Columbia, LA City Data

Columbia, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 477 people who live in Columbia and approximately 10,560 who live in Caldwell 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

Caldwell County where Columbia resides is 540.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,560 and has a population rank of 2,393 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbia has a total of 477 people and of those residents there are 243 males and 234 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 143 births each year and around 112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbia varies per year, but currently 476 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 477 people who live in Columbia, there are 112 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbia is 54 male and 58 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 371.

General Columbia Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	540.72
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	10,560
Population rank - Caldwell County	2,393
Total population	477
Total population (male)	243
Total population (female)	234
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Caldwell County	143
Deaths- Caldwell County	112
Population of one race	476
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	112
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	58
Total population 18 years and over	371

Columbia Social Characteristics

There are 3,941 households in Columbia. Families make up 2,809 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,184), male householder with no wife present (160) and female householder with no husband present (491). The remainder of the Columbia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,122. Columbia, LA 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 4,197 females 15 and over; of those females there are 664 never married, 2,361 now married, 118 separated, 613 widowed, and 441 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 110 separated, 154 widowed and 354 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 (Caldwell County)
Total households	3,941
Family households (families)	2,809
With own children under 18 years	1,442
Married-couple family	2,184
With own children under 18 years	952
Male householder, no wife present, family	160
With own children under 18 years	59
Female householder, no husband present, family	491
With own children under 18 years	284
Nonfamily households	1,122
Householder living alone	995
65 years and over	460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	47
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	64
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	319
Householder	102
Spouse	75
Child	115
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	91
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	53
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,197
Never married	664
Now married	2,361
Separated	118
Widowed	613
Divorced	441
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	110
Widowed	154
Divorced	354

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	477
Male	243
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	234
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	477
One race	476
White	334
Black or African American	130
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	410
People who are White alone	292
People who are Black or African American alone	105
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,905
Same house	5,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,313
Different state or abroad	463
Different state	441
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	10,560
Born in United States	9,705
State of residence	8,867
Different state	1,600
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	25
Foreign born	68

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 2,531 for the population of the country, which includes Columbia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 786 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 310.

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	2,531
Pre-kindergarten	153
Public	138
Private	15
Kindergarten	127
Public	121
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,351
Public	1,321
Private	30
Elementary and high school	1,940
Public	1,893
Private	47
High school grades 9 to 12	589
Public	572
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	258
Public	237
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	44
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	7,647

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,922
Less than 9th grade	859
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,535
High school graduate	2,673
Some college, no degree	1,143
Associate's degree	104
Bachelor's degree	608
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	387

Columbia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,201 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbia. The Columbia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (926), service occupations (659), sales and office occupations (846), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (155), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (557) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (754). The 8,201 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,723 private wage and salary workers, 887 government workers, 278 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	8,201
In labor force	4,218
Civilian labor force	4,207
Employed	3,897
Unemployed	310
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	4,102
In labor force	1,957
Civilian labor force	1,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,099
In labor force	2,261
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	174
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,851
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,986
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	692
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	80
Other means	30
Worked at home	45
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	140,125

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	926
Management, professional, and related occupations	926
Service occupations	659
Sales and office occupations	846
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	155
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	557
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	754

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	926
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	435
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	423
Wholesale trade	69
Retail trade	381
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	189
Information	50
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	167
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	243
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	946
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	197
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	296

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	926
Private wage and salary workers	2,723
Government workers	887
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	278
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbia Housing Characteristics

In Columbia, LA there are 5,035 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,941 occupied and 1,094 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbia, there are 3,330 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 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, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbia, LA 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 132 housing units with rent less than $200, 111 with rent between $200-299, 230 with rent between $300-499 and 91 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, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	5,035
Occupied housing units	3,941
Vacant housing units	1,094

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	5,035
1-unit, detached	3,330
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	87
3 or 4 units	23
5 to 9 units	32
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,433

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,941
Owner-occupied	3,122
Renter-occupied	819

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,941
No vehicles available	421
2 vehicle available	2,157
3 vehicles available	468
4 vehicles available	121
5 or more vehicles available	23

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,941
Utility gas	1,007
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,726
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke
Wood	229
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,941
Less Than $50,000	3,122
$50,000 to $99,999	630
$100,000 to $149,999	158
$150,000 to $199,999	89
$200,000 to $299,999	30
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	53,800

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	819
Less than $200	132
$200 to $299	111
$300 to $499	230
$500 to $699	81
$700 to $999	10
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A