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Columbia, Illinois

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StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population11,12712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,606$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$293,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,128$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.4%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.6%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate82.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.427.826.4
Worked from Home12.5%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households60.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Columbia, Illinois

Age in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.439.038.9
Under 18 %23.9%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Households4,4485,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households69.5%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children34.7%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.7%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married22.1%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,601$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.0%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More21.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.4%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households2.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,7355,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,356$5,298n/a

Education in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School2.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate17.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.1%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Columbia, Illinois

StatisticColumbiaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence46.5%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.1%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Columbia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.