Columbia

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  4. Columbia Employment Information
  5. Columbia Family Information
  6. Columbia Education Information
  7. Columbia Business Information
  8. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  9. Columbia Criminal Information
  10. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Columbia Legal Resources Back to top

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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 93,654
  • Land Area (2000): 289.004 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.184 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 27.6186 (-2.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.4186 (25.2) / 88.6186 (31.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,212
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,189
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 39 inches
Columbia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 79,347 2002 85,700 2005 90,304
2000 82,368 2003 87,470 2006 92,485
2001 85,052 2004 89,312 2007 95,595

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Houses (2000): 39,760
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,784
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 8,530
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 89,335 95.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 135 0.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,317 4.60%

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Columbia Employment Information Back to top
Columbia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 40,580 38,951 1,629 4.01% 40
1991 41,696 40,364 1,332 3.19% 32
1992 42,723 41,545 1,178 2.76% 28
1993 43,614 42,204 1,411 3.23% 32
1994 44,464 43,510 954 2.15% 21
1995 45,769 44,882 887 1.94% 20
1996 47,324 46,459 865 1.83% 18
1997 50,585 49,766 819 1.62% 16
1998 50,740 49,955 786 1.55% 15
1999 50,516 49,899 617 1.22% 12
2000 48,436 47,201 1,235 2.55% 26
2001 49,061 47,356 1,705 3.47% 35
2002 50,014 48,026 1,988 3.97% 40
2003 50,671 48,568 2,102 4.15% 42
2004 50,857 48,573 2,284 4.49% 45
2005 52,345 50,153 2,192 4.19% 42
2006 52,904 50,862 2,042 3.86% 39
2007 53,443 51,166 2,277 4.26% 43
2008 53,270 50,603 2,667 5.01% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 52,351 49,752 2,599 4.96% 50
Feb 2008 53,621 50,981 2,640 4.92% 49
Mar 2008 53,929 51,254 2,675 4.96% 50
Apr 2008 53,556 51,494 2,062 3.85% 39
May 2008 53,878 51,404 2,474 4.59% 46
Jun 2008 53,188 50,299 2,889 5.43% 54
Jul 2008 53,600 50,532 3,068 5.72% 57
Aug 2008 52,198 49,354 2,844 5.45% 54
Sep 2008 53,109 50,356 2,753 5.18% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 4,589 17.92%
2. Health Care 2,465 9.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,352 9.19%
4. Construction 1,677 6.55%
5. Public Administration 1,318 5.15%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,299 5.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,210 4.73%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 658 2.57%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 479 1.87%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 459 1.79%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 436 1.70%
12. Department and Other General Stores 430 1.68%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 424 1.66%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 422 1.65%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 420 1.64%
16. Repair and Maintenance 395 1.54%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 390 1.52%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 384 1.50%
19. Food Manufacturing 382 1.49%
20. Utilities 323 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 6,256 24.69%
2. Health Care 5,110 20.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,853 7.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,646 6.50%
5. Social Assistance 1,341 5.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,011 3.99%
7. Public Administration 953 3.76%
8. Department and Other General Stores 492 1.94%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 484 1.91%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 407 1.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 387 1.53%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 387 1.53%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 334 1.32%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 303 1.20%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 258 1.02%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 220 0.87%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 219 0.86%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 218 0.86%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 200 0.79%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 194 0.77%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 1,562 6.10%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,384 5.40%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,178 4.60%
4. Computer Specialists 858 3.35%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 790 3.09%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 777 3.03%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 764 2.98%
8. Other Production Occupations 735 2.87%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 704 2.75%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 688 2.69%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 663 2.59%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 646 2.52%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 629 2.46%
14. Top Executives 563 2.20%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 554 2.16%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 503 1.96%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 481 1.88%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 456 1.78%
19. Engineers 454 1.77%
20. Media and Communications Workers 411 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,954 7.71%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,423 5.62%
3. Registered Nurses 1,218 4.81%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,200 4.74%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,017 4.01%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 1,001 3.95%
7. Other Management Occupations 982 3.88%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 900 3.55%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 844 3.33%
10. Child Care Workers 836 3.30%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 807 3.19%
12. Cashiers 688 2.72%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 682 2.69%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 676 2.67%
15. Business Operations Specialists 573 2.26%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 545 2.15%
17. Customer Service Representatives 445 1.76%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 440 1.74%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 425 1.68%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 421 1.66%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,780 53.11%
15-35 hours 16,952 22.08%
1-14 hours 4,175 5.44%
No regular hours 14,873 19.37%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 795 1.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 507 1.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 812 1.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,799 3.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,251 8.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,375 15.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,627 21.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,932 10.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,726 5.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,160 6.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,535 3.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 903 1.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,821 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,512 9.25%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,201 4.51%
5-9 9,173 18.81%
10-14 15,213 31.20%
15-19 11,173 22.92%
20-24 4,252 8.72%
25-29 840 1.72%
30-34 2,304 4.73%
35-39 648 1.33%
40-44 709 1.45%
45-59 1,218 2.50%
60-89 495 1.02%
At least 90 529 1.09%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 338 0.69% 42,514 87.20%
30-44 100 0.21% 3,561 7.30%
45-59 14 0.03% 1,204 2.47%
At least 60 41 0.08% 983 2.02%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 673 1.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,889 11.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,183 75.99%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 87 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 229 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 493 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,201 6.37%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,494 2.97%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,353 (85,155 people)
Families (2000): 20,036 (58,497 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,343
People at same address in 1995: 29,801
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,179 13.84%
$10,000-$14,999 2,827 7.56%
$15,000-$19,999 2,677 7.15%
$20,000-$24,999 3,032 8.10%
$25,000-$29,999 2,635 7.04%
$30,000-$34,999 2,340 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 2,088 5.58%
$40,000-$44,999 2,008 5.37%
$45,000-$49,999 1,419 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 2,975 7.95%
$60,000-$74,999 3,244 8.67%
$75,000-$99,999 3,375 9.02%
$100,000-$124,999 1,802 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 603 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 577 1.54%
$200,000 or more 635 1.70%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,028 32.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,980 24.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,660 9.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,745 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,276 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,900 10.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 487 1.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,506 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 58 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 459 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 19 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 185 0.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 20 0.05%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,214 32.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,503 15.41%
Public Assistance 1,021 1.01%
Retirement 4,610 4.58%
Self Employment 4,573 4.55%
Social Security 6,253 6.21%
Supplemental Security 904 0.90%
Wage / Salary 31,574 31.38%
Other 3,960 3.94%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,052 53.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,131 46.97%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,986 8.07%
Color 1 Box Married 17,086 46.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,345 44.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 596 1.61%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,320 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 17,521 43.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,258 39.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,598 6.38%

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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 1,531 2.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,831 6.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,390 16.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 24,859 33.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,804 3.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,673 22.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,887 15.85%

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 759 0.81% 909 0.97% 1,668 1.78%
Kindergarten 1,079 1.15% 126 0.13% 1,205 1.29%
Grades 1-4 3,870 4.13% 359 0.38% 4,229 4.52%
Grades 5-8 3,855 4.12% 345 0.37% 4,200 4.48%
Grades 9-12 3,802 4.06% 101 0.11% 3,903 4.17%
Undergrad college 16,487 17.60% 1,681 1.79% 18,168 19.40%
Graduate or professional school 4,233 4.52% 414 0.44% 4,647 4.96%
Total 34,085 36.39% 3,935 4.20% 38,020 40.60%

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Columbia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $776,612,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,521,679,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $220,170,000
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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 70,176 82.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,206 17.81%

Columbia 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
1951 $193 $199 $9 $1,149 $1 $119 $1,471 $623 $1,455 $0
1952 $209 $202 $7 $1,208 $2 $115 $1,541 $652 $1,370 $0
1953 $224 $221 $6 $1,248 $2 $141 $1,621 $702 $1,280 $0
1954 $229 $223 $7 $1,308 $4 $130 $1,678 $782 $1,190 $1,275
1955 $232 $238 $6 $1,403 $4 $375 $2,020 $799 $2,395 $1,915
1956 $233 $272 $8 $1,554 $5 $396 $2,196 $1,039 $5,729 $4,080
1957 $319 $312 $7 $1,652 $6 $590 $2,574 $1,157 $5,560 $2,201
1958 $350 $340 $10 $1,752 $6 $565 $2,683 $1,228 $5,365 $2,083
1959 $368 $374 $10 $1,984 $2 $747 $3,111 $1,353 $5,910 $1,789
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $621 $466 $181 $3,728 $33 $1,214 $5,777 $1,771 $12,421 $8,291
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $1,197 $591 $1,281 $5,491 $33 $1,903 $9,905 $2,668 $24,066 $12,527
1971 $1,335 $700 $831 $6,189 $33 $2,044 $10,432 $3,060 $28,061 $13,312
1972 $1,523 $1,606 $933 $7,275 $33 $2,413 $12,177 $3,603 $27,557 $10,094
1973 $1,295 $2,810 $965 $7,513 $33 $2,428 $12,234 $4,872 $26,671 $7,596
1974 $1,370 $2,909 $1,848 $8,530 $33 $2,682 $14,463 $5,576 $29,586 $9,515
1975 $1,063 $3,430 $2,206 $10,152 $33 $3,019 $16,473 $6,277 $27,899 $7,796
1976 $1,066 $4,353 $2,892 $13,917 $33 $3,803 $21,711 $7,157 $34,621 $14,916
1977 $1,371 $5,230 $5,196 $15,499 $239 $4,451 $26,756 $9,227 $43,026 $18,327
1978 $1,451 $5,936 $3,784 $17,610 $289 $4,657 $27,791 $9,279 $48,704 $20,299
1979 $1,487 $6,790 $6,342 $21,115 $419 $6,066 $35,429 $10,521 $44,045 $23,502
1980 $1,199 $7,032 $6,579 $21,776 $477 $7,343 $37,374 $12,146 $46,025 $27,765
1981 $1,297 $7,741 $12,358 $26,217 $477 $8,703 $49,052 $12,889 $44,420 $27,477
1982 $1,185 $8,626 $22,449 $27,287 $720 $9,282 $60,923 $15,069 $42,770 $26,083
1983 $1,252 $9,559 $12,210 $32,157 $914 $11,798 $58,331 $15,274 $56,025 $32,510
1984 $1,260 $13,369 $5,899 $35,549 $1,109 $12,341 $56,158 $18,133 $54,584 $42,952
1985 $1,417 $15,083 $7,362 $38,288 $1,264 $13,898 $62,229 $20,057 $56,905 $43,966
1986 $1,685 $15,609 $8,196 $38,749 $2,025 $14,278 $64,933 $21,403 $56,645 $47,394
1987 $1,749 $16,412 $8,154 $40,977 $1,869 $14,930 $67,679 $22,461 $74,805 $64,302
1988 $1,924 $17,212 $4,978 $42,842 $1,869 $15,386 $66,999 $22,181 $73,090 $70,059
1989 $3,187 $14,025 $4,709 $43,797 $1,684 $16,072 $69,449 $22,456 $100,940 $98,704
1990 $3,315 $14,963 $3,962 $45,015 $1,896 $19,922 $74,110 $24,007 $99,100 $97,767
1991 $3,398 $15,337 $4,062 $46,140 $1,896 $20,422 $75,918 $24,607 $98,910 $97,767
1992 $3,905 $17,094 $8,779 $49,764 $2,343 $18,894 $83,685 $24,935 $79,997 $87,917
1993 $4,088 $19,985 $9,789 $49,029 $2,343 $24,627 $89,876 $26,431 $113,270 $159,568
1994 $5,015 $19,661 $4,260 $53,662 $3,236 $23,881 $90,054 $27,223 $130,738 $120,149
1995 $4,545 $21,714 $8,451 $57,466 $2,343 $28,783 $101,588 $28,039 $125,373 $119,524
1996 $4,391 $20,546 $6,499 $58,406 $2,343 $30,553 $102,192 $31,482 $121,158 $103,221
1997 $4,489 $21,794 $6,439 $61,825 $3,122 $28,243 $104,118 $42,322 $134,715 $125,266
1998 $5,566 $26,589 $7,034 $64,748 $2,825 $25,392 $105,565 $34,270 $122,025 $127,525
1999 $4,979 $24,946 $3,411 $68,956 $2,825 $36,737 $116,908 $42,223 $121,605 $130,319
2000 $5,227 $30,518 $5,436 $70,632 $1,017 $31,356 $113,668 $34,546 $127,375 $133,700
2001 $7,139 $30,632 $11,660 $69,708 $1,017 $37,546 $127,070 $35,582 $122,625 $161,703
2002 $7,511 $34,814 $11,302 $72,815 $29 $39,740 $131,397 $37,490 $118,175 $161,352
2003 $7,979 $37,547 $12,174 $73,569 $571 $43,722 $138,015 $39,893 $114,405 $205,817
2004 $8,341 $39,002 $15,659 $76,591 $6,892 $35,284 $142,767 $41,544 $110,893 $202,026
2005 $8,419 $40,653 $16,423 $79,950 $6,892 $43,373 $155,057 $42,273 $128,599 $232,690
2006 $8,585 $43,216 $12,375 $97,659 $7,884 $48,545 $175,048 $43,964 $126,315 $232,829


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
1951 $8 $71 $14 $28 $158 $28 $1,942
$193 $0 $1 $1,203 $2 $236
1952 $6 $71 $13 $27 $171 $21 $1,935
$188 $0 $1 $1,243 $2 $192
1953 $0 $86 $15 $31 $176 $25 $2,211
$240 $0 $1 $1,437 $2 $198
1954 $0 $77 $11 $42 $233 $27 $1,822
$232 $0 $0 $998 $3 $199
1955 $0 $115 $16 $44 $258 $36 $2,829
$252 $0 $33 $970 $2 $1,103
1956 $0 $91 $33 $44 $277 $78 $3,672
$289 $4 $32 $2,078 $2 $744
1957 $0 $111 $22 $48 $321 $88 $5,419
$517 $4 $60 $3,764 $2 $482
1958 $0 $104 $15 $50 $469 $65 $2,651
$348 $5 $32 $1,115 $3 $445
1959 $0 $123 $0 $54 $469 $56 $3,628
$395 $4 $53 $1,504 $3 $967
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $254 $32 $91 $683 $355 $5,040
$649 $0 $89 $2,023 $11 $853
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $345 $47 $107 $1,403 $332 $14,790
$928 $1 $204 $9,670 $11 $1,742
1971 $0 $404 $94 $126 $665 $421 $17,758
$1,168 $0 $137 $12,064 $11 $2,668
1972 $0 $475 $85 $133 $883 $441 $12,413
$1,372 $0 $240 $6,330 $11 $2,443
1973 $0 $784 $122 $157 $1,148 $409 $19,925
$1,704 $0 $242 $13,412 $11 $1,936
1974 $0 $728 $450 $174 $1,074 $556 $16,113
$1,802 $0 $226 $7,962 $11 $3,130
1975 $0 $882 $358 $226 $1,634 $1,748 $18,985
$2,256 $0 $426 $9,279 $11 $2,165
1976 $0 $1,077 $1,501 $242 $1,999 $1,147 $24,575
$3,200 $0 $360 $10,579 $11 $4,459
1977 $0 $951 $122 $408 $2,579 $1,312 $34,548
$4,084 $0 $581 $18,708 $90 $5,713
1978 $0 $1,199 $147 $441 $2,647 $1,855 $32,506
$4,104 $351 $578 $17,329 $91 $3,764
1979 $0 $1,423 $0 $524 $3,319 $1,829 $39,433
$5,127 $293 $500 $21,227 $86 $5,105
1980 $0 $1,549 $0 $605 $3,242 $1,926 $43,246
$6,033 $321 $485 $21,685 $109 $7,291
1981 $0 $1,718 $0 $768 $4,078 $2,084 $51,691
$4,805 $354 $683 $24,782 $109 $12,310
1982 $0 $1,725 $0 $827 $4,323 $2,549 $68,595
$5,370 $361 $802 $27,379 $212 $25,047
1983 $0 $1,988 $0 $909 $7,486 $2,789 $68,610
$5,933 $462 $733 $34,083 $250 $13,977
1984 $0 $2,198 $0 $952 $6,335 $3,653 $65,813
$7,199 $563 $1,131 $34,356 $305 $9,121
1985 $0 $2,568 $382 $1,232 $7,616 $3,845 $75,577
$7,565 $586 $1,382 $36,845 $356 $13,200
1986 $0 $2,721 $405 $1,357 $8,698 $3,990 $85,341
$8,228 $576 $1,435 $41,081 $476 $16,374
1987 $0 $3,121 $381 $1,407 $11,486 $4,822 $87,349
$9,112 $628 $1,131 $43,241 $556 $11,464
1988 $0 $2,746 $426 $1,376 $8,671 $3,706 $81,059
$8,502 $564 $2,465 $41,828 $556 $10,219
1989 $0 $2,722 $368 $1,427 $6,511 $3,576 $81,247
$9,409 $627 $3,328 $41,132 $814 $11,333
1990 $0 $3,000 $373 $1,659 $6,943 $3,800 $85,426
$9,920 $645 $4,944 $41,270 $835 $12,037
1991 $0 $3,075 $382 $1,701 $7,038 $3,889 $87,091
$10,166 $661 $4,944 $42,107 $835 $12,293
1992 $0 $3,512 $399 $1,794 $6,898 $4,609 $102,190
$11,851 $709 $4,510 $45,741 $1,183 $20,984
1993 $0 $3,727 $409 $1,589 $7,464 $4,336 $96,265
$12,211 $708 $3,996 $48,598 $1,183 $12,044
1994 $0 $4,011 $469 $2,305 $6,258 $5,732 $97,925
$12,486 $680 $3,133 $44,594 $1,546 $16,711
1995 $0 $4,256 $0 $2,680 $6,328 $7,714 $123,501
$13,656 $632 $3,370 $57,233 $1,183 $26,449
1996 $0 $4,216 $0 $2,246 $4,841 $5,339 $116,830
$13,947 $676 $4,100 $63,779 $1,183 $16,503
1997 $0 $4,589 $0 $2,648 $10,681 $6,194 $136,924
$15,502 $711 $4,124 $72,051 $1,927 $18,497
1998 $0 $5,457 $0 $2,833 $7,443 $6,490 $115,673
$17,780 $697 $1,559 $52,870 $1,789 $18,755
1999 $0 $5,231 $210 $2,835 $14,177 $7,141 $141,378
$16,804 $738 $3,368 $65,355 $1,789 $23,730
2000 $0 $5,479 $0 $2,848 $7,070 $6,914 $135,854
$17,609 $794 $3,021 $63,013 $2,883 $26,223
2001 $0 $5,292 $369 $2,714 $11,393 $10,349 $153,901
$21,172 $796 $3,099 $59,946 $2,883 $35,888
2002 $0 $5,451 $500 $2,932 $16,682 $12,258 $168,868
$22,323 $954 $3,194 $63,181 $3,410 $37,983
2003 $0 $5,793 $103 $3,178 $11,538 $16,404 $179,352
$23,360 $874 $3,358 $73,665 $3,598 $37,481
2004 $0 $5,997 $169 $5,636 $9,907 $13,130 $182,978
$23,983 $964 $2,749 $83,975 $4,909 $31,559
2005 $0 $6,050 $0 $4,153 $7,690 $9,807 $185,342
$23,991 $822 $2,929 $84,334 $4,909 $40,657
2006 $0 $6,549 $0 $4,369 $8,814 $10,128 $213,318
$26,766 $813 $2,246 $97,484 $5,120 $51,029

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.


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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
1999 2.760 0.164 0.025 1.248 4.197 0.378 7.486 36.838 2.130 46.832
2000 3.096 0.316 0.109 1.020 4.541 0.340 5.888 31.699 1.663 39.591
2001 3.280 0.188 0.047 1.646 5.162 0.376 5.350 33.180 2.128 41.034
2002 3.349 0.362 0.023 1.050 4.784 0.152 5.041 32.684 2.264 40.140
2003 3.647 0.194 0.023 0.960 4.825 0.229 5.248 30.090 2.001 37.339
2004 3.415 0.190 0.011 1.187 4.803 0.090 4.792 27.298 1.691 33.780
2005 3.732 0.210 0.078 1.262 5.282 0.310 5.603 26.422 1.916 33.941
2006 3.482 0.249 0.022 1.222 4.974 0.130 5.882 25.247 2.444 33.573
2007 4.634 0.314 0.031 1.475 6.454 0.073 6.214 26.246 2.301 34.761

Columbia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 34 140
2005 34 137
2006 33 147
2007 34 145

Columbia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,049
2000 3,635
2001 3,929
2002 3,850

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Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,893 11.63%
10-19 Years 15,124 16.15%
20-29 Years 24,857 26.54%
30-39 Years 12,944 13.82%
40-49 Years 11,712 12.51%
50-59 Years 7,766 8.29%
60-69 Years 4,482 4.79%
70-79 Years 3,460 3.69%
80-89 Years 1,963 2.10%
90+ Years 453 0.48%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 44,968 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 48,686 51.98%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 76,016 81.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,741 10.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,729 3.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,860 1.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,754 1.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 324 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 201 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 29 0.03%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 23,741 29.36%
2. Irish 12,476 15.43%
3. English 12,004 14.84%
4. United States Or American 7,130 8.82%
5. Italian 2,672 3.30%
6. French Non-Basque 2,494 3.08%
7. Scottish 2,490 3.08%
8. Scotch Irish 2,197 2.72%
9. Dutch 1,753 2.17%
10. Swedish 1,587 1.96%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 80,612 91.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,075 2.35%
3. Chinese 1,046 1.18%
4. French 761 0.86%
5. German 506 0.57%
6. Arabic 504 0.57%
7. Korean 333 0.38%
8. African 242 0.27%
9. Russian 206 0.23%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 188 0.21%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 88,260 94.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,545 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,982 4.25%

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