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 Criminal Information
  9. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbia Zip Codes


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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,557
  • Land Area (2000): 571.029 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 135.279 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,044
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 292 3.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,228 96.93%

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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 272 11.99%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 240 10.58%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 164 7.23%
4. Truck Transportation 145 6.39%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 97 4.28%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 95 4.19%
7. Public Administration 80 3.53%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 75 3.31%
9. Metal Manufactuing 67 2.95%
10. Educational Services 65 2.87%
11. Repair and Maintenance 65 2.87%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 62 2.73%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 61 2.69%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 59 2.60%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 54 2.38%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.20%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 48 2.12%
18. Wood Manufacturing 45 1.98%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 31 1.37%
20. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 28 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 226 12.28%
2. Health Care 191 10.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 161 8.75%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 118 6.41%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 115 6.25%
6. Finance and Insurance 79 4.29%
7. Public Administration 73 3.97%
8. Social Assistance 64 3.48%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 54 2.93%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 51 2.77%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.72%
12. Department and Other General Stores 44 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 2.39%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 2.28%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 2.01%
16. Food Manufacturing 36 1.96%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 1.90%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 33 1.79%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 1.41%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 23 1.25%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 250 11.02%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 178 7.85%
3. Other Production Occupations 138 6.08%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 120 5.29%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 115 5.07%
6. Agricultural Workers 87 3.84%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.13%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 70 3.09%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 3.00%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 63 2.78%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 2.73%
12. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 61 2.69%
13. Other Construction Trades 61 2.69%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 59 2.60%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 2.56%
16. Other Management Occupations 57 2.51%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 46 2.03%
18. Carpenters 43 1.90%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 43 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 179 9.73%
2. Other Production Occupations 177 9.62%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 96 5.22%
4. Secretaries and Admins 87 4.73%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 74 4.02%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 74 4.02%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 73 3.97%
8. Registered Nurses 67 3.64%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 3.37%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 2.83%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 2.72%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 47 2.55%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 47 2.55%
14. Child Care Workers 46 2.50%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.28%
16. Cashiers 38 2.07%
17. Food Processing Workers 37 2.01%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 1.96%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 33 1.79%
20. Customer Service Representatives 33 1.79%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,913 52.44%
15-35 hours 599 8.03%
1-14 hours 155 2.08%
No regular hours 2,795 37.46%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 206 5.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 134 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 212 5.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 580 14.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 474 12.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 634 16.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 590 15.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 268 6.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 106 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 100 2.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 0.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 246 6.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 280 7.22%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 156 4.02%
5-9 416 10.72%
10-14 445 11.47%
15-19 559 14.41%
20-24 654 16.86%
25-29 201 5.18%
30-34 521 13.43%
35-39 127 3.27%
40-44 138 3.56%
45-59 334 8.61%
60-89 237 6.11%
At least 90 91 2.35%

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 2 0.05% 2,429 62.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 786 20.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 334 8.61%
At least 60 4 0.10% 324 8.35%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 587 14.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,115 77.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 65 1.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 105 2.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 138 3.44%

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): 3,610 (9,083 people)
Families (2000): 2,629 (7,726 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 994
People at same address in 1995: 5,381
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 552 15.29%
$10,000-$14,999 352 9.75%
$15,000-$19,999 266 7.37%
$20,000-$24,999 232 6.43%
$25,000-$29,999 338 9.36%
$30,000-$34,999 206 5.71%
$35,000-$39,999 326 9.03%
$40,000-$44,999 205 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 229 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 311 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 315 8.73%
$75,000-$99,999 179 4.96%
$100,000-$124,999 40 1.11%
$125,000-$149,999 27 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.36%
$200,000 or more 19 0.53%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 829 23.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,134 32.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 631 17.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 489 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 190 5.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 62 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,754 30.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 687 7.65%
Public Assistance 117 1.30%
Retirement 656 7.31%
Self Employment 415 4.62%
Social Security 1,067 11.88%
Supplemental Security 209 2.33%
Wage / Salary 2,645 29.45%
Other 430 4.79%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,100 57.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 823 42.80%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 273 7.08%
Color 1 Box Married 2,408 62.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,074 27.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 102 2.64%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 297 7.95%
Color 1 Box Married 2,203 59.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 700 18.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 534 14.30%

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 729 10.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,809 25.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,489 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,175 16.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 437 6.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 386 5.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 157 2.19%

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 46 0.48% 23 0.24% 69 0.72%
Kindergarten 94 0.98% 8 0.08% 102 1.07%
Grades 1-4 493 5.16% 36 0.38% 529 5.54%
Grades 5-8 562 5.88% 24 0.25% 586 6.13%
Grades 9-12 482 5.04% 67 0.70% 549 5.74%
Undergrad college 216 2.26% 22 0.23% 238 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.44% 0 0.00% 42 0.44%
Total 1,935 20.25% 180 1.88% 2,115 22.13%

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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 7,351 81.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,705 18.83%

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): 427
Columbia Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,248 13.06%
10-19 Years 1,300 13.60%
20-29 Years 1,295 13.55%
30-39 Years 1,479 15.48%
40-49 Years 1,466 15.34%
50-59 Years 1,125 11.77%
60-69 Years 736 7.70%
70-79 Years 630 6.59%
80-89 Years 231 2.42%
90+ Years 47 0.49%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,943 51.72%
Color 1 Box Female 4,614 48.28%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,990 62.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,750 28.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 690 7.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.01%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,602 39.29%
2. English 734 18.00%
3. German 484 11.87%
4. Irish 417 10.23%
5. Scotch Irish 166 4.07%
6. Scottish 150 3.68%
7. Italian 125 3.07%
8. Dutch 114 2.80%
9. French Non-Basque 62 1.52%
10. African 49 1.20%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,194 91.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 652 7.31%
3. Vietnamese 21 0.24%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 18 0.20%
5. French 17 0.19%
6. German 15 0.17%
7. Korean 2 0.02%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,962 94.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 85 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 473 4.97%

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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
27925