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Columbia, PA
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

10,126

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.4%
5 - 17:
13.0%
18 - 24:
8.1%
25 - 34:
15.2%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
15.2%
Over 65 Years:
21.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.2%
1.2%
82.2%
82.2%
16.7%
16.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbia
USA
$30,615
$30,615
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbia
USA
$50,309
$50,309
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Transportation
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Education
Administration
Public Service
19.5%
19.5%
15.7%
15.7%
12.0%
12.0%
8.6%
8.6%
8.3%
8.3%
5.9%
5.9%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
69.7%
69.7%
23.5%
23.5%
5.7%
5.7%
1.0%
1.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
European
Swiss
Welsh
Swedish
Egyptian
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Slovak
Scottish
Canadian
Norwegian
Austrian
Czechoslovakian
Portuguese
28.1%
28.1%
10.3%
10.3%
7.0%
7.0%
4.3%
4.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Arabic
Polish
German/Yiddish
West Germanic languages
African languages
Greek
French
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
85.7%
85.7%
12.3%
12.3%
4.3%
4.3%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbia Residents

4.1%

Real Estate in Popular Columbia Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Columbia

Zip Codes in Columbia, PA