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Columbia, Missouri

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StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Total Population128,5486,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,498$70,702$80,734
Median Age29.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.7%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$284,600$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,097$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate19.3%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.7%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.423.526.4
Worked from Home10.0%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.9%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Columbia, Missouri

Age in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Median Age29.539.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %24.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.6%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Households52,5642,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households49.2%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children25.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone35.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married50.4%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,340$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.3%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.6%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households6.7%9.8%n/a

Housing in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Housing Units56,0542,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.0%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,993.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.3%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,550$1,948n/a

Education in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Less than High School4.3%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.8%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree30.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree26.7%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.0%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.7%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work5.4%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.2%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Columbia, Missouri

StatisticColumbiaMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.5%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.1%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.4%5.8%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.