Columbia Demographics

Population Columbia U.S.
Total Population 33,055 281,421,920
Female 52.6% 50.9%
Male 47.4% 49.1%
18 years and over 74.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 14.9% 12.4%
Married Persons 52.6% 56.5%
Single Persons 47.4% 43.5%
Median Age 35.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 75.7% 77.0%
Black or African American 21.4% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 0.4% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 2.1% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4.8% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Columbia U.S.
Total Housing Units 14,365 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $89,100 $119,600
Number of Households 13,059 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.46 2.59
Economic Characteristics Columbia U.S.
Median Household Income $35,879 $41,994
Per Capita Income $18,004 $21,587
In Labor Force 64.9% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 971 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Columbia U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 3,716 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,786 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 1,216 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 34.2% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 9.6% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 5.4% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census