| General Columbia Station Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Lorain County | 923.02 |
| Water area in square miles - Lorain County | N/A |
| Resident population - Lorain County | 284,664 |
| Population rank - Lorain County | 197 |
| Total population | 10,199 |
| Total population (male) | 6,034 |
| Total population (female) | 4,165 |
| Population median age (male) | 35.2 |
| Population median age (female) | 39.5 |
| Births - Lorain County | 3,859 |
| Deaths- Lorain County | 2,394 |
| Population of one race | 10,132 |
| Population of two or more races | 67 |
| Population under 20 years | 2,453 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 1,332 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 1,121 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 8,063 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 105,836 |
| Family households (families) | 76,589 |
| With own children under 18 years | 38,754 |
| Married-couple family | 58,469 |
| With own children under 18 years | 26,072 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,354 |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,346 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 12,671 |
| With own children under 18 years | 8,114 |
| Nonfamily households | 29,644 |
| Householder living alone | 24,946 |
| 65 years and over | 9,743 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,134 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 611 |
| Average household size | 2.87 |
| Average family size | 3.17 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 7,641 |
| Householder | 2,375 |
| Spouse | 2,041 |
| Child | 2,735 |
| Other relatives | 127 |
| Nonrelatives | 104 |
| Unmarried partner | 54 |
| Roomer or boarder | 13 |
| Housemate or roommate | 14 |
| Unmarried partner | 133 |
| Foster child | 6 |
| Other | 17 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 684 |
| Male householder | 296 |
| Male householder living alone | 206 |
| Male householder not living alone | 90 |
| Female householder | 232 |
| Female householder living alone | 198 |
| Female householder not living alone | 34 |
| Nonrelatives | 156 |
| Unmarried partner | 79 |
| Roomer or boarder | 14 |
| Housemate or roommate | 35 |
| Foster child | 2 |
| Other | 26 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 114,445 |
| Never married | 25,590 |
| Now married | 61,745 |
| Separated | 1,837 |
| Widowed | 12,358 |
| Divorced | 12,915 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 1,481 |
| Widowed | 2,687 |
| Divorced | 10,456 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 10,199 |
| Male | 6,034 |
| Under 5 years | 246 |
| 5 to 9 years | 308 |
| 10 to 14 years | 338 |
| 15 to 17 years | 218 |
| 18 and 19 years | 222 |
| 20 years | 131 |
| 21 years | 142 |
| 22 to 24 years | 341 |
| 25 to 29 years | 506 |
| 30 to 34 years | 544 |
| 35 to 39 years | 651 |
| 40 to 44 years | 652 |
| 45 to 49 years | 483 |
| 50 to 54 years | 378 |
| 55 to 59 years | 277 |
| 60 and 61 years | 76 |
| 62 to 64 years | 110 |
| 65 and 66 years | 66 |
| 67 to 69 years | 105 |
| 70 to 74 years | 104 |
| 75 to 79 years | 59 |
| 80 to 84 years | 47 |
| 85 years and over | 30 |
| Female | 4,165 |
| Under 5 years | 219 |
| 5 to 9 years | 281 |
| 10 to 14 years | 327 |
| 15 to 17 years | 199 |
| 18 and 19 years | 95 |
| 20 years | 45 |
| 21 years | 36 |
| 22 to 24 years | 95 |
| 25 to 29 years | 166 |
| 30 to 34 years | 266 |
| 35 to 39 years | 391 |
| 40 to 44 years | 426 |
| 45 to 49 years | 387 |
| 50 to 54 years | 311 |
| 55 to 59 years | 242 |
| 60 and 61 years | 83 |
| 62 to 64 years | 110 |
| 65 and 66 years | 64 |
| 67 to 69 years | 81 |
| 70 to 74 years | 117 |
| 75 to 79 years | 84 |
| 80 to 84 years | 71 |
| 85 years and over | 69 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,199 |
| One race | 10,132 |
| White | 8,937 |
| Black or African American | 1,110 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 |
| Asian | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Some other race | 1 |
| Two or more races | 67 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 8,325 |
| People who are White alone | 8,184 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 24 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 5 |
| People who are Asian alone | 20 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 101 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 29 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 264,988 |
| Same house | 157,396 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 23,728 |
| Different state or abroad | 15,059 |
| Different state | 12,705 |
| Abroad | 2,354 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 284,664 |
| Born in United States | 190,596 |
| State of residence | 210,584 |
| Different state | 61,240 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 5,444 |
| Foreign born | 7,396 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 75,017 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5,817 |
| Public | 3,200 |
| Private | 2,617 |
| Kindergarten | 4,523 |
| Public | 3,696 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 35,000 |
| Public | 29,758 |
| Private | 5,242 |
| Elementary and high school | 50,966 |
| Public | 43,993 |
| Private | 6,973 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 15,966 |
| Public | 14,235 |
| Private | 1,731 |
| College, undergraduate years | 12,125 |
| Public | 7,991 |
| Private | 4,134 |
| Graduate or professional school | 1,586 |
| Public | 827 |
| Private | 759 |
| Not enrolled in school | 198,121 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 185,491 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,644 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 24,236 |
| High school graduate | 68,348 |
| Some college, no degree | 41,694 |
| Associate's degree | 12,828 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30,741 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20,203 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 218,114 |
| In labor force | 141,833 |
| Civilian labor force | 141,725 |
| Employed | 135,582 |
| Unemployed | 6,143 |
| Percent Unemployed | 4.3 |
| Armed Forces | 108 |
| Females 16 years and over | 112,685 |
| In labor force | 67,044 |
| Civilian labor force | 67,018 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 2,590 |
| Armed forces | 26 |
| Males 16 years and over | 105,429 |
| In labor force | 74,789 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 3,553 |
| Armed forces | 82 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 132,895 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 112,207 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 12,379 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 3,228 |
| Other means | 572 |
| Worked at home | 2,959 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 2,966,825 |
| OCCUPATION (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,087 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 37,087 |
| Service occupations | 19,599 |
| Sales and office occupations | 34,839 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 583 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 14,183 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 29,291 |
| INDUSTRY (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,087 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,033 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 32,870 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,976 |
| Retail trade | 15,726 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 6,621 |
| Information | 3,088 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 6,835 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 9,387 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 26,118 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 9,645 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 5,059 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 37,087 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 114,721 |
| Government workers | 14,499 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 5,989 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 111,368 |
| Occupied housing units | 105,836 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,532 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 111,368 |
| 1-unit, detached | 83,148 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,073 |
| 2 units | 5,243 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,135 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,956 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,584 |
| 20 to 49 units | 2,103 |
| 50 or more units | 2,636 |
| Mobile home | 3,470 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 105,836 |
| Owner-occupied | 78,481 |
| Renter-occupied | 27,355 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 105,836 |
| No vehicles available | 6,967 |
| 2 vehicle available | 65,613 |
| 3 vehicles available | 15,497 |
| 4 vehicles available | 4,242 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 1,832 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 105,836 |
| Utility gas | 81,252 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 16,310 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,854 |
| Coal or coke | 6 |
| Wood | 738 |
| Solar energy | 10 |
| Other fuel | 972 |
| No fuel used | 298 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 105,836 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 78,481 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 25,141 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,981 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10,319 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6,694 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,360 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 95 |
| Median (dollars) | 115,100 |
| GROSS RENT (Lorain County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 27,355 |
| Less than $200 | 2,017 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,321 |
| $300 to $499 | 8,322 |
| $500 to $699 | 8,941 |
| $700 to $999 | 3,759 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 811 |
| $1,500 or more | 199 |

