Columbia

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  5. Columbia Family Information
  6. Columbia Education Information
  7. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbia Criminal Information
  9. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbia Zip Codes


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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,603
  • Land Area (2000): 16.547 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
Columbia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,634 2003 6,446 2005 Not Available
2002 6,666 2004 Not Available 2006 6,385

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Houses (2000): 2,821
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,301 94.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 370 5.55%

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Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 132 11.95%
2. Mining 77 6.97%
3. Public Administration 68 6.15%
4. Health Care 49 4.43%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 4.43%
6. Educational Services 44 3.98%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.71%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 3.71%
9. Department and Other General Stores 39 3.53%
10. Truck Transportation 37 3.35%
11. Food Manufacturing 29 2.62%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 29 2.62%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 28 2.53%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 2.44%
15. Finance and Insurance 23 2.08%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 22 1.99%
17. Repair and Maintenance 22 1.99%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 1.81%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.72%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 159 14.26%
2. Educational Services 141 12.65%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 80 7.17%
4. Department and Other General Stores 71 6.37%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 71 6.37%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 65 5.83%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 58 5.20%
8. Public Administration 58 5.20%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 31 2.78%
10. Social Assistance 28 2.51%
11. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 26 2.33%
12. Finance and Insurance 24 2.15%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 2.15%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 23 2.06%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 18 1.61%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.52%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 17 1.52%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 1.35%
19. Florists 14 1.26%
20. Food Manufacturing 14 1.26%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 120 10.86%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 80 7.24%
3. Other Management Occupations 65 5.88%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 5.79%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 5.34%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 57 5.16%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 44 3.98%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.89%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.89%
10. Other Production Occupations 37 3.35%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 32 2.90%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 2.81%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.81%
14. Carpenters 28 2.53%
15. Other Construction Trades 22 1.99%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 22 1.99%
17. Construction Laborers 21 1.90%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 21 1.90%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 21 1.90%
20. Other Health Occupations 19 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 89 7.98%
2. Cashiers 63 5.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 63 5.65%
4. Registered Nurses 63 5.65%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 55 4.93%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 52 4.66%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 4.48%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 45 4.04%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 3.95%
10. Secretaries and Admins 42 3.77%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 38 3.41%
12. Other Management Occupations 34 3.05%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 32 2.87%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 2.51%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.33%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 2.33%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 2.06%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 1.97%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 1.79%
20. Child Care Workers 17 1.52%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,199 41.70%
15-35 hours 366 6.94%
1-14 hours 102 1.93%
No regular hours 2,606 49.42%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 102 4.86%
5 AM-5:29 AM 79 3.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 154 7.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 123 5.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 250 11.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 272 12.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 412 19.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 7.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 66 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 132 6.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 5.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 223 10.63%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 127 6.05%
5-9 660 31.46%
10-14 567 27.03%
15-19 189 9.01%
20-24 42 2.00%
25-29 31 1.48%
30-34 145 6.91%
35-39 25 1.19%
40-44 32 1.53%
45-59 90 4.29%
60-89 54 2.57%
At least 90 136 6.48%

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% 1,616 77.03%
30-44 7 0.33% 195 9.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 4.29%
At least 60 6 0.29% 184 8.77%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 225 10.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,790 83.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 1.78%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,499 (6,012 people)
Families (2000): 1,638 (4,983 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 449
People at same address in 1995: 3,433
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 619 24.77%
$10,000-$14,999 258 10.32%
$15,000-$19,999 398 15.93%
$20,000-$24,999 128 5.12%
$25,000-$29,999 190 7.60%
$30,000-$34,999 109 4.36%
$35,000-$39,999 132 5.28%
$40,000-$44,999 121 4.84%
$45,000-$49,999 69 2.76%
$50,000-$59,999 131 5.24%
$60,000-$74,999 128 5.12%
$75,000-$99,999 112 4.48%
$100,000-$124,999 46 1.84%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.48%
$200,000 or more 21 0.84%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 809 32.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 735 29.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 52 2.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 389 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 284 11.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 131 5.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,594 25.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 610 9.83%
Public Assistance 95 1.53%
Retirement 451 7.27%
Self Employment 290 4.67%
Social Security 904 14.56%
Supplemental Security 368 5.93%
Wage / Salary 1,507 24.28%
Other 388 6.25%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 617 57.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 460 42.71%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 326 13.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,261 51.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 753 30.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 4.29%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 337 11.55%
Color 1 Box Married 1,394 47.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 546 18.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 641 21.97%

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 416 8.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,316 25.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,462 28.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 917 17.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 257 5.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 479 9.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 249 4.89%

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 30 0.45% 43 0.65% 73 1.11%
Kindergarten 110 1.67% 5 0.08% 115 1.74%
Grades 1-4 404 6.12% 53 0.80% 457 6.92%
Grades 5-8 325 4.92% 19 0.29% 344 5.21%
Grades 9-12 290 4.39% 17 0.26% 307 4.65%
Undergrad college 171 2.59% 0 0.00% 171 2.59%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.35% 5 0.08% 28 0.42%
Total 1,353 20.49% 142 2.15% 1,495 22.64%

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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 4,242 70.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,788 29.65%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 381
Columbia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.577 0.452 0.301 1.055 7.386 0.301 20.953 31.504 2.412 55.170
2002 3.000 0.900 0.000 1.050 4.950 0.000 21.302 30.003 3.000 54.305
2003 2.017 0.155 0.000 0.621 2.792 0.155 15.358 40.025 5.275 60.658
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.000 0.783 0.157 0.313 1.253 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.157 0.157

Columbia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 19
2005 12 20
2006 5 21
2007 0 23

Columbia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 415
2002 395

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Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 875 13.25%
10-19 Years 891 13.49%
20-29 Years 904 13.69%
30-39 Years 847 12.83%
40-49 Years 817 12.37%
50-59 Years 641 9.71%
60-69 Years 554 8.39%
70-79 Years 580 8.78%
80-89 Years 390 5.91%
90+ Years 104 1.58%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,093 46.84%
Color 1 Box Female 3,510 53.16%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,107 62.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,337 35.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,312 43.36%
2. English 604 19.96%
3. Irish 303 10.01%
4. German 234 7.73%
5. Scottish 101 3.34%
6. Scotch Irish 98 3.24%
7. French Non-Basque 89 2.94%
8. African 80 2.64%
9. Italian 66 2.18%
10. Polish 30 0.99%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,120 97.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 124 1.97%
3. French 12 0.19%
4. Urdu 11 0.17%
5. African 9 0.14%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.10%
7. German 5 0.08%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,599 98.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 41 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31 0.46%

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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
39429