Columbia, KY Demographic Data
Columbia, KY Summary
Columbia is located in Adair County in Kentucky
- Population: 4,461
- Area: 4.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 914.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 771.98 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,583
53%
50.8
Male
2,264
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,847
323,128,000
Columbia, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
241
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
124
2.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
148
3.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
744
15.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
779
16.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
474
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
377
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
689
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
243
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
251
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
383
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
222
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
172
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,174
86.1%
77.2
Female
2,229
53.4%
51.3
Male
1,945
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,284
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
952
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
777
16.0%
15.2
Female
546
70.3%
55.8
Male
231
29.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Columbia, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,760
98.2%
96.8
White
4,327
89.3%
72.6
Black or African American
394
8.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
34
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
15
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.2%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
5
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
87
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
75
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
26
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
41
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,772
98.5%
82.2
Columbia, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
344
12.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
390
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
871
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
489
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
262
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
267
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
188
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
734
26.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,077
73.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
455
16.2%
31.2
Columbia, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,047
47.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,259
29.0%
47.5
Divorced
607
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
32
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
389
9.0
5.8%
Columbia, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,533
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
73
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
20
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.4%
1.1%
Columbia, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
359
21.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
174
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
249
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
195
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
285
16.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
289
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
43
2.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
71
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
28,313
57,617
Per capita income
14,759
31,128
Columbia, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
178
10.4%
9.8
Construction
95
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
560
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28
1.6%
6.6
Information
29
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
281
16.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
80
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
2.6%
11.4
Public administration
88
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
271
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
36
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
111
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
542
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
235
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
496
28.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
331
19.3%
18.1%
Columbia, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,694
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,339
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
82
4.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
118
7.0%
2.7
Other means
32
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
123
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
Columbia, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
210
12.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
874
51.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
370
22.0%
37.1
3 or more
229
13.6%
21.0
Columbia, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,683
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
883
52.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
800
47.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
292
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Columbia, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,975
1 room
154
7.8%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
214
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
361
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
410
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
351
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
165
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
113
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
207
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbia, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,975
1-unit, detached
1,374
69.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
21
1.1%
5.9
2-units
62
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
170
8.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
155
7.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
55
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
100
5.1%
9.0
Mobile home
38
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
209
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
143
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
446
22.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
262
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
403
20.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
245
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
195
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
63
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Columbia, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
519
30.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,126
66.9%
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, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
440
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
8
1.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
53
12.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
98
22.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
104
23.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
177
40.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
224
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
131
29.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
27
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
58
13.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
648
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
272
42.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
376
58.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
152
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
448
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
33
5.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
94
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
87
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
16.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
257
40.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
158
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
883
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
187
21.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
321
36.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
195
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
78
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
85
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,800
205,000