Columbia County

  1. Columbia County Legal Resources
  2. Columbia County Statistics
  3. Columbia County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Columbia County Employment Information
  5. Columbia County Family Information
  6. Columbia County Education Information
  7. Columbia County Business Information
  8. Columbia County Public Benefits Information
  9. Columbia County Criminal Information
  10. Columbia County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Columbia County Cities
  12. Columbia County Zip Codes


Columbia County Legal Resources Back to top

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Columbia County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,603
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 321 / 302 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,984.226 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.935 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 55,000.000 acres (222.530 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 339
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 6.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $21,202,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 65.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 23
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (62)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,924
  • Federal Spending (2004): $195,215
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Columbia County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,566
Building Permits Issued (2006): 9
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,797
Columbia County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,900 40.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,263 2.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 29,464 57.07%

Columbia County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Columbia County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,777 10,917 860 7.31% 73
1991 11,668 10,826 841 7.21% 72
1992 11,830 10,942 888 7.51% 75
1993 11,809 10,912 897 7.59% 76
1994 11,924 11,063 861 7.22% 72
1995 11,764 10,984 779 6.62% 66
1996 11,743 10,988 755 6.43% 64
1997 11,594 10,753 841 7.25% 73
1998 11,495 10,687 809 7.03% 70
1999 11,559 10,863 696 6.02% 60
2000 11,276 10,703 573 5.08% 51
2001 11,026 10,478 548 4.97% 50
2002 11,041 10,392 649 5.88% 59
2003 10,680 9,967 713 6.67% 67
2004 10,749 10,053 696 6.47% 65
2005 11,028 10,343 685 6.21% 62
2006 11,099 10,415 684 6.16% 62
2007 11,016 10,282 735 6.67% 67
2008 11,034 10,332 702 6.36% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,884 10,067 817 7.51% 75
Feb 2008 10,889 10,139 750 6.89% 69
Mar 2008 11,148 10,440 708 6.35% 64
Apr 2008 11,134 10,496 638 5.73% 57
May 2008 11,202 10,515 687 6.13% 61
Jun 2008 11,014 10,252 762 6.92% 69
Jul 2008 11,073 10,379 694 6.27% 63
Aug 2008 10,930 10,301 629 5.75% 58
Sep 2008 11,028 10,395 633 5.74% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbia County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 1,110 9.80%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 928 8.19%
3. Construction 902 7.96%
4. Wood Manufacturing 798 7.04%
5. Educational Services 760 6.71%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 592 5.23%
7. Truck Transportation 398 3.51%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 394 3.48%
9. Mining 346 3.05%
10. Repair and Maintenance 342 3.02%
11. Public Administration 326 2.88%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 316 2.79%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 254 2.24%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 234 2.07%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 230 2.03%
16. Health Care 216 1.91%
17. Utilities 204 1.80%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 188 1.66%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 1.59%
20. Food Manufacturing 178 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,910 19.43%
2. Health Care 1,414 14.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 854 8.69%
4. Social Assistance 408 4.15%
5. Department and Other General Stores 404 4.11%
6. Public Administration 374 3.80%
7. Finance and Insurance 342 3.48%
8. Metal Manufactuing 306 3.11%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 302 3.07%
10. Food Manufacturing 240 2.44%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 202 2.05%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 186 1.89%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 172 1.75%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 166 1.69%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 164 1.67%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 142 1.44%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 138 1.40%
18. Wood Manufacturing 130 1.32%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 122 1.24%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 116 1.18%

Columbia County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,176 10.38%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 624 5.51%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 616 5.44%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 562 4.96%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 556 4.91%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 454 4.01%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 442 3.90%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 432 3.81%
9. Other Management Occupations 402 3.55%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 346 3.05%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 314 2.77%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 228 2.01%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 200 1.77%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 198 1.75%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 192 1.69%
16. Other Construction Trades 180 1.59%
17. Religious Workers 180 1.59%
18. Electricians 174 1.54%
19. Carpenters 166 1.47%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 166 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 710 7.22%
2. Secretaries and Admins 602 6.12%
3. Other Production Occupations 560 5.70%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 440 4.48%
5. Other Management Occupations 408 4.15%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 400 4.07%
7. Cashiers 382 3.89%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 368 3.74%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 340 3.46%
10. Registered Nurses 324 3.30%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 312 3.17%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 274 2.79%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 272 2.77%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 252 2.56%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 2.52%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 244 2.48%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 232 2.36%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 226 2.30%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 184 1.87%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 174 1.77%

Columbia County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,296 47.81%
15-35 hours 4,016 9.95%
1-14 hours 1,125 2.79%
No regular hours 15,926 39.46%

Columbia County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,088 5.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 442 2.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 796 3.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,633 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,231 15.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,824 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,226 20.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,640 7.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 530 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 750 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 258 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 86 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,519 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,692 8.17%

Columbia County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,443 6.97%
5-9 4,149 20.03%
10-14 4,404 21.26%
15-19 3,746 18.08%
20-24 2,346 11.33%
25-29 773 3.73%
30-34 1,596 7.70%
35-39 364 1.76%
40-44 262 1.26%
45-59 641 3.09%
60-89 647 3.12%
At least 90 344 1.66%

Columbia County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 94 0.45% 16,767 80.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,222 10.73%
45-59 6 0.03% 635 3.07%
At least 60 28 0.14% 963 4.65%

Columbia County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,405 11.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,956 80.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 58 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 238 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 128 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 868 4.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 355 1.68%

Columbia County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,002 (48,960 people)
Families (2000): 13,558 (41,002 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,673
People at same address in 1995: 28,400
Columbia County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,749 18.58%
$10,000-$14,999 2,057 10.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,573 7.80%
$20,000-$24,999 1,880 9.32%
$25,000-$29,999 1,434 7.11%
$30,000-$34,999 1,207 5.98%
$35,000-$39,999 1,002 4.97%
$40,000-$44,999 1,007 4.99%
$45,000-$49,999 837 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 1,588 7.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,510 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 1,285 6.37%
$100,000-$124,999 482 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 192 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 146 0.72%
$200,000 or more 225 1.12%

Columbia County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,916 29.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,908 29.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 245 2.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,668 16.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,327 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 562 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 178 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbia County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,300 28.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,303 10.70%
Public Assistance 484 0.98%
Retirement 3,122 6.30%
Self Employment 1,778 3.59%
Social Security 6,758 13.63%
Supplemental Security 1,328 2.68%
Wage / Salary 13,734 27.71%
Other 2,759 5.57%

Columbia County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,900 58.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,188 41.51%

Columbia County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,688 8.80%
Color 1 Box Married 11,178 58.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,618 29.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 699 3.64%

Columbia County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,088 9.52%
Color 1 Box Married 11,348 51.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,848 22.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,657 16.67%

Columbia County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Columbia County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,161 8.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,134 15.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,428 34.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,253 23.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,053 2.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,059 10.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,611 4.16%

Columbia County 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 822 3.21% 200 0.78% 1,022 3.99%
Kindergarten 708 2.77% 10 0.04% 718 2.80%
Grades 1-4 3,054 11.93% 114 0.45% 3,168 12.37%
Grades 5-8 2,835 11.07% 60 0.23% 2,895 11.31%
Grades 9-12 2,956 11.55% 115 0.45% 3,071 11.99%
Undergrad college 3,749 14.64% 148 0.58% 3,897 15.22%
Graduate or professional school 238 0.93% 48 0.19% 286 1.12%
Total 14,362 56.09% 695 2.71% 15,057 58.81%

Columbia County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $157,880,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $20,787,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $646,126
Retired workers (2005): 3,070
Columbia County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 4 1 0
1999 - Construction 3 2 9 12 10
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 1 25
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 5 22 12 21
1999 - Information 0 0 2 2 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 10 15 9
1999 - Mining 0 5 6 10 7
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 15 17 28
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 7 9 18
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 6 3 13
1999 - Retail Trade 15 10 28 33 56
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 3 6 16
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 1 0 2 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 5 8 13
1999 - Total 48 49 134 138 236
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 4 6
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 1 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 2 1
2000 - Construction 2 4 9 9 11
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 4 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 5 6 7 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 21 9 23
2000 - Information 1 0 0 2 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 13 14 6
2000 - Mining 2 1 9 4 9
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 20 16 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 11 5 19
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 9 4 11
2000 - Retail Trade 6 16 37 35 45
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 11 6 10
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 6 2 17
2000 - Total 39 48 168 122 218
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 4 3 6 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 0 1
2001 - Construction 4 4 15 8 5
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 6 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 17 14 25
2001 - Information 0 0 4 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 14 8 9
2001 - Mining 2 4 8 2 10
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 16 17 27
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 10 11 13
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 4 5 13
2001 - Retail Trade 15 18 40 24 42
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 8 9 13
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 2 0 3 2 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 6 12
2001 - Total 47 55 167 123 204
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 3 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 1 6
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Construction 3 5 5 13 8
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 3 8 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 14 18 27
2002 - Information 3 1 1 2 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 11 14 8
2002 - Mining 1 2 4 7 9
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 19 14 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 7 7 21
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 5 4 10
2002 - Retail Trade 6 17 29 36 41
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 8 7 5 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 2 1 3 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 7 6 12
2002 - Total 39 55 124 144 218
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 2 4 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 2 0 7
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 1
2003 - Construction 3 2 7 12 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 6 6 22
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 20 17 25
2003 - Information 1 1 4 3 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 0 3 7 18 8
2003 - Mining 0 3 4 8 5
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 15 21 31
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 7 8 20
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 2 7 12
2003 - Retail Trade 13 13 31 27 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 6 5 12
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 3 8 13
2003 - Total 44 44 123 149 217
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 4 3 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 4 2 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Construction 8 7 7 9 8
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 3 2 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 7 4 25
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 4 23 14 24
2004 - Information 2 4 1 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 12 12 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 8 0 8
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 21 18 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 6 11 21
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 2 8 6 8
2004 - Retail Trade 7 7 30 24 51
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 4 4 4 13
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 3 2 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 5 6 12
2004 - Total 55 47 148 121 216
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 6 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 4 4
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Construction 2 3 10 11 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 8 9 21
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 14 17 28
2005 - Information 1 2 2 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 1 13 13 5
2005 - Mining 0 0 3 4 8
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 12 20 33
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 7 8 28
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 8 3 13
2005 - Retail Trade 17 10 25 38 38
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 8 11 3 7
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 6
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 5 14
2005 - Total 44 39 132 143 224

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbia County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbia County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,926 78.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,399 21.08%

Columbia County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $348 $5 $405 $0 $0 $181 $934 $232 $1,111 $323
1971 $366 $5 $425 $0 $0 $190 $981 $243 $1,167 $339
1972 $332 $1 $436 $0 $0 $175 $943 $284 $854 $226
1973 $328 $59 $640 $0 $0 $125 $1,093 $348 $767 $518
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $446 $3 $1,507 $0 $0 $221 $2,174 $888 $516 $832
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $559 $3 $2,009 $0 $0 $203 $2,771 $1,174 $344 $1,078
1980 $715 $4 $1,869 $0 $0 $377 $2,961 $1,012 $262 $967
1981 $756 $3 $1,956 $0 $0 $413 $3,125 $1,077 $200 $1,171
1982 $629 $4 $2,052 $0 $0 $489 $3,170 $991 $0 $1,536
1983 $757 $3 $2,200 $0 $0 $499 $3,456 $1,085 $0 $1,586
1984 $785 $16 $2,165 $0 $0 $600 $3,550 $1,164 $0 $1,647
1985 $681 $803 $2,058 $0 $0 $519 $3,258 $1,277 $0 $1,865
1986 $833 $1,304 $2,203 $0 $0 $642 $3,678 $1,566 $0 $1,624
1987 $833 $1,054 $2,155 $0 $0 $685 $3,673 $1,566 $0 $1,786
1988 $792 $1,166 $1,422 $0 $0 $578 $2,792 $1,644 $0 $2,390
1989 $824 $1,213 $1,479 $0 $0 $601 $2,904 $1,710 $0 $2,390
1990 $676 $195 $1,414 $0 $0 $494 $2,584 $1,524 $0 $508
1991 $708 $198 $1,560 $0 $0 $527 $2,795 $2,109 $0 $550
1992 $804 $480 $1,615 $0 $0 $593 $3,012 $1,575 $0 $1,222
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,084 $654 $1,306 $0 $0 $601 $2,991 $1,690 $0 $4,886
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $695 $3,537 $1,422 $0 $0 $784 $2,901 $1,965 $38,570 $43,782
2001 $759 $2,922 $1,618 $0 $0 $3,355 $5,732 $1,965 $38,230 $43,327
2002 $855 $3,845 $19,425 $0 $0 $3,031 $23,311 $2,089 $36,160 $39,624
2003 $866 $3,688 $2,434 $0 $0 $3,197 $6,497 $2,412 $34,055 $37,859
2004 $1,251 $3,961 $1,828 $0 $0 $3,385 $6,464 $2,440 $31,797 $37,446
2005 $1,213 $4,039 $2,086 $0 $0 $2,992 $6,291 $2,451 $29,200 $35,853
2006 $2,057 $4,310 $2,475 $0 $0 $3,050 $7,582 $2,701 $27,248 $35,015


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1 $135 $24 $7 $498 $0 $842
$29 $12 $37 $0 $0 $99
1971 $1 $142 $25 $8 $523 $0 $884
$31 $13 $39 $0 $0 $102
1972 $0 $114 $69 $11 $442 $0 $829
$58 $0 $36 $0 $0 $99
1973 $0 $145 $19 $39 $467 $0 $827
$58 $0 $26 $0 $0 $73
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $191 $22 $166 $1,358 $0 $2,235
$187 $1 $19 $0 $0 $291
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $20 $239 $79 $85 $1,264 $0 $2,288
$180 $8 $14 $0 $0 $399
1980 $24 $296 $123 $114 $1,661 $0 $2,912
$208 $6 $10 $0 $0 $470
1981 $25 $321 $125 $106 $1,608 $0 $2,834
$216 $23 $13 $0 $0 $397
1982 $28 $413 $103 $122 $1,621 $0 $2,933
$224 $16 $10 $0 $0 $396
1983 $31 $494 $113 $123 $1,792 $0 $3,210
$257 $0 $0 $0 $0 $400
1984 $34 $526 $117 $134 $2,049 $0 $3,541
$266 $0 $0 $0 $0 $415
1985 $17 $542 $116 $167 $1,727 $0 $3,317
$289 $0 $0 $0 $0 $459
1986 $0 $518 $123 $163 $2,159 $0 $3,740
$269 $0 $0 $0 $0 $508
1987 $0 $517 $123 $179 $2,374 $0 $4,048
$295 $0 $0 $0 $0 $560
1988 $0 $568 $123 $187 $1,261 $6 $3,659
$918 $0 $0 $0 $0 $596
1989 $0 $591 $128 $194 $1,309 $6 $3,803
$955 $0 $0 $0 $0 $620
1990 $0 $763 $77 $252 $1,142 $74 $3,368
$372 $0 $0 $0 $0 $688
1991 $0 $603 $0 $270 $1,239 $101 $3,149
$336 $0 $0 $0 $0 $600
1992 $0 $597 $0 $262 $1,174 $75 $3,334
$395 $0 $0 $0 $0 $831
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $758 $129 $17 $1,223 $56 $6,440
$525 $3 $0 $0 $0 $3,729
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $662 $87 $19 $1,733 $0 $6,383
$418 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,464
2001 $0 $662 $87 $0 $1,733 $0 $8,834
$418 $0 $2,422 $0 $0 $3,512
2002 $0 $938 $81 $17 $18,051 $0 $25,633
$521 $0 $2,422 $0 $0 $3,603
2003 $0 $942 $92 $13 $2,606 $0 $10,049
$582 $0 $2,301 $0 $0 $3,513
2004 $0 $1,243 $155 $14 $1,940 $75 $9,821
$571 $0 $2,180 $0 $0 $3,643
2005 $0 $1,046 $147 $14 $2,141 $72 $9,745
$693 $40 $2,146 $0 $0 $3,446
2006 $0 $1,193 $178 $27 $1,762 $73 $10,335
$1,019 $40 $1,992 $0 $0 $4,051

Columbia County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Columbia County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Columbia County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,320 12.97%
10-19 Years 4,167 16.28%
20-29 Years 3,551 13.87%
30-39 Years 3,267 12.76%
40-49 Years 3,387 13.23%
50-59 Years 2,694 10.52%
60-69 Years 2,229 8.71%
70-79 Years 1,790 6.99%
80-89 Years 965 3.77%
90+ Years 233 0.91%

Columbia County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,194 47.63%
Color 1 Box Female 13,409 52.37%

Columbia County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,776 61.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,205 35.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 269 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 87 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Columbia County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 8,733 39.01%
2. Irish 3,904 17.44%
3. English 3,210 14.34%
4. German 1,984 8.86%
5. Scotch Irish 888 3.97%
6. French Non-Basque 702 3.14%
7. Dutch 522 2.33%
8. European 507 2.26%
9. Scottish 360 1.61%
10. African 294 1.31%

Columbia County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 47,061 97.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 942 1.94%
3. French 164 0.34%
4. African 100 0.21%
5. German 60 0.12%
6. Serbo Croatian 20 0.04%
7. Other Native North American 14 0.03%
8. Other Indic 12 0.02%
9. Tagalog 12 0.02%
10. Scandinavian 10 0.02%

Columbia County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,185 99.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 136 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 306 0.59%

Columbia County 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 County 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.


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