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 Business Information
  8. Columbia Public Benefits Information
  9. Columbia Criminal Information
  10. Columbia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Columbia Zip Codes


Columbia Legal Resources Back to top

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Columbia Legal Code

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Columbia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 156,991
  • Land Area (2000): 444.702 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.477 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 43.8186 (6.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 80.8186 (27.1) / 91.6186 (33.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,649
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,966
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 50 inches
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Houses (2000): 62,469
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,939
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 10,855
Columbia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 154,163 98.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,564 1.64%

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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 43,845 41,635 2,209 5.04% 50
1991 44,710 41,980 2,730 6.11% 61
1992 45,166 41,985 3,181 7.04% 71
1993 45,438 41,829 3,609 7.94% 79
1994 44,764 42,162 2,602 5.81% 58
1995 44,687 42,521 2,166 4.85% 48
1996 46,597 44,247 2,350 5.04% 50
1997 46,668 44,780 1,888 4.05% 41
1998 46,943 45,564 1,380 2.94% 29
1999 48,132 46,463 1,668 3.47% 35
2000 49,453 47,428 2,025 4.10% 41
2001 48,616 46,046 2,570 5.29% 53
2002 49,288 46,331 2,957 6.00% 60
2003 50,572 46,984 3,588 7.10% 71
2004 51,774 47,849 3,925 7.58% 76
2005 52,883 48,902 3,982 7.53% 75
2006 55,606 50,485 5,121 9.21% 92
2007 56,242 51,233 5,009 8.91% 89
2008 56,880 51,206 5,674 9.98% 100
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 56,645 50,933 5,712 10.08% 101
Feb 2008 55,682 50,896 4,786 8.60% 86
Mar 2008 56,281 51,407 4,874 8.66% 87
Apr 2008 56,024 51,475 4,549 8.12% 81
May 2008 56,993 51,382 5,611 9.85% 98
Jun 2008 57,412 51,570 5,842 10.18% 102
Jul 2008 58,236 51,943 6,293 10.81% 108
Aug 2008 57,868 50,851 7,017 12.13% 121
Sep 2008 56,778 50,393 6,385 11.25% 112
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 3,301 10.27%
2. Construction 2,955 9.19%
3. Public Administration 2,758 8.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,519 7.84%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,282 7.10%
6. Health Care 1,846 5.74%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,549 4.82%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,498 4.66%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 830 2.58%
10. Repair and Maintenance 675 2.10%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 595 1.85%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 547 1.70%
13. Truck Transportation 536 1.67%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 530 1.65%
15. Metal Manufactuing 477 1.48%
16. Department and Other General Stores 467 1.45%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 428 1.33%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 382 1.19%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 374 1.16%
20. Other Transportation 371 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 5,797 17.23%
2. Health Care 5,104 15.17%
3. Public Administration 3,576 10.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,002 8.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,043 6.07%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,531 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 1,156 3.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 918 2.73%
9. Department and Other General Stores 897 2.67%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 765 2.27%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 633 1.88%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 616 1.83%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 556 1.65%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 453 1.35%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 452 1.34%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 450 1.34%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 386 1.15%
18. Construction 325 0.97%
19. Private Household Services 265 0.79%
20. Other Transportation 254 0.76%

Columbia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,543 4.80%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,427 4.44%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,201 3.74%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,061 3.30%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,056 3.28%
6. Computer Specialists 1,045 3.25%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 998 3.10%
8. Other Production Occupations 996 3.10%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 954 2.97%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 944 2.94%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 921 2.86%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 899 2.80%
13. Lawyers 851 2.65%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 846 2.63%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 838 2.61%
16. Other Construction Trades 749 2.33%
17. Top Executives 578 1.80%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 545 1.70%
19. Construction Laborers 527 1.64%
20. Business Operations Specialists 504 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,413 7.17%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,589 4.72%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,554 4.62%
4. Cashiers 1,520 4.52%
5. Other Management Occupations 1,402 4.17%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,330 3.95%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,229 3.65%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,104 3.28%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,055 3.14%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,021 3.04%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 979 2.91%
12. Registered Nurses 908 2.70%
13. Business Operations Specialists 876 2.60%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 843 2.51%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 753 2.24%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 748 2.22%
17. Customer Service Representatives 689 2.05%
18. Other Production Occupations 646 1.92%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 629 1.87%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 625 1.86%

Columbia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 67,065 52.44%
15-35 hours 17,477 13.67%
1-14 hours 5,239 4.10%
No regular hours 38,114 29.80%

Columbia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,790 5.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,257 3.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,009 4.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,419 4.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,206 7.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,742 12.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,749 16.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,733 13.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,725 6.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,786 6.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,034 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 907 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,877 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,225 7.42%

Columbia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,803 5.40%
5-9 11,430 16.22%
10-14 13,407 19.03%
15-19 15,370 21.81%
20-24 11,292 16.03%
25-29 3,083 4.38%
30-34 6,458 9.17%
35-39 750 1.06%
40-44 600 0.85%
45-59 1,585 2.25%
60-89 1,331 1.89%
At least 90 1,350 1.92%

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 1,299 1.84% 57,086 81.02%
30-44 766 1.09% 7,042 9.99%
45-59 187 0.27% 1,398 1.98%
At least 60 443 0.63% 2,238 3.18%

Columbia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 232 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,889 12.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 49,297 68.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 117 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 1,501 2.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,695 3.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,728 10.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,739 2.41%

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Columbia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 56,925 (130,800 people)
Families (2000): 32,262 (97,140 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,552
People at same address in 1995: 67,550
Columbia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,419 14.74%
$10,000-$14,999 4,651 8.14%
$15,000-$19,999 4,616 8.08%
$20,000-$24,999 4,225 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 4,145 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 4,340 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 3,548 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 2,906 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 2,668 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 4,302 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 4,395 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 3,894 6.82%
$100,000-$124,999 1,978 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 845 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 907 1.59%
$200,000 or more 1,281 2.24%

Columbia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 19,622 34.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,939 24.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,386 7.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,268 14.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 757 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,858 10.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 197 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,577 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 74 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 973 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 26 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 578 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 15 0.03%

Columbia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 46,334 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 16,025 10.88%
Public Assistance 1,702 1.16%
Retirement 9,456 6.42%
Self Employment 5,008 3.40%
Social Security 13,567 9.21%
Supplemental Security 2,788 1.89%
Wage / Salary 45,176 30.68%
Other 7,197 4.89%

Columbia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,730 57.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,529 42.10%

Columbia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,449 7.05%
Color 1 Box Married 31,891 50.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,167 39.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,620 2.57%

Columbia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,670 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 27,963 42.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,649 37.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,192 10.82%

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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 6,105 4.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,548 12.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,759 23.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 33,796 27.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,641 5.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20,944 16.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,878 9.60%

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 1,486 0.95% 1,134 0.72% 2,620 1.67%
Kindergarten 1,464 0.93% 440 0.28% 1,904 1.21%
Grades 1-4 6,963 4.44% 745 0.47% 7,708 4.91%
Grades 5-8 6,797 4.33% 721 0.46% 7,518 4.79%
Grades 9-12 7,154 4.56% 957 0.61% 8,111 5.17%
Undergrad college 14,850 9.46% 2,934 1.87% 17,784 11.33%
Graduate or professional school 3,558 2.27% 607 0.39% 4,165 2.65%
Total 42,272 26.93% 7,538 4.80% 49,810 31.73%

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Columbia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,395,040,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,301,964,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $342,315,000
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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 106,162 79.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26,801 20.16%

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 $1,579 $609 $216 $647 $20 $390 $2,852 $1,840 $4,023 $0
1952 $1,741 $618 $224 $667 $15 $418 $3,065 $1,734 $3,719 $0
1953 $1,680 $656 $221 $717 $16 $416 $3,050 $1,910 $7,911 $0
1954 $1,690 $732 $177 $881 $17 $521 $3,286 $2,099 $7,478 $2,883
1955 $1,740 $748 $195 $1,059 $19 $512 $3,525 $2,189 $8,551 $2,248
1956 $1,853 $813 $232 $1,098 $23 $526 $3,732 $2,193 $9,301 $999
1957 $2,102 $832 $274 $1,343 $28 $393 $4,140 $2,238 $8,816 $812
1958 $2,111 $846 $256 $1,499 $29 $472 $4,367 $2,494 $10,867 $2,901
1959 $2,196 $912 $275 $1,611 $33 $556 $4,671 $2,583 $13,297 $4,635
1960 $2,184 $746 $304 $1,688 $37 $883 $5,096 $2,835 $12,728 $2,219
1961 $2,224 $734 $379 $2,011 $42 $822 $5,478 $2,904 $14,598 $3,488
1962 $2,275 $743 $516 $2,185 $43 $734 $5,753 $2,945 $14,050 $3,052
1963 $2,185 $767 $502 $2,385 $46 $808 $5,926 $3,055 $13,450 $2,285
1964 $2,260 $791 $600 $2,545 $46 $992 $6,443 $3,237 $15,219 $0
1965 $2,588 $799 $622 $2,538 $46 $938 $6,732 $3,509 $15,295 $0
1966 $2,617 $949 $658 $2,782 $46 $1,083 $7,186 $3,797 $19,943 $0
1967 $2,756 $1,012 $735 $2,886 $167 $1,426 $7,970 $3,995 $19,062 $6,409
1968 $3,293 $1,078 $1,089 $2,981 $167 $2,570 $10,100 $4,883 $18,139 $0
1969 $3,347 $956 $1,391 $3,138 $167 $2,170 $10,213 $5,942 $17,211 $0
1970 $4,081 $1,086 $1,383 $3,653 $167 $2,139 $11,423 $6,320 $18,808 $6,542
1971 $4,290 $1,341 $2,180 $4,771 $167 $2,390 $13,798 $7,192 $20,390 $3,886
1972 $5,052 $1,539 $2,744 $4,911 $324 $3,310 $16,341 $8,667 $30,735 $7,138
1973 $5,803 $1,485 $14,879 $5,293 $324 $3,655 $29,954 $10,756 $29,000 $10,470
1974 $5,834 $1,679 $10,470 $5,686 $324 $5,088 $27,402 $11,857 $34,564 $19,700
1975 $6,145 $1,762 $6,908 $5,565 $324 $5,976 $24,918 $12,142 $33,070 $15,059
1976 $6,888 $1,769 $9,470 $7,368 $324 $7,641 $31,691 $11,767 $39,575 $30,301
1977 $6,858 $1,956 $12,850 $7,606 $620 $7,185 $35,119 $15,812 $37,650 $32,681
1978 $7,279 $2,229 $11,216 $7,811 $678 $7,805 $34,789 $19,974 $35,665 $32,894
1979 $7,074 $2,537 $10,203 $8,472 $800 $8,510 $35,059 $17,904 $33,790 $34,710
1980 $8,418 $3,534 $7,142 $8,516 $938 $9,387 $34,401 $19,185 $63,050 $65,434
1981 $8,964 $4,004 $13,534 $10,543 $1,100 $11,159 $45,300 $21,078 $65,820 $64,041
1982 $9,877 $4,686 $17,655 $10,903 $945 $16,642 $56,022 $22,134 $62,600 $64,828
1983 $10,241 $5,021 $7,733 $11,239 $1,988 $12,443 $43,644 $21,656 $60,135 $44,078
1984 $10,896 $5,475 $14,045 $12,897 $1,491 $16,563 $55,892 $23,212 $57,565 $48,640
1985 $11,313 $6,034 $20,853 $13,243 $2,536 $17,729 $65,674 $24,076 $72,690 $56,393
1986 $11,828 $7,002 $15,090 $15,222 $1,565 $20,343 $64,048 $25,006 $98,715 $72,470
1987 $13,503 $7,445 $10,080 $18,237 $1,402 $21,909 $65,131 $27,183 $115,735 $86,363
1988 $13,398 $8,019 $9,410 $17,764 $4,583 $22,330 $67,485 $33,488 $116,924 $99,369
1989 $16,219 $8,509 $10,381 $21,674 $1,580 $25,321 $75,175 $36,726 $110,467 $72,051
1990 $17,445 $8,670 $11,312 $17,718 $1,580 $36,441 $84,496 $40,287 $196,260 $90,056
1991 $18,070 $9,814 $8,784 $18,765 $1,580 $39,306 $86,505 $43,704 $178,640 $127,643
1992 $20,489 $9,763 $9,470 $18,300 $0 $36,570 $84,829 $45,470 $177,337 $104,099
1993 $21,967 $11,660 $8,404 $24,279 $0 $36,109 $90,759 $47,364 $172,972 $116,282
1994 $23,568 $13,713 $9,870 $28,147 $0 $39,942 $101,527 $50,193 $169,153 $119,113
1995 $21,936 $13,852 $11,498 $28,288 $0 $39,725 $101,447 $50,330 $169,745 $103,873
1996 $23,396 $15,585 $17,639 $26,516 $0 $48,315 $115,866 $57,540 $167,910 $122,469
1997 $25,606 $17,400 $16,335 $27,559 $0 $50,786 $120,286 $60,379 $158,214 $103,993
1998 $23,839 $18,224 $16,173 $29,236 $0 $49,778 $119,026 $63,570 $148,625 $103,164
1999 $24,940 $19,793 $17,697 $33,671 $0 $59,511 $135,819 $63,844 $137,961 $112,472
2000 $25,931 $20,799 $18,294 $34,207 $0 $62,790 $141,222 $68,236 $188,568 $175,194
2001 $25,931 $23,196 $17,435 $37,016 $0 $73,314 $153,696 $59,964 $177,725 $182,642
2002 $31,732 $24,032 $25,176 $38,369 $0 $67,553 $162,830 $64,183 $193,783 $263,157
2003 $34,397 $27,831 $28,464 $39,284 $0 $96,165 $198,310 $69,628 $191,918 $278,269
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $35,546 $33,787 $18,102 $41,059 $0 $67,333 $162,040 $77,730 $217,048 $233,494


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 $0 $330 $53 $66 $331 $144 $4,151
$1,217 $0 $42 $1,206 $17 $745
1952 $0 $206 $32 $76 $410 $216 $3,791
$982 $0 $42 $417 $18 $1,392
1953 $0 $242 $37 $83 $610 $267 $4,053
$1,111 $0 $72 $553 $18 $1,060
1954 $0 $229 $44 $86 $578 $291 $5,352
$1,171 $0 $97 $1,623 $27 $1,206
1955 $0 $237 $163 $89 $927 $244 $5,925
$1,324 $0 $92 $1,860 $33 $956
1956 $0 $289 $196 $92 $879 $251 $5,153
$1,413 $0 $85 $892 $34 $1,022
1957 $0 $309 $59 $96 $563 $255 $4,874
$1,419 $0 $85 $713 $35 $1,340
1958 $0 $350 $94 $96 $488 $378 $5,100
$1,490 $0 $72 $1,030 $33 $1,069
1959 $0 $354 $0 $98 $534 $336 $6,571
$1,561 $0 $98 $2,207 $36 $1,347
1960 $0 $414 $0 $104 $558 $399 $7,399
$1,654 $0 $63 $2,819 $31 $1,357
1961 $0 $405 $0 $106 $491 $389 $6,777
$1,712 $0 $58 $2,140 $39 $1,437
1962 $0 $399 $105 $103 $490 $532 $6,378
$1,712 $0 $51 $1,421 $33 $1,532
1963 $0 $360 $0 $110 $528 $469 $6,589
$1,771 $0 $48 $1,680 $43 $1,580
1964 $0 $338 $105 $118 $555 $864 $7,182
$1,835 $0 $58 $1,793 $43 $1,473
1965 $0 $444 $107 $124 $620 $521 $7,728
$1,983 $0 $66 $1,644 $43 $2,176
1966 $0 $452 $105 $137 $658 $759 $9,396
$2,057 $1 $87 $2,334 $43 $2,763
1967 $0 $474 $144 $133 $611 $831 $9,685
$2,251 $0 $91 $2,951 $83 $2,116
1968 $0 $583 $156 $141 $752 $837 $9,945
$2,665 $0 $86 $1,612 $83 $3,030
1969 $0 $755 $213 $350 $753 $647 $10,917
$3,116 $0 $81 $2,497 $83 $2,422
1970 $0 $839 $576 $419 $931 $674 $13,774
$3,346 $0 $70 $3,445 $83 $3,391
1971 $0 $706 $178 $457 $786 $776 $19,222
$4,059 $0 $59 $3,644 $83 $8,474
1972 $0 $844 $221 $521 $1,612 $1,024 $26,661
$4,747 $0 $84 $4,308 $190 $13,110
1973 $0 $1,170 $242 $186 $1,452 $1,119 $26,408
$4,805 $0 $172 $4,637 $190 $12,435
1974 $0 $1,177 $255 $236 $1,054 $1,046 $25,349
$4,956 $0 $155 $4,792 $190 $11,488
1975 $0 $1,681 $380 $724 $1,429 $1,302 $29,759
$5,244 $0 $138 $5,437 $190 $13,234
1976 $0 $1,424 $332 $699 $1,531 $1,156 $25,704
$6,452 $0 $132 $5,367 $190 $8,421
1977 $0 $1,546 $351 $837 $2,255 $1,668 $32,033
$6,649 $0 $129 $6,436 $489 $11,673
1978 $0 $2,892 $414 $313 $1,360 $1,858 $38,623
$8,501 $0 $129 $7,663 $601 $14,892
1979 $0 $2,378 $894 $344 $1,796 $1,650 $34,825
$7,942 $0 $108 $3,909 $600 $15,204
1980 $0 $2,593 $624 $561 $1,710 $2,019 $34,135
$10,574 $0 $105 $6,110 $639 $9,200
1981 $0 $2,229 $632 $272 $3,176 $3,089 $53,232
$11,468 $0 $206 $11,674 $693 $19,793
1982 $0 $2,564 $698 $283 $3,299 $3,427 $64,175
$12,108 $0 $161 $16,866 $779 $23,990
1983 $0 $2,688 $834 $447 $8,557 $4,930 $64,253
$12,403 $0 $581 $18,355 $804 $14,654
1984 $0 $2,865 $375 $494 $10,917 $3,672 $69,469
$12,958 $0 $503 $19,701 $847 $17,137
1985 $0 $2,296 $879 $290 $3,707 $3,315 $66,818
$15,367 $0 $620 $10,347 $932 $29,065
1986 $0 $2,351 $1,026 $310 $3,738 $4,023 $71,299
$13,476 $0 $532 $21,140 $896 $23,807
1987 $0 $2,478 $775 $312 $9,351 $6,468 $75,031
$15,737 $0 $963 $19,734 $578 $18,635
1988 $0 $3,067 $914 $239 $9,483 $6,747 $84,947
$15,846 $0 $1,128 $24,819 $759 $21,945
1989 $0 $3,315 $730 $0 $8,008 $6,741 $88,072
$18,202 $0 $1,825 $31,997 $803 $16,451
1990 $0 $3,869 $805 $0 $7,969 $5,075 $112,245
$19,359 $0 $5,766 $48,275 $803 $20,324
1991 $0 $5,440 $938 $424 $10,110 $6,878 $98,729
$21,397 $0 $1,777 $25,254 $803 $25,708
1992 $0 $6,071 $748 $425 $6,185 $5,465 $117,614
$23,626 $0 $2,217 $41,226 $0 $31,651
1993 $0 $9,653 $685 $337 $3,725 $6,716 $104,910
$26,017 $148 $2,121 $34,046 $0 $21,462
1994 $0 $10,852 $933 $357 $4,016 $6,293 $112,572
$29,996 $160 $1,311 $34,064 $0 $24,590
1995 $0 $12,164 $7,348 $402 $4,869 $7,843 $122,225
$32,292 $172 $1,230 $30,338 $0 $25,567
1996 $0 $12,192 $2,233 $418 $8,789 $6,174 $124,603
$32,216 $177 $1,292 $34,112 $0 $27,000
1997 $0 $14,127 $3,155 $461 $7,403 $5,975 $138,469
$34,501 $208 $1,175 $39,688 $0 $31,776
1998 $0 $12,261 $5,076 $517 $8,305 $7,636 $134,696
$36,477 $510 $1,778 $35,817 $0 $26,319
1999 $0 $16,308 $2,201 $523 $6,163 $10,519 $138,014
$37,895 $264 $1,506 $36,048 $0 $26,587
2000 $0 $17,814 $4,455 $1,911 $5,686 $5,519 $142,828
$38,376 $0 $957 $40,598 $0 $27,512
2001 $0 $18,660 $12,335 $918 $7,187 $9,369 $168,535
$39,682 $0 $817 $48,083 $0 $31,484
2002 $0 $8,375 $822 $874 $5,883 $8,950 $178,328
$51,741 $0 $1,346 $45,612 $0 $54,725
2003 $0 $9,770 $866 $884 $4,807 $26,868 $219,487
$51,586 $0 $3,023 $58,414 $0 $63,269
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $0 $11,368 $806 $950 $12,978 $13,007 $230,442
$36,020 $0 $1,847 $63,273 $0 $90,193

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,743
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Columbia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,271 11.64%
10-19 Years 25,147 16.02%
20-29 Years 34,381 21.90%
30-39 Years 22,709 14.47%
40-49 Years 20,591 13.12%
50-59 Years 14,372 9.15%
60-69 Years 9,242 5.89%
70-79 Years 7,940 5.06%
80-89 Years 3,699 2.36%
90+ Years 639 0.41%

Columbia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 77,044 49.08%
Color 1 Box Female 79,947 50.92%

Columbia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 77,485 49.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 70,500 44.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,217 2.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,470 1.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,700 1.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 332 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 183 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 104 0.07%

Columbia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,118 17.75%
2. English 11,451 16.77%
3. Irish 8,871 12.99%
4. United States Or American 8,765 12.84%
5. Scotch Irish 4,836 7.08%
6. Scottish 3,032 4.44%
7. Italian 2,996 4.39%
8. French Non-Basque 2,640 3.87%
9. African 2,003 2.93%
10. European 1,339 1.96%

Columbia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 136,748 92.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,572 3.76%
3. French 1,348 0.91%
4. German 836 0.56%
5. Korean 521 0.35%
6. Chinese 516 0.35%
7. Italian 210 0.14%
8. Other Asian 208 0.14%
9. Japanese 190 0.13%
10. Russian 177 0.12%

Columbia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 150,724 96.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,085 1.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,918 2.50%

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