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County population in July 2011: 67,565 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,993
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,922
% of renters here:

28%
State:

28%

Land area: 486 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 139 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Columbia County: 90.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Columbia County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (95.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 30,523  (47.6%)
Females: 33,628  (52.4%)

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Columbia County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Columbia County:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,575 ($34,094 in 1999)
This county:

$42575
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $485 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $613)
This county:

$485
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $131,300 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Columbia County:

$131,300
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,500 - $197,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $185,823
Here:

$185,823
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,669
Here:

$176,669
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $195,629
Here:

$195,629
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $654,484
Here:

$654,484
State:

$223,507

Mobile homes: $64,772
Here:

$64,772
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $588,019
Here:

$588,019
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,163
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $384

Institutionalized population: 892

Columbia County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 170 buildings, average cost: $125,800
  • 2008: 134 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2009: 149 buildings, average cost: $163,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:

McCain (Republican): 52.1%
Obama (Democratic): 47.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,585 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,299 (1.1%)


Columbia County household income distribution in 2009 Columbia County home values distribution


Columbia County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
Columbia County:

13.6%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.1%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.4%
Whole state:

5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $472 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $735 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bloomsburg, Berwick, Catawissa, Espy, Mifflinville, Almedia, Millville, Benton, Lime Ridge, Lightstreet.

Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.columbiapa.org/county

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Columbia County: Mill Race Golf Course (A), Willow Run Inn Golf Course (B), Sterenouville (C), Forks (D), Camp Creasy (E), Van Camp (F), Youth Camp (G), Irondale Dam (H), Summerhill Fire Company (I), Beaver Township Volunteer Fire Company (J), Scotch Valley Station (K), Aristes Fire Company 1 (L), Main Township Volunteer Fire Company (M), Lightstreet Community Fire Company (N), Locustdale Volunteer Fire Company (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Columbia County include: Van Dine Church (A), Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (B), Hidlay Church (C), Midvalley Church (D), Saint Peter's 'Hargers' Union Church of Christ (E), Hamline Church (F), Greenwood Union Church (G), Dutch Hill Church (H), Raven Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Belles Cemetery (1), Boston Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Michaels Cemetery (5), McHenry Cemetery (6), Fisher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Brush Valley Reservoir (A), Briar Creek Reservoir (B), Valley View Lake (C), Lake Glory (D), Glen Brook Reservoir (E), Wenner Swamp (F), Grisco Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Fishing Creek (A), West Hemlock Creek (B), West Branch Run (C), Klingermans Run (D), Mud Run (E), Huntington Creek (F), Nescopeck Creek (G), Tenmile Run (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Columbia County include: State Game Lands Number 226 (1), State Game Lands Number 55 (2), State Game Lands Number 58 (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Luzerne County , Lycoming County , Montour County , Northumberland County , Schuylkill County , Sullivan County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.1%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,640
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 913 (57% naturalized citizens)

Columbia County:

1.4%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 165
  • 1990 to 1994: 147
  • 1985 to 1989: 131
  • 1980 to 1984: 50
  • 1975 to 1979: 76
  • 1970 to 1974: 75
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1965 to 1969: 216

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Columbia County marital status for males
Columbia County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,537
  • One, attached: 1,407
  • Two: 1,604
  • 3 or 4: 1,419
  • 5 to 9: 719
  • 10 to 19: 305
  • 20 or more: 425
  • Mobile homes: 3,294
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 7,417 (668 second mortgage, 1,215 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,449

Here:

57.6% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.46%
Here47.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 30,449
Total congregations: 111

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents8,608 (28.3%)8,142 (26.7%)5,594 (18.4%)1,659 (5.4%)1,214 (4.0%)
Congregations43 (38.7%)7 (6.3%)14 (12.6%)10 (9.0%)6 (5.4%)
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents718 (2.4%)693 (2.3%)625 (2.1%)530 (1.7%)2,666 (8.8%)
Congregations2 (1.8%)5 (4.5%)3 (2.7%)4 (3.6%)17 (15.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Columbia County - Bloomsburg, Berwick, Catawissa, Espy, Mifflinville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Columbia County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Columbia County:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Columbia County:

12.6%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Columbia County:

Average size of farms: 140 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39,732
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $286.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,387
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,984
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.98%
Corn for grain: 18623 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4670 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 11446 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,112 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 520 acres

Tornado activity:

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/17/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Columbia County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from Columbia County center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1649): June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1587): April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3180): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 20, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-523): October 20, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Nigeria (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Columbia County (%):



  • German (33%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Dutch (4%)


Columbia County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,283 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 3,084 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 38 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 86 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,817 (6%)
  • Other means: 187 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 770 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Columbia County, Pennsylvania:

  • 2,722 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 738 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,803.

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.13%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.09%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%

3.65% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,268 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($11,732 average AGI)
Columbia County:

1.39%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  1.03% ($30,057 average AGI)
from Montour County, PA  0.53% ($31,183)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.45% ($32,324)
from Lycoming County, PA  0.21% ($21,408)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($23,706)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.11% ($44,778)
from Bucks County, PA  0.11% ($35,923)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%

3.30% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,924 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($15,342 average AGI)
Columbia County:

1.71%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.87% ($30,034 average AGI)
to Montour County, PA  0.50% ($36,908)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.42% ($26,380)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.15% ($37,886)
to Lycoming County, PA  0.14% ($31,088)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.12% ($37,966)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.12% ($38,828)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Columbia County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Columbia County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Columbia County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,318 (10,656 aged, 1,662 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9866.950
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 629.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41662.69

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 936.260
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 980.920
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.32

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43.67
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97.01

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16.94

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 75.4
  • Other - 31.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 60,394
  • In family households: 49,150 (13,629 male householders, 3,074 female householders)
    13,520 spouses, 16,177 children (14,774 natural, 349 adopted, 1,054 stepchildren), 697 grandchildren, 232 brothers or sisters, 393 parents, 435 other relatives, 993 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,244 (3,505 male householders (2,493 living alone)), 4,774 female householders (4,093 living alone)), 2,965 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,757 (869 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,869 2-persons, 3,893 3-persons, 3,243 4-persons, 1,220 5-persons, 383 6-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,586 1-person, 1,169 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 41 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

96.8% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $341,362,000 ($5251 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,198,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,832,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $92,810,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,034,000
Federal grants: $55,460,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,123,000 ($193,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,102,000 ($7,615,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,287,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,106,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,875,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,209
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,534
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +101
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,088
Here:  +17 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Columbia County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.31 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 318
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,218
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,972
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,357
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,339
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,916
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,499
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,717
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,617
Rooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 52
  • 3 rooms: 250
  • 4 rooms: 1,706
  • 5 rooms: 4,069
  • 6 rooms: 4,625
  • 7 rooms: 3,132
  • 8 rooms: 2,281
  • 9+ rooms: 1,866
  • 1 room: 73
  • 2 rooms: 231
  • 3 rooms: 1,246
  • 4 rooms: 1,717
  • 5 rooms: 1,373
  • 6 rooms: 1,288
  • 7 rooms: 474
  • 8 rooms: 284
  • 9+ rooms: 236
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 422
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,060
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,754
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,184
  • 5+ bedrooms: 556
  • no bedroom: 89
  • 1 bedroom: 1,567
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,598
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,029
  • 4 bedrooms: 506
  • 5+ bedrooms: 133
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 722
  • 1 vehicle: 4,987
  • 2 vehicles: 8,053
  • 3 vehicles: 3,127
  • 4 vehicles: 842
  • 5+ vehicles: 262
  • no vehicle: 1,138
  • 1 vehicle: 3,216
  • 2 vehicles: 1,887
  • 3 vehicles: 475
  • 4 vehicles: 123
  • 5+ vehicles: 83

63% 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, 75% lived in Pennsylvania.

Columbia County:

63.1%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 54507
  • Northeast: 4460
  • Midwest: 1194
  • South: 2127
  • West: 618

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Columbia County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49.1%)
  • Electricity (18.4%)
  • Utility gas (18.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.4%)
  • Coal or coke (5.0%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35.5%)
  • Electricity (29.1%)
  • Utility gas (29.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.8%)
  • Coal or coke (1.5%)
  • Wood (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 447
Here:

7.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 116
Here:

3.5%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 209
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

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.)


Columbia County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,015,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,580,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,591,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,136,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,519,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,258,000
    Regular Highways: $1,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $839,000
    Financial Administration: $688,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $520,000
    Police Protection: $172,000
    Libraries: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,552,000
    Total Federal Securities: $2,763,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,066,000
    Total Other Securities: $991,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $867,000
    Benefit Payments: $546,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $515,000
    Withdrawals: $136,000
    From Local Government: $36,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    Interest Revenue: $-918,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $513,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $462,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,660,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $7,215,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,015,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,860,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,319,000
    Interest Earnings: $144,000
    Rents: $42,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,760,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,638,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,559,000
    NEC: $172,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,520,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,401
  • Number of aged recipients: 79
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,322
  • Number of recipients under 18: 292
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 921
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 188
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 470
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 620


Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Columbia County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$85,212670$89,2791,931$83,869435$29,6461$139,000190$68,763
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$73,25058$81,862303$83,70650$26,6400$016$66,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$72,077139$68,568835$90,019147$26,0681$85,00045$71,956
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$68,66749$98,673465$95,23026$32,4230$015$67,467
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$78,00013$90,53870$105,00013$33,3080$02$100,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED175$97,577143$106,4699$70,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$90,90932$123,3752$73,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$172,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$89,1258$145,3750$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Columbia County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary70280.6 years
John68974.8 years
William51974.3 years
Charles43175.4 years
Robert42872.4 years
Helen38880.1 years
George33576.2 years
Anna32981.1 years
Joseph31774.5 years
James30072.5 years
Most common last names in Columbia County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller23877.9 years
Hess22578.9 years
Smith20275.5 years
Snyder11775.2 years
Davis11377.6 years
Thomas10876.3 years
Long10876.3 years
Hartman10077.7 years
Kline9479.3 years
Young9474.6 years
Businesses in Columbia County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets10
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's2McDonald's3
AutoZone1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Burger King2Nike5
CVS2Panera Bread1
Carson Pirie Scott1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Suites1Payless1
Cracker Barrel1Penske1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Decora Cabinetry2Quiznos1
Dennys1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
Dunkin Donuts1Ruby Tuesday1
Econo Lodge1Sears2
Famous Footwear1Staples1
Fashion Bug1Starbucks1
FedEx3Subway4
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill3True Value2
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS4
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1
LensCrafters1
Browse common businesses in Columbia County, PA


Columbia County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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