Columbia, KY City Data

Columbia, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,014 people who live in Columbia and approximately 17,244 who live in Adair 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

Adair County where Columbia resides is 412.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,244 and has a population rank of 1,936 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbia has a total of 4,014 people and of those residents there are 1,830 males and 2,184 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 179 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbia varies per year, but currently 3,966 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 4,014 people who live in Columbia, there are 1,011 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbia is 505 male and 506 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 3,290.

General Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Adair County	412.23
Water area in square miles - Adair County	N/A
Resident population - Adair County	17,244
Population rank - Adair County	1,936
Total population	4,014
Total population (male)	1,830
Total population (female)	2,184
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Adair County	214
Deaths- Adair County	179
Population of one race	3,966
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,011
Population under 20 years (male)	505
Population under 20 years (female)	506
Total population 18 years and over	3,290

Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 6,747 households in Columbia. Families make up 4,779 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,886), male householder with no wife present (249) and female householder with no husband present (607). The remainder of the Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,946. Columbia, KY 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 7,233 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,053 never married, 4,334 now married, 121 separated, 1,056 widowed, and 669 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 57 separated, 265 widowed and 722 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 (Adair County)
Total households	6,747
Family households (families)	4,779
With own children under 18 years	2,275
Married-couple family	3,886
With own children under 18 years	1,638
Male householder, no wife present, family	249
With own children under 18 years	129
Female householder, no husband present, family	607
With own children under 18 years	375
Nonfamily households	1,946
Householder living alone	1,779
65 years and over	880

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	424
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	588
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,595
Householder	893
Spouse	620
Child	866
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	22
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	7
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	699
Male householder	198
Male householder living alone	179
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	463
Female householder living alone	447
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,233
Never married	1,053
Now married	4,334
Separated	121
Widowed	1,056
Divorced	669
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	57
Widowed	265
Divorced	722

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,014
Male	1,830
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	102
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	123
20 years	63
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	135
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	109
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	50
Female	2,184
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	93
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	76
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	104
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	100
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	121
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	108

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,014
One race	3,966
White	3,628
Black or African American	296
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	4
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,294
People who are White alone	3,001
People who are Black or African American alone	221
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,159
Same house	9,445
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,527
Different state or abroad	1,318
Different state	1,164
Abroad	154

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adair County)
Total resident population	17,244
Born in United States	13,527
State of residence	13,955
Different state	3,135
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	52
Foreign born	102

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 4,198 for the population of the country, which includes Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,092 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,121.

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	4,198
Pre-kindergarten	142
Public	114
Private	28
Kindergarten	205
Public	169
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,811
Public	1,665
Private	146
Elementary and high school	2,729
Public	2,531
Private	198
High school grades 9 to 12	918
Public	866
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	987
Public	308
Private	679
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	117
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	12,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,270
Less than 9th grade	2,658
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,844
High school graduate	3,509
Some college, no degree	1,624
Associate's degree	402
Bachelor's degree	1,233
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	611

Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,665 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbia. The Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,926), service occupations (951), sales and office occupations (1,695), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (847) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,668). The 13,665 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,205 private wage and salary workers, 1,126 government workers, 916 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adair County)
Population 16 years and over	13,665
In labor force	8,229
Civilian labor force	8,216
Employed	7,331
Unemployed	885
Percent Unemployed	10.8
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	7,109
In labor force	3,731
Civilian labor force	3,731
Unemployed Civilian labor force	444
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,556
In labor force	4,498
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	441
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adair County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,222
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,603
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	887
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	189
Other means	75
Worked at home	371
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	170,945

OCCUPATION (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,926
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,926
Service occupations	951
Sales and office occupations	1,695
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	847
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,668

INDUSTRY (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,926
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	625
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,393
Wholesale trade	224
Retail trade	715
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	328
Information	121
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	347
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	192
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,813
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	299
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	260

CLASS OF WORKER (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,926
Private wage and salary workers	5,205
Government workers	1,126
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	916
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbia Housing Characteristics

In Columbia, KY there are 7,792 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,747 occupied and 1,045 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbia, there are 5,394 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 92 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbia, KY 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 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 227 with rent between $200-299, 473 with rent between $300-499 and 74 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adair County)
Total housing units	7,792
Occupied housing units	6,747
Vacant housing units	1,045

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adair County)
Total housing units	7,792
1-unit, detached	5,394
1-unit, attached	92
2 units	108
3 or 4 units	105
5 to 9 units	127
10 to 19 units	131
20 to 49 units	43
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,784

HOUSING TENURE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	6,747
Owner-occupied	5,408
Renter-occupied	1,339

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	6,747
No vehicles available	734
2 vehicle available	3,878
3 vehicles available	1,002
4 vehicles available	234
5 or more vehicles available	101

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	6,747
Utility gas	1,013
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,499
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	537
Coal or coke
Wood	910
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	6,747
Less Than $50,000	5,408
$50,000 to $99,999	1,503
$100,000 to $149,999	288
$150,000 to $199,999	49
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	60,800

GROSS RENT (Adair County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,339
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	227
$300 to $499	473
$500 to $699	66
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A