New Columbia is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,024 people and two associated neighborhoods, New Columbia is the 825th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, New Columbia is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Columbia is a town of service providers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in New Columbia who work in food service (18.03%), management occupations (16.80%), and healthcare (11.68%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, New Columbia has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes New Columbia a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, New Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in New Columbia with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.19% of adults in New Columbia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in New Columbia in 2022 was $35,210, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,840 for a family of four. However, New Columbia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call New Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Columbia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in New Columbia include German, Irish, Norwegian, Pennsylvania German, and English. The most common language spoken in New Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
