Columbia, CA City Data

Columbia, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,405 people who live in Columbia and approximately 54,501 who live in Tuolumne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbia. We have included Columbia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbia Information

Tuolumne County where Columbia resides is 2,274.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,501 and has a population rank of 863 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbia has a total of 2,405 people and of those residents there are 1,133 males and 1,272 females. The median age of the male population is 45.8 and the female population is 45.7. There are approximately 427 births each year and around 588 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbia varies per year, but currently 2,287 are one race and 118 are two or more races.

Of the 2,405 people who live in Columbia, there are 589 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbia is 286 male and 303 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,918.

General Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Tuolumne County	2,274.34
Water area in square miles - Tuolumne County	N/A
Resident population - Tuolumne County	54,501
Population rank - Tuolumne County	863
Total population	2,405
Total population (male)	1,133
Total population (female)	1,272
Population median age (male)	45.8
Population median age (female)	45.7
Births - Tuolumne County	427
Deaths- Tuolumne County	588
Population of one race	2,287
Population of two or more races	118
Population under 20 years	589
Population under 20 years (male)	286
Population under 20 years (female)	303
Total population 18 years and over	1,918

Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 21,004 households in Columbia. Families make up 14,295 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,425), male householder with no wife present (826) and female householder with no husband present (1,857). The remainder of the Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,755. Columbia, CA moving companies help people in Columbia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbia is based, there are 21,586 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,672 never married, 12,131 now married, 524 separated, 2,437 widowed, and 2,822 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 393 separated, 1,072 widowed and 2,397 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tuolumne County)
Total households	21,004
Family households (families)	14,295
With own children under 18 years	5,968
Married-couple family	11,425
With own children under 18 years	3,927
Male householder, no wife present, family	826
With own children under 18 years	506
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,857
With own children under 18 years	1,255
Nonfamily households	6,755
Householder living alone	5,453
65 years and over	2,465

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	266
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	391
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.65

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,794
Householder	659
Spouse	471
Child	540
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	522
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	138
Male householder not living alone	48
Female householder	218
Female householder living alone	178
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	118
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	52
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,586
Never married	3,672
Now married	12,131
Separated	524
Widowed	2,437
Divorced	2,822
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	393
Widowed	1,072
Divorced	2,397

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,405
Male	1,133
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	31
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	23
Female	1,272
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	21
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	77
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	102
55 to 59 years	84
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	76
80 to 84 years	66
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,405
One race	2,287
White	2,167
Black or African American	21
American Indian and Alaska Native	34
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	118

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,316
People who are White alone	2,085
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	160
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,965
Same house	25,664
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,306
Different state or abroad	3,045
Different state	2,731
Abroad	314

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tuolumne County)
Total resident population	54,501
Born in United States	21,282
State of residence	36,887
Different state	15,574
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	316
Foreign born	1,724

Columbia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbia. That total enrollment is 13,347 for the population of the country, which includes Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,958 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,824.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,347
Pre-kindergarten	781
Public	571
Private	210
Kindergarten	682
Public	596
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,059
Public	4,603
Private	456
Elementary and high school	9,059
Public	8,193
Private	866
High school grades 9 to 12	4,000
Public	3,590
Private	410
College, undergraduate years	2,608
Public	2,389
Private	219
Graduate or professional school	217
Public	191
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	39,677

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,977
Less than 9th grade	1,230
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,899
High school graduate	11,579
Some college, no degree	12,084
Associate's degree	2,901
Bachelor's degree	6,284
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,963

Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbia. The Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,059), service occupations (4,363), sales and office occupations (5,035), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,470) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,310). The 44,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,962 private wage and salary workers, 4,408 government workers, 2,967 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tuolumne County)
Population 16 years and over	44,782
In labor force	22,136
Civilian labor force	22,113
Employed	20,419
Unemployed	1,694
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	21,136
In labor force	10,425
Civilian labor force	10,425
Unemployed Civilian labor force	806
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,646
In labor force	11,711
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	888
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tuolumne County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,878
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,392
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,394
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	585
Other means	140
Worked at home	1,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	503,390

OCCUPATION (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,059
Service occupations	4,363
Sales and office occupations	5,035
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,470
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,310

INDUSTRY (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	639
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,408
Wholesale trade	553
Retail trade	2,566
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,005
Information	327
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	844
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,549
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,634
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,539

CLASS OF WORKER (Tuolumne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,059
Private wage and salary workers	12,962
Government workers	4,408
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,967
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbia Housing Characteristics

In Columbia, CA there are 28,336 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,004 occupied and 7,332 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbia, there are 21,715 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 653 units in Columbia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbia, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbia, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbia. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 263 with rent between $200-299, 1,379 with rent between $300-499 and 3,670 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbia, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tuolumne County)
Total housing units	28,336
Occupied housing units	21,004
Vacant housing units	7,332

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tuolumne County)
Total housing units	28,336
1-unit, detached	21,715
1-unit, attached	653
2 units	418
3 or 4 units	746
5 to 9 units	512
10 to 19 units	228
20 to 49 units	207
50 or more units	129
Mobile home	3,615

HOUSING TENURE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Owner-occupied	14,978
Renter-occupied	6,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
No vehicles available	1,147
2 vehicle available	13,619
3 vehicles available	3,401
4 vehicles available	1,101
5 or more vehicles available	406

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Utility gas	1,143
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,901
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	435
Coal or coke	20
Wood	5,036
Solar energy	47
Other fuel	333
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tuolumne County)
Occupied housing units	21,004
Less Than $50,000	14,978
$50,000 to $99,999	1,455
$100,000 to $149,999	4,127
$150,000 to $199,999	2,778
$200,000 to $299,999	1,899
$300,000 to $499,999	571
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Tuolumne County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,026
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	263
$300 to $499	1,379
$500 to $699	1,758
$700 to $999	1,602
$1,000 to $1,499	297
$1,500 or more	12