Columbia, MO Demographic Data
Columbia, MO Summary
Columbia is located in Boone County in Missouri
- Population: 113,230
- Area: 63.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 63.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,785.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 752.30 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
62,408
52%
50.8
Male
58,198
48%
49.2
Total Population
120,606
323,128,000
Columbia, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,022
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,527
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,068
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,885
9.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
21,925
18.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,831
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,023
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,878
9.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,609
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,805
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,891
6.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,019
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,123
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
98,507
81.7%
77.2
Female
52,169
53.0%
51.3
Male
46,338
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
87,647
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,494
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,033
11.6%
15.2
Female
8,179
58.3%
55.8
Male
5,854
41.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Columbia, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
116,411
96.5%
96.8
White
90,760
75.3%
72.6
Black or African American
14,038
11.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
775
0.6%
0.8
Asian
8,900
7.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,917
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
3,113
2.6%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
247
0.2%
0.2
Korean
431
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
29
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2,115
1.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,938
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,195
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,500
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
117,106
97.1%
82.2
Columbia, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,054
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,755
2.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,466
16.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,207
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,295
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,581
27.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,821
24.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,809
4.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
65,370
96.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35,402
52.0%
31.2
Columbia, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
50,268
49.3%
33.7%
Now Married
38,895
38.1%
47.5
Divorced
7,803
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,078
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,945
3.9
5.8%
Columbia, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
102,128
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,456
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Columbia, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,611
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,931
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,140
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,626
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,657
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,036
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,766
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,041
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,981
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,193
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
50,044
57,617
Per capita income
29,685
31,128
Columbia, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
424
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,719
12.6%
9.8
Construction
2,034
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,614
35.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,448
7.2%
6.6
Information
1,039
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,984
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,626
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,611
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,628
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
5,410
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,433
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,434
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,788
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
30,606
49.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,721
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,609
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,680
17.4%
18.1%
Columbia, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
61,092
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,754
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,357
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
351
0.6%
5.1
Walked
2,946
4.8%
2.7
Other means
1,295
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,389
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
26.6
Columbia, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,626
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,052
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,129
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
7,175
15.0%
21.0
Columbia, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,982
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,497
44.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,485
55.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,341
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Columbia, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,323
1 room
604
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,883
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
5,668
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,043
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
10,061
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
8,235
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,491
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,959
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,379
15.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbia, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,323
1-unit, detached
26,712
50.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,581
4.8%
5.9
2-units
4,804
9.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,282
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,901
11.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,142
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,808
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,093
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbia, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,411
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,687
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,186
4.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,399
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,744
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,873
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,980
16.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,647
21.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,925
7.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,471
2.8%
1.4%
Columbia, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Columbia, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,939
60.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,424
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
850
6.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
692
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,231
9.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,219
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
89
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
224
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,071
4.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,778
6.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,170
23.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,887
64.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
266
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
820
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,631
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,065
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,439
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,410
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,864
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,544
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,532
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,497
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,203
5.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,500
7.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,653
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,512
21.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,391
25.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,632
16.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
567
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,200
205,000
