Columbia, IL Demographic Data
Columbia, IL Summary
Columbia is located in St. Clair County in Illinois
- Population: 9,687
- Area: 10.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 924.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 459.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,402
53%
50.8
Male
4,791
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,193
323,128,000
Columbia, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
554
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
514
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
815
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
678
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
391
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,286
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,438
14.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,729
17.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
642
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
487
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
641
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
772
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
246
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,777
76.3%
77.2
Female
4,182
53.8%
51.3
Male
3,595
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,560
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,875
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,659
16.3%
15.2
Female
1,006
60.6%
55.8
Male
653
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Columbia, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,170
99.8%
96.8
White
9,849
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
64
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.2%
0.8
Asian
227
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
160
1.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
294
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
125
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
161
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,899
97.1%
82.2
Columbia, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
179
2.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,923
26.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,544
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
537
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,975
27.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
934
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
328
4.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,913
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,909
40.2%
31.2
Columbia, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,919
23.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,973
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
862
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
43
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
513
6.2
5.8%
Columbia, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,268
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
371
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
122
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
249
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Columbia, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
82
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
118
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
430
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
410
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
410
9.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
653
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
540
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
706
17.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
325
7.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
451
10.9%
6.4
Median household income
73,442
57,617
Per capita income
42,651
31,128
Columbia, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
28
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
368
6.8%
9.8
Construction
204
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,224
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
640
11.9%
6.6
Information
80
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
726
13.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
215
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
547
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
281
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
458
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
280
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
332
6.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
305
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,470
45.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
500
9.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,316
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
792
14.7%
18.1%
Columbia, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,296
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,433
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
423
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
38
0.7%
5.1
Walked
69
1.3%
2.7
Other means
33
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
300
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Columbia, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
221
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,091
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,695
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,118
27.1%
21.0
Columbia, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,125
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,371
81.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
754
18.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
190
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Columbia, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,315
1 room
76
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
38
0.9%
9.1
4 rooms
668
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
941
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
913
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
448
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
500
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
707
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Columbia, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,315
1-unit, detached
3,522
81.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
101
2.3%
5.9
2-units
40
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
164
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
301
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
120
2.8%
9.0
Mobile home
49
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
425
9.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
174
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
412
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
405
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
274
6.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
872
20.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
729
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
816
18.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
194
4.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.3%
1.4%
Columbia, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,571
62.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
157
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,397
33.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Columbia, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,223
47295100.0
Less than $500
42
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
116
5.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
136
6.1%
7.0%
$500 to $999
257
11.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
364
16.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
605
27.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
703
31.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,200
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
289
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
190
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
146
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
398
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
754
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
2.1%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
21
2.8%
1.8%
Less than $500
36
4.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
125
16.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
556
73.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
785
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
71
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
221
29.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
20.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
36
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
223
29.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,371
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
132
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
166
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
610
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
809
24.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,131
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
423
12.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
100
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
198,100
205,000
