Columbia, TN City Data

Columbia, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,055 people who live in Columbia and approximately 69,498 who live in Maury County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbia. We have included Columbia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbia Information

Maury County where Columbia resides is 615.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 69,498 and has a population rank of 711 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbia has a total of 33,055 people and of those residents there are 15,653 males and 17,402 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 1,020 births each year and around 670 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbia varies per year, but currently 32,571 are one race and 484 are two or more races.

Of the 33,055 people who live in Columbia, there are 9,459 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbia is 4,900 male and 4,559 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,529.

General Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Maury County	615.52
Water area in square miles - Maury County	N/A
Resident population - Maury County	69,498
Population rank - Maury County	711
Total population	33,055
Total population (male)	15,653
Total population (female)	17,402
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Maury County	1,020
Deaths- Maury County	670
Population of one race	32,571
Population of two or more races	484
Population under 20 years	9,459
Population under 20 years (male)	4,900
Population under 20 years (female)	4,559
Total population 18 years and over	24,529

Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 26,444 households in Columbia. Families make up 19,557 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,792), male householder with no wife present (1,064) and female householder with no husband present (3,460). The remainder of the Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,170. Columbia, TN moving companies help people in Columbia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbia is based, there are 28,606 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,841 never married, 15,568 now married, 420 separated, 3,451 widowed, and 3,326 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 370 separated, 660 widowed and 2,728 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Maury County)
Total households	26,444
Family households (families)	19,557
With own children under 18 years	10,098
Married-couple family	14,792
With own children under 18 years	6,855
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,064
With own children under 18 years	556
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,460
With own children under 18 years	1,994
Nonfamily households	7,170
Householder living alone	6,122
65 years and over	2,316

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,748
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,268
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	27,016
Householder	8,807
Spouse	6,106
Child	9,551
Other relatives	510
Nonrelatives	734
Unmarried partner	342
Roomer or boarder	86
Housemate or roommate	111
Unmarried partner	638
Foster child	31
Other	164

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,111
Male householder	1,778
Male householder living alone	1,415
Male householder not living alone	363
Female householder	2,474
Female householder living alone	2,219
Female householder not living alone	255
Nonrelatives	859
Unmarried partner	296
Roomer or boarder	132
Housemate or roommate	279
Foster child	18
Other	134

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,606
Never married	5,841
Now married	15,568
Separated	420
Widowed	3,451
Divorced	3,326
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	370
Widowed	660
Divorced	2,728

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,055
Male	15,653
Under 5 years	1,269
5 to 9 years	1,164
10 to 14 years	1,216
15 to 17 years	801
18 and 19 years	450
20 years	239
21 years	223
22 to 24 years	632
25 to 29 years	1,127
30 to 34 years	1,052
35 to 39 years	1,168
40 to 44 years	1,221
45 to 49 years	1,116
50 to 54 years	943
55 to 59 years	680
60 and 61 years	227
62 to 64 years	323
65 and 66 years	206
67 to 69 years	314
70 to 74 years	486
75 to 79 years	362
80 to 84 years	250
85 years and over	184
Female	17,402
Under 5 years	1,205
5 to 9 years	1,086
10 to 14 years	1,148
15 to 17 years	637
18 and 19 years	483
20 years	250
21 years	244
22 to 24 years	702
25 to 29 years	1,105
30 to 34 years	1,118
35 to 39 years	1,305
40 to 44 years	1,357
45 to 49 years	1,154
50 to 54 years	1,012
55 to 59 years	775
60 and 61 years	285
62 to 64 years	420
65 and 66 years	281
67 to 69 years	423
70 to 74 years	748
75 to 79 years	662
80 to 84 years	516
85 years and over	486

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,055
One race	32,571
White	24,669
Black or African American	6,984
American Indian and Alaska Native	92
Asian	137
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	49
Two or more races	484

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,127
People who are White alone	23,920
People who are Black or African American alone	6,813
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	92
People who are Asian alone	135
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,549
People who are Some other race alone	676

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,643
Same house	35,396
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,329
Different state or abroad	7,028
Different state	6,360
Abroad	668

PLACE OF BIRTH (Maury County)
Total resident population	69,498
Born in United States	43,496
State of residence	44,176
Different state	23,522
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	354
Foreign born	1,446

Columbia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbia. That total enrollment is 16,743 for the population of the country, which includes Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,248 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,323 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,337.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,743
Pre-kindergarten	1,221
Public	527
Private	694
Kindergarten	1,022
Public	822
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,281
Public	7,453
Private	828
Elementary and high school	12,162
Public	10,619
Private	1,543
High school grades 9 to 12	3,881
Public	3,166
Private	715
College, undergraduate years	2,115
Public	1,789
Private	326
Graduate or professional school	223
Public	151
Private	72
Not enrolled in school	49,860

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,288
Less than 9th grade	3,708
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,292
High school graduate	16,463
Some college, no degree	9,839
Associate's degree	2,811
Bachelor's degree	6,175
Graduate or professional degree	13.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,990

Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,524 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbia. The Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,463), service occupations (4,587), sales and office occupations (8,237), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,081) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,570). The 53,524 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,854 private wage and salary workers, 3,729 government workers, 2,487 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Maury County)
Population 16 years and over	53,524
In labor force	35,721
Civilian labor force	35,669
Employed	34,164
Unemployed	1,505
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	52
Females 16 years and over	28,153
In labor force	16,228
Civilian labor force	16,228
Unemployed Civilian labor force	695
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,371
In labor force	19,493
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	810
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Maury County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,602
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,872
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,445
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	331
Other means	160
Worked at home	643
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	858,225

OCCUPATION (Maury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,463
Service occupations	4,587
Sales and office occupations	8,237
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,081
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,570

INDUSTRY (Maury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	498
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,270
Wholesale trade	998
Retail trade	4,062
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,472
Information	826
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,947
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,726
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,105
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,281
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,124

CLASS OF WORKER (Maury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,463
Private wage and salary workers	27,854
Government workers	3,729
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,487
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbia Housing Characteristics

In Columbia, TN there are 28,674 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,444 occupied and 2,230 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbia, there are 20,735 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 417 units in Columbia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbia, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbia, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbia. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 455 with rent between $200-299, 2,118 with rent between $300-499 and 3,412 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbia, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Maury County)
Total housing units	28,674
Occupied housing units	26,444
Vacant housing units	2,230

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Maury County)
Total housing units	28,674
1-unit, detached	20,735
1-unit, attached	417
2 units	1,429
3 or 4 units	611
5 to 9 units	967
10 to 19 units	427
20 to 49 units	269
50 or more units	239
Mobile home	3,559

HOUSING TENURE (Maury County)
Occupied housing units	26,444
Owner-occupied	19,247
Renter-occupied	7,197

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Maury County)
Occupied housing units	26,444
No vehicles available	1,591
2 vehicle available	16,964
3 vehicles available	4,174
4 vehicles available	1,396
5 or more vehicles available	491

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Maury County)
Occupied housing units	26,444
Utility gas	10,325
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,179
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	203
Coal or coke
Wood	519
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	68

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Maury County)
Occupied housing units	26,444
Less Than $50,000	19,247
$50,000 to $99,999	6,530
$100,000 to $149,999	4,196
$150,000 to $199,999	1,700
$200,000 to $299,999	656
$300,000 to $499,999	133
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	96,800

GROSS RENT (Maury County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,197
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	455
$300 to $499	2,118
$500 to $699	2,504
$700 to $999	781
$1,000 to $1,499	119
$1,500 or more	7