Columbia County Demographics PDF Print E-mail
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Description Total %
Population
2015 Projection 22,923
2010 Estimate 23,886
2000 Census 25,603
1990 Census 25,691
Growth 2010-2015 -4.03%
Growth 2000-2010 -6.71%
Growth 1990-2000 -0.34%
2010 Est. Pop by Single Race Class 23,886
White Alone 14,385 60.22
Black or African American Alone 8,890 37.22
Amer. Indian and Alaska Native Alone 78 0.33
Asian Alone 100 0.42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 5 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 172 0.72
Two or More Races 256 1.07
2010 Est. Pop Hisp or Latino by Origin 23,886
Not Hispanic or Latino 23,466 98.24
Hispanic or Latino: 420 1.76
Mexican 331 78.81
Puerto Rican 22 5.24
Cuban 0 0.00
All Other Hispanic or Latino 67 15.95
2010 Est. Hisp or Latino by Single Race Class 420
White Alone 186 44.29
Black or African American Alone 43 10.24
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7 1.67
Asian Alone 0 0.00
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 153 36.43
Two or More Races 31 7.38
2010 Est. Pop Age 5+ by Language Spoken At Home 22,406
Speak Only English at Home 21,731 96.99
Speak Asian/Pac. Isl. Lang. at Home 15 0.07
Speak IndoEuropean Language at Home 94 0.42
Speak Spanish at Home 516 2.30
Speak Other Language at Home 50 0.22
2010 Est. Population by Sex 23,886
Male 11,520 48.23
Female 12,366 51.77
2010 Est. Population by Age 23,886
Age 0 - 4 1,480 6.20
Age 5 - 9 1,322 5.53
Age 10 - 14 1,438 6.02
Age 15 - 17 1,053 4.41
Age 18 - 20 1,562 6.54
Age 21 - 24 1,586 6.64
Age 25 - 34 2,802 11.73
Age 35 - 44 2,646 11.08
Age 45 - 54 3,263 13.66
Age 55 - 64 2,737 11.46
Age 65 - 74 2,006 8.40
Age 75 - 84 1,291 5.40
Age 85 and over 700 2.93
Age 16 and over 19,329 80.92
Age 18 and over 18,593 77.84
Age 21 and over 17,031 71.30
Age 65 and over 3,997 16.73
2010 Est. Median Age 37.65
2010 Est. Average Age 39.30
2010 Est. Pop Age 15+ by Marital Status 19,646
Total, Never Married 5,417 27.57
Males, Never Married 2,863 14.57
Females, Never Married 2,554 13.00
Married, Spouse present 9,447 48.09
Married, Spouse absent 877 4.46
Widowed 1,930 9.82
Males Widowed 319 1.62
Females Widowed 1,611 8.20
Divorced 1,975 10.05
Males Divorced 1,055 5.37
Females Divorced 920 4.68
2010 Est. Pop. Age 25+ by Edu. Attainment 15,445
Less than 9th grade 788 5.10
Some High School, no diploma 1,704 11.03
High School Graduate (or GED) 6,058 39.22
Some College, no degree 2,775 17.97
Associate Degree 784 5.08
Bachelor's Degree 2,041 13.21
Master's Degree 998 6.46
Professional School Degree 127 0.82
Doctorate Degree 170 1.10
Description Total %
Households
2015 Projection 9,108
2010 Estimate 9,460
2000 Census 9,981
1990 Census 9,638
Growth 2010-2015 -3.72%
Growth 2000-2010 -5.22%
Growth 1990-2000 3.56%
2010 Est. Households by Household Type 9,460
Family Households 6,403 67.68
Nonfamily Households 3,057 32.32
2010 Est. Group Quarters Population 1,281
2010 HHs by Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino 119 1.26
2010 Est. HHs by HH Income 9,460
Income Less than $15,000 2,118 22.39
Income $15,000 - $24,999 1,315 13.90
Income $25,000 - $34,999 1,273 13.46
Income $35,000 - $49,999 1,298 13.72
Income $50,000 - $74,999 1,596 16.87
Income $75,000 - $99,999 866 9.15
Income $100,000 - $124,999 472 4.99
Income $125,000 - $149,999 200 2.11
Income $150,000 - $199,999 162 1.71
Income $200,000 - $499,999 125 1.32
Income $500,000 and more 35 0.37
2010 Est. Average Household Income $50,106
2010 Est. Median Household Income $35,283
2010 Est. Per Capita Income $20,073
2010 Median HH Inc by Single Race Class. or Ethn
White Alone 45,722
Black or African American Alone 23,169
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77,083
Asian Alone 30,625
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 137,500
Some Other Race Alone 27,222
Two or More Races 31,667
Hispanic or Latino 31,250
Not Hispanic or Latino 35,351
2010 Est. Family HH Type, Presence Own Children 6,403
Married-Couple Family, own children 1,629 25.44
Married-Couple Family, no own children 2,759 43.09
Male Householder, own children 265 4.14
Male Householder, no own children 232 3.62
Female Householder, own children 652 10.18
Female Householder, no own children 866 13.52
2010 Est. Households by Household Size 9,460
1-person household 2,888 30.53
2-person household 3,019 31.91
3-person household 1,625 17.18
4-person household 1,204 12.73
5-person household 487 5.15
6-person household 162 1.71
7 or more person household 75 0.79
2010 Est. Average Household Size 2.39
2010 Est. Households by Presence of People 9,460
Households with 1 or more People under Age 18: 2,930 30.97
Married-Couple Family 1,745 18.45
Other Family, Male Householder 261 2.76
Other Family, Female Householder 909 9.61
Nonfamily, Male Householder 14 0.15
Nonfamily, Female Householder 1 0.01
Households no People under Age 18: 6,530 69.03
Married-Couple Family 2,611 27.60
Other Family, Male Householder 231 2.44
Other Family, Female Householder 594 6.28
Nonfamily, Male Householder 1,390 14.69
Nonfamily, Female Householder 1,704 18.01
2010 Est. Households by Number of Vehicles 9,460
No Vehicles 1,083 11.45
1 Vehicle 2,928 30.95
2 Vehicles 3,587 37.92
3 Vehicles 1,492 15.77
4 Vehicles 320 3.38
5 or more Vehicles 50 0.53
2010 Est. Average Number of Vehicles 1.71
Description Total %
2010 Est. Families by Poverty Status 6,403
2010 Families at or Above Poverty 5,589 87.29
2010 Families at or Above Poverty with Children 2,440 38.11
2010 Families Below Poverty 814 12.71
2010 Families Below Poverty with Children 511 7.98
2010 Est. Pop Age 16+ by Employment Status 19,329
In Armed Forces 0 0.00
Civilian - Employed 10,614 54.91
Civilian - Unemployed 1,140 5.90
Not in Labor Force 7,575 39.19
2010 Est. Civ Employed Pop 16+ Class of Worker 10,282
For-Profit Private Workers 6,916 67.26
Non-Profit Private Workers 548 5.33
Local Government Workers 967 9.40
State Government Workers 1,166 11.34
Federal Government Workers 211 2.05
Self-Emp Workers 468 4.55
Unpaid Family Workers 6 0.06
2010 Est. Civ Employed Pop 16+ by Occupation 10,282
Architect/Engineer 101 0.98
Arts/Entertain/Sports 151 1.47
Building Grounds Maint 420 4.08
Business/Financial Ops 249 2.42
Community/Soc Svcs 171 1.66
Computer/Mathematical 74 0.72
Construction/Extraction 513 4.99
Edu/Training/Library 920 8.95
Farm/Fish/Forestry 123 1.20
Food Prep/Serving 659 6.41
Health Practitioner/Tec 575 5.59
Healthcare Support 125 1.22
Maintenance Repair 553 5.38
Legal 19 0.18
Life/Phys/Soc Science 87 0.85
Management 802 7.80
Office/Admin Support 1,674 16.28
Production 998 9.71
Protective Svcs 193 1.88
Sales/Related 976 9.49
Personal Care/Svc 312 3.03
Transportation/Moving 587 5.71
2010 Est. Pop 16+ by Occupation Classification 10,282
Blue Collar 2,651 25.78
White Collar 5,799 56.40
Service and Farm 1,832 17.82
2010 Est. Workers Age 16+, Transp. To Work 10,124
Drove Alone 8,198 80.98
Car Pooled 1,017 10.05
Public Transportation 67 0.66
Walked 379 3.74
Bicycle 34 0.34
Other Means 217 2.14
Worked at Home 212 2.09
2010 Est. Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work 10,124
Less than 15 Minutes 4,997 49.36
15 - 29 Minutes 3,111 30.73
30 - 44 Minutes 896 8.85
45 - 59 Minutes 383 3.78
60 or more Minutes 574 5.67
2010 Est. Avg Travel Time to Work in Minutes 20.16
Description Total %
2010 Est. Tenure of Occupied Housing Units 9,460
Owner Occupied 6,400 67.65
Renter Occupied 3,060 32.35
2010 Owner Occ. HUs: Avg. Length of Residence 18
2010 Renter Occ. HUs: Avg. Length of Residence 8
2010 Est. All Owner-Occupied Housing Values 6,400
Value Less than $20,000 711 11.11
Value $20,000 - $39,999 917 14.33
Value $40,000 - $59,999 924 14.44
Value $60,000 - $79,999 827 12.92
Value $80,000 - $99,999 630 9.84
Value $100,000 - $149,999 1,095 17.11
Value $150,000 - $199,999 610 9.53
Value $200,000 - $299,999 509 7.95
Value $300,000 - $399,999 108 1.69
Value $400,000 - $499,999 18 0.28
Value $500,000 - $749,999 36 0.56
Value $750,000 - $999,999 7 0.11
Value $1,000,000 or more 8 0.13
2010 Est. Median All Owner-Occupied Housing Value $75,664
2010 Est. Housing Units by Units in Structure 11,557
1 Unit Attached 100 0.87
1 Unit Detached 8,007 69.28
2 Units 368 3.18
3 or 4 Units 211 1.83
5 to 19 Units 474 4.10
20 to 49 Units 94 0.81
50 or More Units 53 0.46
Mobile Home or Trailer 2,250 19.47
Boat, RV, Van, etc. 0 0.00
2010 Est. Housing Units by Year Structure Built 11,557
Housing Unit Built 2000 or later 1,080 9.34
Housing Unit Built 1990 to 1999 1,648 14.26
Housing Unit Built 1980 to 1989 1,923 16.64
Housing Unit Built 1970 to 1979 1,868 16.16
Housing Unit Built 1960 to 1969 1,461 12.64
Housing Unit Built 1950 to 1959 1,646 14.24
Housing Unit Built 1940 to 1949 1,109 9.60
Housing Unit Built 1939 or Earlier 822 7.11
2010 Est. Median Year Structure Built ** 1974
**1939 will appear when at least half of the Housing Units in this reports area were built in 1939 or earlier.