Columbia, CT City Data

Columbia, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,976 people who live in Columbia and approximately 136,364 who live in Tolland 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

Tolland County where Columbia resides is 417.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 136,364 and has a population rank of 395 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbia has a total of 4,976 people and of those residents there are 2,435 males and 2,541 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 1,537 births each year and around 871 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbia varies per year, but currently 4,937 are one race and 39 are two or more races.

Of the 4,976 people who live in Columbia, there are 1,382 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbia is 697 male and 685 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 3,675.

General Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Tolland County	417.01
Water area in square miles - Tolland County	N/A
Resident population - Tolland County	136,364
Population rank - Tolland County	395
Total population	4,976
Total population (male)	2,435
Total population (female)	2,541
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Tolland County	1,537
Deaths- Tolland County	871
Population of one race	4,937
Population of two or more races	39
Population under 20 years	1,382
Population under 20 years (male)	697
Population under 20 years (female)	685
Total population 18 years and over	3,675

Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 49,431 households in Columbia. Families make up 34,277 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,659), male householder with no wife present (1,455) and female householder with no husband present (3,599). The remainder of the Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,297. Columbia, CT 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 54,959 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,464 never married, 30,445 now married, 616 separated, 4,404 widowed, and 5,030 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 584 separated, 1,120 widowed and 4,222 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 (Tolland County)
Total households	49,431
Family households (families)	34,277
With own children under 18 years	17,073
Married-couple family	28,659
With own children under 18 years	13,540
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,455
With own children under 18 years	833
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,599
With own children under 18 years	2,443
Nonfamily households	15,297
Householder living alone	11,601
65 years and over	3,804

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	702
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	392
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,459
Householder	1,464
Spouse	1,270
Child	1,552
Other relatives	37
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	70
Foster child	3
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	492
Male householder	182
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	220
Female householder living alone	188
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,959
Never married	14,464
Now married	30,445
Separated	616
Widowed	4,404
Divorced	5,030
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	584
Widowed	1,120
Divorced	4,222

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,976
Male	2,435
Under 5 years	166
5 to 9 years	186
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	103
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	21
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	216
40 to 44 years	259
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	216
55 to 59 years	147
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	18
Female	2,541
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	212
10 to 14 years	193
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	9
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	249
40 to 44 years	252
45 to 49 years	240
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	144
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,976
One race	4,937
White	4,848
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	4
Two or more races	39

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,951
People who are White alone	4,827
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	84
People who are Some other race alone	28

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	128,308
Same house	76,096
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,796
Different state or abroad	11,756
Different state	9,560
Abroad	2,196

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tolland County)
Total resident population	136,364
Born in United States	67,791
State of residence	85,179
Different state	41,518
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,656
Foreign born	8,011

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 43,189 for the population of the country, which includes Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,789.

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	43,189
Pre-kindergarten	2,395
Public	1,137
Private	1,258
Kindergarten	1,794
Public	1,591
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,909
Public	14,198
Private	711
Elementary and high school	22,210
Public	21,087
Private	1,123
High school grades 9 to 12	7,301
Public	6,889
Private	412
College, undergraduate years	13,952
Public	13,022
Private	930
Graduate or professional school	2,838
Public	2,246
Private	592
Not enrolled in school	88,646

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,202
Less than 9th grade	2,732
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,692
High school graduate	25,251
Some college, no degree	16,642
Associate's degree	7,287
Bachelor's degree	28,598
Graduate or professional degree	32.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,241

Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,302 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbia. The Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,032), service occupations (9,594), sales and office occupations (18,813), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,309) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,746). The 108,302 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,789 private wage and salary workers, 14,195 government workers, 4,605 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tolland County)
Population 16 years and over	108,302
In labor force	75,643
Civilian labor force	75,534
Employed	72,743
Unemployed	2,791
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	109
Females 16 years and over	54,247
In labor force	36,003
Civilian labor force	35,996
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,174
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	54,055
In labor force	39,640
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,617
Armed forces	102

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tolland County)
Workers 16 years and over	71,434
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	58,958
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,079
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,119
Other means	190
Worked at home	2,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,762,190

OCCUPATION (Tolland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,032
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,032
Service occupations	9,594
Sales and office occupations	18,813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,309
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,746

INDUSTRY (Tolland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,032
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	637
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,862
Wholesale trade	2,252
Retail trade	8,275
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,739
Information	1,715
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,799
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,896
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,061
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,950
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,368

CLASS OF WORKER (Tolland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,032
Private wage and salary workers	53,789
Government workers	14,195
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,605
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbia Housing Characteristics

In Columbia, CT there are 51,570 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,431 occupied and 2,139 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbia, there are 36,541 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,497 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, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbia, CT 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 365 housing units with rent less than $200, 455 with rent between $200-299, 1,353 with rent between $300-499 and 10,300 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, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tolland County)
Total housing units	51,570
Occupied housing units	49,431
Vacant housing units	2,139

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tolland County)
Total housing units	51,570
1-unit, detached	36,541
1-unit, attached	1,497
2 units	2,062
3 or 4 units	3,532
5 to 9 units	2,947
10 to 19 units	2,050
20 to 49 units	1,091
50 or more units	1,080
Mobile home	761

HOUSING TENURE (Tolland County)
Occupied housing units	49,431
Owner-occupied	36,309
Renter-occupied	13,122

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tolland County)
Occupied housing units	49,431
No vehicles available	2,164
2 vehicle available	33,463
3 vehicles available	8,175
4 vehicles available	2,079
5 or more vehicles available	672

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tolland County)
Occupied housing units	49,431
Utility gas	3,753
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34,897
Coal or coke	118
Wood	1,368
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	204
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tolland County)
Occupied housing units	49,431
Less Than $50,000	36,309
$50,000 to $99,999	2,876
$100,000 to $149,999	12,368
$150,000 to $199,999	9,074
$200,000 to $299,999	5,777
$300,000 to $499,999	928
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	151,600

GROSS RENT (Tolland County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,122
Less than $200	365
$200 to $299	455
$300 to $499	1,353
$500 to $699	5,235
$700 to $999	3,898
$1,000 to $1,499	1,133
$1,500 or more	33