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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Retail trade (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.4%).
Detached houses: $273,173Here:$273,173State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $420,387Here:$420,387State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $264,618Here:$264,618State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $720,980Here:$720,980State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $701,898Here:$701,898State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $71,916Here:$71,916State:$40,766
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.8% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.2%
Obama (Democratic): 56.4% McCain (Republican): 42.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,357 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,785 (1.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $566 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $667 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kinderhook, Hudson, Claverack, Ghent, Chatham, Greenport, Livingston, Copake, Stockport, New Lebanon.
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Notable locations in Columbia County: Columbia Country Club (A), Barton Corners (B), Stockport Station (C), Ichabod Crane Home (D), The Maelstrom (E), Blackberry Hill Farm (F), Braleys Farm (G), Fix Brothers Farm (H), Harrier Fields Farm (I), Holmquest Farms (J), Little Rainbow Chevre (K), Millerhurst Farm (L), Nine-Jay Nursery And Greenhouses (M), Red Barn Farm (N), Roxbury Farm (O), Smith Farms (P), The Farm At Miller's Crossing (Q), White Oak Farms (R), Katchkie Farm (S), Stone House Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia County include: Carmelite Sisters Convent (A), Saint John's Lutheran Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Taghkanic Center Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Chatham Center United Methodist Church (G), Ghent Reformed Church (H), Elizaville Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery (4), Livingston Reformed Cemetery (5), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (6), Austerlitz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Knickerbocker Lake (A), Lilli Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Lower Rhoda Pond (D), Merwin Lake (E), Miller Pond (F), Moore Pond (G), No Bottom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Brook (A), Bash Bish Brook (B), Wyomanock Creek (C), Frisbee Creek (D), Foxes Creek (E), Widows Creek (F), Westover Brook (G), Snydam Creek (H), Fitting Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Olana Historic Site (1), Shafford Memorial Park (2), Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (3), Wortman Square (4), Lake Taghkanic State Park (5), Clermont State Historic Site (6), Clermont State Park (7), Taconic State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Columbia County: Columbia Country Club (A), Barton Corners (B), Stockport Station (C), Ichabod Crane Home (D), The Maelstrom (E), Blackberry Hill Farm (F), Braleys Farm (G), Fix Brothers Farm (H), Harrier Fields Farm (I), Holmquest Farms (J), Little Rainbow Chevre (K), Millerhurst Farm (L), Nine-Jay Nursery And Greenhouses (M), Red Barn Farm (N), Roxbury Farm (O), Smith Farms (P), The Farm At Miller's Crossing (Q), White Oak Farms (R), Katchkie Farm (S), Stone House Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Columbia County include: Carmelite Sisters Convent (A), Saint John's Lutheran Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Joseph Church (D), Taghkanic Center Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Chatham Center United Methodist Church (G), Ghent Reformed Church (H), Elizaville Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery (4), Livingston Reformed Cemetery (5), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (6), Austerlitz Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Knickerbocker Lake (A), Lilli Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Lower Rhoda Pond (D), Merwin Lake (E), Miller Pond (F), Moore Pond (G), No Bottom Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Brook (A), Bash Bish Brook (B), Wyomanock Creek (C), Frisbee Creek (D), Foxes Creek (E), Widows Creek (F), Westover Brook (G), Snydam Creek (H), Fitting Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Columbia County include: Olana Historic Site (1), Shafford Memorial Park (2), Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (3), Wortman Square (4), Lake Taghkanic State Park (5), Clermont State Historic Site (6), Clermont State Park (7), Taconic State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Berkshire County, Massachusetts , Dutchess County , Greene County , Rensselaer County , Ulster County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,000 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,779 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 7,621 (513 second mortgage, 961 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,403
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):
5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)Columbia County:0.05%New York average:0.24% 3.51% relocated from other counties in New York ($60,298 average AGI) 1.53% relocated from other states ($16,400 average AGI)Columbia County:1.53%New York average:1.94%
5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)Columbia County:0.05%New York average:0.10% 3.38% relocated to other counties in New York ($39,893 average AGI) 2.31% relocated to other states ($19,296 average AGI)Columbia County:2.31%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,272 (9,545 aged, 1,727 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 91.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,074 spouses, 17,457 children (16,256 natural, 478 adopted, 723 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 299 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 685 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,687 2-persons, 3,788 3-persons, 3,161 4-persons, 1,330 5-persons, 488 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,725 1-person, 1,330 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
93.3% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
Population growth in Columbia County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.65 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Higher Education - Other: $5,328,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,325,000
Sewerage: $60,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
General: $168,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Higher Education - Other: $0
Other Higher Education: $14,371,000
General - Other: $10,743,000
Health Services - Other: $9,902,000
Regular Highways: $6,107,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,108,000
Corrections - Other: $4,044,000
Police Protection: $2,805,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,154,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,822,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,492,000
Central Staff Services: $1,273,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,185,000
General Public Buildings: $1,090,000
Natural Resources - Other: $840,000
Financial Administration: $644,000
Housing & Community Development: $594,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $569,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $300,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Sewerage: $66,000
Air Transportation: $63,000
Water Utilities: $56,000
Libraries: $55,000
Fire Protection: $45,000
All Other: $151,000
Education: $0
Financial Administration: $57,000
Higher Education: $0
Corrections: $45,000
Highways: $531,000
Water Utilities: $422,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $381,000
Water Utilities: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $1,279,000
Property Sale Other: $46,000
Police Protection: $199,000
Health - Other: $184,000
Regular Highways: $79,000
Fire Protection: $33,000
Welfare - Other: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Judicial: $3,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Health & Hospitals: $5,796,000
Education: $3,544,000
All Other: $2,452,000
Highways: $1,015,000
General Support: $130,000
Transit Utilities: $90,000
Property: $22,798,000
NEC: $1,544,000
Motor Vehicle License: $314,000
Other Selective Sales: $203,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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