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Columbia, Tennessee

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StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Total Population45,4417,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,719$69,595$80,734
Median Age35.538.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$308,700$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,197$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate14.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born4.5%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.3%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.025.726.4
Worked from Home12.8%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Columbia, Tennessee

Age in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Median Age35.538.938.9
Under 18 %25.6%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.5%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Households18,0392,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.2%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.7%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.2%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.6%29.5%28.7%
Never Married33.8%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,500$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.2%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.1%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.5%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.9%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%10.8%n/a

Housing in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units19,9183,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.1%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.1%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.7%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,546$1,442n/a

Education in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School8.6%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.8%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.6%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.1%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.9%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.0%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Columbia, Tennessee

StatisticColumbiaTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence57.1%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.1%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.2%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.3%6.1%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.