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
  9. Columbia Zip Codes


Columbia Legal Resources Back to top

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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 572
  • Land Area (2000): 169.573 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.474 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 238
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 235 33.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 471 66.71%

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. Machinery Manufacturing 31 18.79%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 14.55%
3. Construction 12 7.27%
4. Utilities 12 7.27%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 6.67%
6. Food Manufacturing 11 6.67%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 8 4.85%
8. Department and Other General Stores 8 4.85%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 4.24%
10. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 3.64%
11. Health Care 6 3.64%
12. Paper Manufacturing 6 3.64%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 3.64%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 3.03%
15. Finance and Insurance 5 3.03%
16. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 4 2.42%
17. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 3 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 23 18.40%
2. Educational Services 21 16.80%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 18 14.40%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 11 8.80%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 7.20%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 7.20%
7. Department and Other General Stores 8 6.40%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 7 5.60%
9. Metal Manufactuing 6 4.80%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 4.80%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 5 4.00%
12. Social Assistance 2 1.60%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 12.12%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 19 11.52%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 7.27%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 7.27%
5. Other Construction Trades 10 6.06%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 10 6.06%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 5.45%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 4.85%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 4.85%
10. Agricultural Workers 6 3.64%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 3.64%
12. Engineers 6 3.64%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.64%
14. Social Scientists and Related 6 3.64%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 6 3.64%
16. Computer Specialists 5 3.03%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 5 3.03%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 3.03%
19. Other Production Occupations 3 1.82%
20. Construction Laborers 2 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 13.60%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 11.20%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 9.60%
4. Personal Appearance Workers 11 8.80%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 7.20%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 7.20%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 5.60%
8. Other Healthcare Support 7 5.60%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 5.60%
10. Other Financial Specialists 6 4.80%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 4.80%
12. Cashiers 5 4.00%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 4.00%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 3.20%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2 1.60%
16. Child Care Workers 2 1.60%
17. Secretaries and Admins 2 1.60%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 301 57.88%
15-35 hours 62 11.92%
1-14 hours 21 4.04%
No regular hours 136 26.15%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 7.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 20.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 4.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20 7.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 9.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 51 18.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30 10.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 2.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 3.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 2.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 6 2.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 29 10.43%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 3.24%
5-9 26 9.35%
10-14 36 12.95%
15-19 30 10.79%
20-24 55 19.78%
25-29 34 12.23%
30-34 22 7.91%
35-39 14 5.04%
40-44 22 7.91%
45-59 0 0.00%
60-89 15 5.40%
At least 90 15 5.40%

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% 190 68.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 58 20.86%
45-59 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 30 10.79%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 34 11.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 244 85.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 2.80%

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): 234 (706 people)
Families (2000): 195 (638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 62
People at same address in 1995: 439
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 33 14.10%
$15,000-$19,999 17 7.26%
$20,000-$24,999 4 1.71%
$25,000-$29,999 9 3.85%
$30,000-$34,999 6 2.56%
$35,000-$39,999 12 5.13%
$40,000-$44,999 19 8.12%
$45,000-$49,999 16 6.84%
$50,000-$59,999 42 17.95%
$60,000-$74,999 40 17.09%
$75,000-$99,999 24 10.26%
$100,000-$124,999 6 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 6 2.56%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 33 15.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 82 38.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 5.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 33 15.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 18 8.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 203 27.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 117 16.07%
Public Assistance 6 0.82%
Retirement 45 6.18%
Self Employment 62 8.52%
Social Security 62 8.52%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 198 27.20%
Other 35 4.81%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 94 55.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 75 44.38%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37 14.45%
Color 1 Box Married 169 66.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 19.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 185 66.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 11.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 13.36%

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 10 2.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 61 12.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231 46.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 118 23.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 36 7.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 33 6.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.00%

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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 32 5.59% 0 0.00% 32 5.59%
Grades 1-4 40 6.99% 0 0.00% 40 6.99%
Grades 5-8 33 5.77% 7 1.22% 40 6.99%
Grades 9-12 29 5.07% 8 1.40% 37 6.47%
Undergrad college 8 1.40% 0 0.00% 8 1.40%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 142 24.83% 15 2.62% 157 27.45%

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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 675 95.61%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31 4.39%

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 75 13.11%
10-19 Years 90 15.73%
20-29 Years 48 8.39%
30-39 Years 62 10.84%
40-49 Years 109 19.06%
50-59 Years 84 14.69%
60-69 Years 46 8.04%
70-79 Years 38 6.64%
80-89 Years 19 3.32%
90+ Years 1 0.17%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 302 52.80%
Color 1 Box Female 270 47.20%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 554 96.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 9 1.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 142 21.26%
2. German 119 17.81%
3. Irish 103 15.42%
4. Dutch 55 8.23%
5. Czech 54 8.08%
6. English 45 6.74%
7. Scotch Irish 33 4.94%
8. Welsh 29 4.34%
9. Italian 20 2.99%
10. Swedish 17 2.54%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 630 96.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.69%
3. Russian 9 1.38%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 697 98.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 1.27%

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
50057