Columbia

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  5. Columbia Family Information
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  7. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 429
  • Land Area (2000): 89.340 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.239 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 203
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 15.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 350 84.95%

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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. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 10.53%
2. Construction 8 10.53%
3. Repair and Maintenance 8 10.53%
4. Educational Services 7 9.21%
5. Gasoline Stations 5 6.58%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 5.26%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 5.26%
8. Food Manufacturing 4 5.26%
9. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 5.26%
10. Metal Manufactuing 4 5.26%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 5.26%
12. Truck Transportation 4 5.26%
13. Other Transportation 3 3.95%
14. Wood Manufacturing 3 3.95%
15. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 2.63%
16. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.63%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1 1.32%
18. Rail Transportation 1 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 16 21.05%
2. Health Care 14 18.42%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 10 13.16%
4. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 7.89%
5. Food Manufacturing 5 6.58%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 3.95%
7. Private Household Services 3 3.95%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 3.95%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 3.95%
10. Construction 2 2.63%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 2.63%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 2.63%
13. Social Assistance 2 2.63%
14. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.63%
15. Finance and Insurance 1 1.32%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 1 1.32%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1 1.32%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 11.84%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 10.53%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 8 10.53%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 9.21%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4 5.26%
6. Carpenters 4 5.26%
7. Religious Workers 4 5.26%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 5.26%
9. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 3 3.95%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 3 3.95%
11. Electricians 2 2.63%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 2 2.63%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.63%
14. Other Management Occupations 2 2.63%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.63%
16. Top Executives 2 2.63%
17. Woodworkers 2 2.63%
18. Agricultural Workers 1 1.32%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 1 1.32%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 1 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 11.84%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 10.53%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 9.21%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7 9.21%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 6 7.89%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 6.58%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 5.26%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 5.26%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 5.26%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 4 5.26%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 2.63%
12. Child Care Workers 2 2.63%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 2.63%
14. Painters and Paperhangers 2 2.63%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.63%
16. Registered Nurses 2 2.63%
17. Secretaries and Admins 2 2.63%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1 1.32%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 1 1.32%
20. Other Healthcare Support 1 1.32%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 139 46.49%
15-35 hours 49 16.39%
1-14 hours 21 7.02%
No regular hours 90 30.10%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 3.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1 0.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6 4.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7 5.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 44 31.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30 21.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 13.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 7.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2 1.44%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 5.76%
5-9 40 28.78%
10-14 35 25.18%
15-19 23 16.55%
20-24 15 10.79%
25-29 6 4.32%
30-34 4 2.88%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 5 3.60%
45-59 2 1.44%
60-89 1 0.72%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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% 127 91.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 9 6.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 1.44%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1 0.72%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 23 15.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 113 75.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10 6.71%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 153 (412 people)
Families (2000): 118 (369 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38
People at same address in 1995: 248
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12 7.84%
$10,000-$14,999 24 15.69%
$15,000-$19,999 23 15.03%
$20,000-$24,999 8 5.23%
$25,000-$29,999 17 11.11%
$30,000-$34,999 10 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 14 9.15%
$40,000-$44,999 3 1.96%
$45,000-$49,999 5 3.27%
$50,000-$59,999 9 5.88%
$60,000-$74,999 17 11.11%
$75,000-$99,999 8 5.23%
$100,000-$124,999 1 0.65%
$125,000-$149,999 2 1.31%
$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 39 23.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 55 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 1.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32 19.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 19 11.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 116 25.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 53 11.62%
Public Assistance 5 1.10%
Retirement 30 6.58%
Self Employment 37 8.11%
Social Security 57 12.50%
Supplemental Security 12 2.63%
Wage / Salary 106 23.25%
Other 40 8.77%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 51 52.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 47 47.96%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 10.27%
Color 1 Box Married 102 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 19.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6 3.75%
Color 1 Box Married 109 68.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29 18.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 10.00%

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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 36 12.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30 10.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 106 37.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47 16.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 20 7.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 10.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15 5.28%

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 8 1.86% 0 0.00% 8 1.86%
Kindergarten 4 0.93% 0 0.00% 4 0.93%
Grades 1-4 24 5.59% 0 0.00% 24 5.59%
Grades 5-8 31 7.23% 0 0.00% 31 7.23%
Grades 9-12 26 6.06% 2 0.47% 28 6.53%
Undergrad college 4 0.93% 0 0.00% 4 0.93%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.47% 2 0.47%
Total 97 22.61% 4 0.93% 101 23.54%

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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 386 93.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26 6.31%

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Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 58 13.52%
10-19 Years 69 16.08%
20-29 Years 39 9.09%
30-39 Years 47 10.96%
40-49 Years 65 15.15%
50-59 Years 56 13.05%
60-69 Years 55 12.82%
70-79 Years 23 5.36%
80-89 Years 14 3.26%
90+ Years 3 0.70%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 202 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 227 52.91%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 423 98.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 181 38.51%
2. German 104 22.13%
3. Swedish 41 8.72%
4. English 36 7.66%
5. Irish 24 5.11%
6. United States Or American 23 4.89%
7. French Non-Basque 19 4.04%
8. Scandinavian 15 3.19%
9. French Canadian 7 1.49%
10. Danish 5 1.06%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 364 97.07%
2. Scandinavian 11 2.93%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 412 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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