35 hours 1,411 14.53%
1-14 hours 318 3.28%
No regular hours 2,433 25.06%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 205 3.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 1.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 316 5.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 469 7.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 629 10.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,004 16.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 821 13.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 668 11.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 362 6.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 286 4.78%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 156 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 67 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 379 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 515 8.60%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 181 3.02%
5-9 492 8.22%
10-14 692 11.56%
15-19 1,013 16.92%
20-24 1,101 18.39%
25-29 567 9.47%
30-34 902 15.07%
35-39 202 3.37%
40-44 152 2.54%
45-59 396 6.61%
60-89 190 3.17%
At least 90 99 1.65%

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 15 0.25% 4,031 67.33%
30-44 16 0.27% 1,240 20.71%
45-59 13 0.22% 383 6.40%
At least 60 35 0.58% 254 4.24%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 444 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,323 84.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 79 1.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 101 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 279 4.45%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,682 (12,546 people)
Families (2000): 3,522 (10,956 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,432
People at same address in 1995: 7,561
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 227 4.85%
$10,000-$14,999 246 5.25%
$15,000-$19,999 207 4.42%
$20,000-$24,999 257 5.49%
$25,000-$29,999 322 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 290 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 332 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 334 7.13%
$45,000-$49,999 243 5.19%
$50,000-$59,999 414 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 567 12.11%
$75,000-$99,999 560 11.96%
$100,000-$124,999 281 6.00%
$125,000-$149,999 162 3.46%
$150,000-$199,999 109 2.33%
$200,000 or more 131 2.80%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 903 19.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,442 30.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 195 4.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 890 19.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 747 15.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 305 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,945 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,948 14.70%
Public Assistance 98 0.74%
Retirement 920 6.94%
Self Employment 571 4.31%
Social Security 1,206 9.10%
Supplemental Security 96 0.72%
Wage / Salary 3,849 29.04%
Other 621 4.69%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,531 57.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,153 42.96%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 414 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 2,854 59.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,369 28.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 2.91%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 500 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 2,882 56.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,250 24.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 497 9.69%

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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 258 2.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,081 11.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,609 38.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,029 21.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 558 5.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,148 12.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 627 6.73%

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 109 0.87% 111 0.88% 220 1.75%
Kindergarten 170 1.35% 30 0.24% 200 1.59%
Grades 1-4 601 4.79% 99 0.79% 700 5.58%
Grades 5-8 710 5.66% 98 0.78% 808 6.44%
Grades 9-12 786 6.26% 112 0.89% 898 7.16%
Undergrad college 317 2.53% 83 0.66% 400 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.48% 12 0.10% 72 0.57%
Total 2,753 21.94% 545 4.34% 3,298 26.28%

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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 11,733 93.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 819 6.52%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,778 14.17%
10-19 Years 1,809 14.42%
20-29 Years 1,414 11.27%
30-39 Years 1,861 14.83%
40-49 Years 2,232 17.79%
50-59 Years 1,534 12.22%
60-69 Years 949 7.56%
70-79 Years 624 4.97%
80-89 Years 301 2.40%
90+ Years 47 0.37%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,198 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 6,351 50.61%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,552 84.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,627 12.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 131 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,758 28.87%
2. Irish 1,999 15.36%
3. English 1,591 12.22%
4. Polish 935 7.18%
5. Italian 878 6.75%
6. United States Or American 799 6.14%
7. Slovak 539 4.14%
8. Hungarian 426 3.27%
9. Slovene 194 1.49%
10. Scotch Irish 192 1.48%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,412 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 0.88%
3. German 50 0.42%
4. French 32 0.27%
5. Italian 30 0.25%
6. Hungarian 22 0.19%
7. Vietnamese 21 0.18%
8. Other Slavic 18 0.15%
9. Chinese 18 0.15%
10. Other Indo European 14 0.12%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,364 97.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 162 1.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 95 0.75%

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