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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Michigan Governor
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Michigan Courts
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Federal Courts
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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,321
  • Land Area (2000): 269.232 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.478 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,664
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,178 34.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 367 3.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,774 61.96%

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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 274 11.30%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 268 11.06%
3. Metal Manufactuing 126 5.20%
4. Public Administration 118 4.87%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 117 4.83%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 113 4.66%
7. Educational Services 100 4.13%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 78 3.22%
9. Utilities 78 3.22%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 3.01%
11. Truck Transportation 68 2.81%
12. Finance and Insurance 53 2.19%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 2.15%
14. Department and Other General Stores 45 1.86%
15. Health Care 45 1.86%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 44 1.82%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 1.82%
18. Repair and Maintenance 44 1.82%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 1.77%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 43 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 377 19.74%
2. Educational Services 205 10.73%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 117 6.13%
4. Finance and Insurance 111 5.81%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 111 5.81%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 69 3.61%
7. Public Administration 69 3.61%
8. Metal Manufactuing 60 3.14%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 54 2.83%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 2.62%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 2.41%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.30%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 2.20%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.99%
15. Utilities 38 1.99%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 35 1.83%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33 1.73%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 1.68%
19. Department and Other General Stores 29 1.52%
20. Social Assistance 27 1.41%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 203 8.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 150 6.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 133 5.49%
4. Other Management Occupations 132 5.45%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 108 4.46%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 96 3.96%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 3.84%
8. Top Executives 81 3.34%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 72 2.97%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 71 2.93%
11. Carpenters 61 2.52%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 2.48%
13. Engineers 55 2.27%
14. Agricultural Workers 53 2.19%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 48 1.98%
16. Other Construction Trades 48 1.98%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 47 1.94%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 46 1.90%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 46 1.90%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 150 7.85%
2. Other Production Occupations 112 5.86%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 103 5.39%
4. Secretaries and Admins 97 5.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 65 3.40%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 65 3.40%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 64 3.35%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 63 3.30%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 61 3.19%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 3.09%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 48 2.51%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 2.46%
14. Cashiers 44 2.30%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 41 2.15%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 2.09%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 2.04%
18. Child Care Workers 37 1.94%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 37 1.94%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 33 1.73%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,830 52.72%
15-35 hours 871 11.99%
1-14 hours 233 3.21%
No regular hours 2,331 32.09%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 214 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 160 3.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 275 6.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 513 12.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 323 7.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 745 18.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 509 12.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 350 8.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 132 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 117 2.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 52 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 380 9.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 326 7.93%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 1.70%
5-9 316 7.69%
10-14 423 10.29%
15-19 465 11.31%
20-24 623 15.15%
25-29 413 10.05%
30-34 449 10.92%
35-39 80 1.95%
40-44 202 4.91%
45-59 422 10.27%
60-89 485 11.80%
At least 90 163 3.96%

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% 2,310 56.19%
30-44 2 0.05% 729 17.73%
45-59 2 0.05% 420 10.22%
At least 60 0 0.00% 648 15.76%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 589 13.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,489 82.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.09%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 0.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 131 3.09%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,551 (9,206 people)
Families (2000): 2,712 (8,106 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,142
People at same address in 1995: 5,633
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 211 5.94%
$10,000-$14,999 168 4.73%
$15,000-$19,999 195 5.49%
$20,000-$24,999 161 4.53%
$25,000-$29,999 174 4.90%
$30,000-$34,999 261 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 269 7.58%
$40,000-$44,999 234 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 193 5.44%
$50,000-$59,999 343 9.66%
$60,000-$74,999 418 11.77%
$75,000-$99,999 472 13.29%
$100,000-$124,999 165 4.65%
$125,000-$149,999 159 4.48%
$150,000-$199,999 62 1.75%
$200,000 or more 66 1.86%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 724 20.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,325 37.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 538 15.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 508 14.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 226 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,800 27.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,580 15.50%
Public Assistance 56 0.55%
Retirement 854 8.38%
Self Employment 425 4.17%
Social Security 1,078 10.57%
Supplemental Security 192 1.88%
Wage / Salary 2,711 26.59%
Other 498 4.89%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,427 61.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 886 38.31%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 356 9.55%
Color 1 Box Married 2,433 65.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 813 21.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 3.38%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 308 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 2,429 66.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 491 13.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 436 11.90%

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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 340 4.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 885 12.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,413 34.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,618 23.22%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 490 7.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 908 13.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 314 4.51%

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 92 0.99% 15 0.16% 107 1.15%
Kindergarten 108 1.16% 1 0.01% 109 1.17%
Grades 1-4 586 6.29% 50 0.54% 636 6.82%
Grades 5-8 511 5.48% 52 0.56% 563 6.04%
Grades 9-12 567 6.08% 48 0.51% 615 6.60%
Undergrad college 230 2.47% 57 0.61% 287 3.08%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.20% 16 0.17% 35 0.38%
Total 2,113 22.67% 239 2.56% 2,352 25.23%

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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 8,543 92.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 711 7.68%

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Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,166 12.51%
10-19 Years 1,344 14.42%
20-29 Years 830 8.90%
30-39 Years 1,266 13.58%
40-49 Years 1,598 17.14%
50-59 Years 1,321 14.17%
60-69 Years 900 9.66%
70-79 Years 614 6.59%
80-89 Years 254 2.73%
90+ Years 28 0.30%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,714 50.57%
Color 1 Box Female 4,607 49.43%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,775 94.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 264 2.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 117 1.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 80 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 26 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,312 26.24%
2. English 1,402 15.91%
3. Irish 950 10.78%
4. Polish 812 9.22%
5. United States Or American 629 7.14%
6. French Non-Basque 428 4.86%
7. Dutch 385 4.37%
8. Scottish 297 3.37%
9. Italian 236 2.68%
10. Swedish 147 1.67%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,250 93.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 329 3.74%
3. German 59 0.67%
4. French 58 0.66%
5. Polish 53 0.60%
6. Arabic 22 0.25%
7. Italian 20 0.23%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.05%
9. Other Native North American 2 0.02%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,100 97.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 103 1.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 116 1.24%

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