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Columbia, IL
Demographic Data



Columbia Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbia Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,970

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.8%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
3.2%
25 - 34:
13.8%
35 - 54:
27.3%
55 - 64:
14.9%
Over 65 Years:
15.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
97.8%
97.8%
51.1%
51.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia
USA
$50,918
$50,918
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbia
USA
$106,603
$106,603
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.5%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Wholesale
Administration
Information Technology
15.8%
15.8%
13.9%
13.9%
11.9%
11.9%
9.8%
9.8%
8.4%
8.4%
7.1%
7.1%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.7%
4.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
95.0%
95.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
Swedish
Polish
Greek
European
Norwegian
Scottish
Swiss
Austrian
Eastern European
Danish
Belgian
Lithuanian
Hungarian
Scots-Irish
Portuguese
40.4%
40.4%
13.3%
13.3%
11.1%
11.1%
7.4%
7.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Greek
Italian
Tagalog
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
97.2%
97.2%
1.9%
1.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Residents

1.0%

Real Estate in Popular Columbia Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Columbia, IL