Columbia County, NY Demographic Data
Columbia County, NY Summary
Columbia County is located in New York
- Population: 62,709
- Area: 648.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 634.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 96.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 559.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbia County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,802
50%
50.8
Male
31,058
50%
49.2
Total Population
61,860
323,128,000
Columbia County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,673
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,194
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,273
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,585
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,404
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,374
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,731
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,625
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,126
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,078
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,326
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,773
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,698
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,379
81.4%
77.2
Female
25,403
50.4%
51.3
Male
24,976
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
48,649
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,654
25.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,797
20.7%
15.2
Female
6,883
53.8%
55.8
Male
5,914
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Columbia County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
59,962
96.9%
96.8
White
55,383
89.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,693
4.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,177
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
279
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
203
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
170
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
46
0.1%
0.2
Korean
44
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
421
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
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
673
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,898
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,679
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
531
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,247
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
72
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
829
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,181
95.7%
82.2
Columbia County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,684
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,386
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,220
31.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,862
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,079
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,901
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,599
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,070
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
40,661
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,500
29.5%
31.2
Columbia County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,893
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
25,885
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
6,096
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,153
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,693
7.0
5.8%
Columbia County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,021
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,166
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,739
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,958
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
408
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
61
0.1%
1.1%
Columbia County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,412
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,035
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,425
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,749
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,016
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,651
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,636
14.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,745
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,322
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,304
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
59,916
57,617
Per capita income
33,864
31,128
Columbia County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,247
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,405
8.0%
9.8
Construction
2,457
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,432
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,303
4.3%
6.6
Information
596
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,724
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,489
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,052
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,598
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,146
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,130
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
605
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,217
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,443
37.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,101
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,449
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,974
19.8%
18.1%
Columbia County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,416
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,584
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,669
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
764
2.6%
5.1
Walked
1,129
3.8%
2.7
Other means
345
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,925
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.1
26.6
Columbia County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,927
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,419
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,645
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,304
21.0%
21.0
Columbia County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,295
77.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,331
72.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,964
27.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,568
23.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Columbia County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,863
1 room
613
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
748
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,674
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,468
13.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,673
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
5,959
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
4,719
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,998
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,011
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Columbia County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,863
1-unit, detached
24,208
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
677
2.1%
5.9
2-units
2,097
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,439
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,094
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
239
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
775
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,331
7.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Columbia County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
10,469
31.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,758
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,747
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,934
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,727
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,115
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,969
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,729
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
387
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
28
0.1%
1.4%
Columbia County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,928
11.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,639
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,806
15.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13,353
52.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
46
0.2%
0.1
Wood
2,087
8.3%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
395
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
29
0.1%
1.1
Columbia County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,453
47295100.0
Less than $500
67
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
856
8.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
954
9.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,115
10.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,592
15.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,593
24.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,276
31.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,911
37.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,710
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,215
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
783
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,791
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,260
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
4
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
344
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
853
13.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,008
32.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,991
47.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
704
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
877
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
914
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
777
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
800
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
721
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
518
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,405
39.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
829
0.0%
0.0%
Columbia County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,331
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,157
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,015
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,961
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,569
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,334
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,367
18.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,403
7.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
525
2.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,300
205,000