Columbia, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 88,391 (Urban population: 88,291, Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm))

Columbia, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 35,289 (34,192 occupied: 22,566 owner occupied, 11,626 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1280 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $371,700 (lower quartile is $264,100, upper quartile is $485,000)

Median contract rent in 2005: $990 (lower quartile is $858, upper quartile is $1,221)

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 17,768 (2,509 second mortgage, 2,584 home equity loan, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,988

Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship

Households: 87,020

In family households: 73,510 (17,260 male householders, 6,174 female householders)
18,840 spouses, 26,638 children (25,174 natural, 504 adopted, 960 stepchildren), 684 grandchildren, 553 brothers or sisters, 781 parents, 1,208 other relatives, 1,372 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,510 (4,676 male householders (3,639 living alone)), 6,101 female householders (5,025 living alone)), 2,733 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,371 (515 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,125 2-persons, 5,828 3-persons, 5,547 4-persons, 1,970 5-persons, 730 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,664 1-person, 1,770 2-persons, 296 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

16,969 married couples with children.
4,811 single-parent households (789 men, 4,022 women).

84.6% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 11,665 (13.2%)
(49.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Maryland:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 131
3 rooms: 538
4 rooms: 816
5 rooms: 1,573
6 rooms: 3,026
7 rooms: 3,958
8 rooms: 5,600
9 or more rooms: 6,909

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Maryland:

1 room: 311
2 rooms: 1,208
3 rooms: 1,971
4 rooms: 2,635
5 rooms: 2,491
6 rooms: 1,227
7 rooms: 903
8 rooms: 567
9 or more rooms: 313

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 577
1995 to 1998: 2,244
1990 to 1994: 3,940
1980 to 1989: 10,954
1970 to 1979: 13,454
1960 to 1969: 3,493
1950 to 1959: 455
1940 to 1949: 65
1939 or earlier: 107

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia:

no bedroom: 37
1 bedroom: 641
2 bedrooms: 1,993
3 bedrooms: 8,796
4 bedrooms: 8,952
5 or more bedrooms: 2,147

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia:

no bedroom: 379
1 bedroom: 3,791
2 bedrooms: 4,060
3 bedrooms: 2,500
4 bedrooms: 809
5 or more bedrooms: 87

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 496
1 vehicle: 5,448
2 vehicles: 11,722
3 vehicles: 3,944
4 vehicles: 782
5 or more vehicles: 174

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,613
1 vehicle: 5,336
2 vehicles: 3,820
3 vehicles: 655
4 vehicles: 165
5 or more vehicles: 37

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Columbia, MD:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 66
$70,000 to $79,999: 135
$80,000 to $89,999: 413
$90,000 to $99,999: 495
$100,000 to $124,999: 1721
$125,000 to $149,999: 3392
$150,000 to $174,999: 2909
$175,000 to $199,999: 2777
$200,000 to $249,999: 3555
$250,000 to $299,999: 1850
$300,000 to $399,999: 1532
$400,000 to $499,999: 582
$500,000 to $749,999: 183
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Columbia:

Less than $100: 304
$100 to $149: 223
$150 to $199: 170
$200 to $249: 154
$250 to $299: 103
$300 to $349: 85
$350 to $399: 58
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 195
$500 to $549: 230
$550 to $599: 204
$600 to $649: 451
$650 to $699: 606
$700 to $749: 974
$750 to $799: 1062
$800 to $899: 2220
$900 to $999: 1600
$1,000 to $1,249: 1452
$1,250 to $1,499: 599
$1,500 to $1,999: 417
$2,000 or more: 157
No cash rent: 225

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2,828
1990 to 1994: 2,111
1985 to 1989: 1,849
1980 to 1984: 1,404
1975 to 1979: 1,135
1970 to 1974: 854
1970 to 1974: 540
1965 to 1969: 944

Columbia, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,265 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 627
5 to 9 minutes: 3835
10 to 14 minutes: 6379
15 to 19 minutes: 6035
20 to 24 minutes: 5843
25 to 29 minutes: 3169
30 to 34 minutes: 6305
35 to 39 minutes: 1895
40 to 44 minutes: 2265
45 to 59 minutes: 5668
60 to 89 minutes: 4445
90 or more minutes: 1444

Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 40,489 (81%)
Carpooled: 4,784 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 854 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 320 (1%)
Railroad: 378 (1%)
Taxi: 164 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 677 (1%)
Other means: 210 (0%)
Worked at home: 2,265 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1404
$10,000 to $14,999: 637
$15,000 to $19,999: 708
$20,000 to $24,999: 1090
$25,000 to $29,999: 1158
$30,000 to $34,999: 1363
$35,000 to $39,999: 1395
$40,000 to $44,999: 1392
$45,000 to $49,999: 1237
$50,000 to $59,999: 3295
$60,000 to $74,999: 4386
$75,000 to $99,999: 5923
$100,000 to $124,999: 4138
$125,000 to $149,999: 2298
$150,000 to $199,999: 2325
$200,000 or more: 1462

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 25803
German: 9305
English: 6755
Irish: 6646
Italian: 3764
United States or American: 3434
Polish: 2426
Russian: 1836
Subsaharan African:: 1725
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1499
Scottish: 1311
European: 1258
Scotch-Irish: 985
French (except Basque): 932
Arab:: 712
Jamaican: 682
African: 667
Dutch: 653
Eastern European: 635
British: 583
Swedish: 580
Haitian: 550
French Canadian: 488
Ukrainian: 485
Iranian: 430
Norwegian: 386
Welsh: 338
Greek: 323
Slovak: 293
Hungarian: 284
Nigerian: 280
Egyptian: 272
Ghanian: 259
Czech: 248
Lithuanian: 204
Danish: 195
Liberian: 188
Ethiopian: 181
Romanian: 178
Portuguese: 174
Austrian: 158
Lebanese: 136
Afghan: 122
Canadian: 120
Swiss: 120
Latvian: 111
Czechoslovakian: 105
Scandinavian: 100
Israeli: 98
Finnish: 93
West Indian: 88
Arab/Arabic: 84
Australian: 83
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 79
Slavic: 77
Armenian: 73
Iraqi: 71
Turkish: 68
Brazilian: 67
Belgian: 56
Guyanese: 55
Northern European: 51
Syrian: 51
Croatian: 46
Kenyan: 45
Jordanian: 45
Pennsylvania German: 43
Barbadian: 40
Sierra Leonean: 34
Moroccan: 29
Yugoslavian: 29
German Russian: 26
Serbian: 26
British West Indian: 25
Palestinian: 24
Bahamian: 23
Acadian/Cajun: 21
Macedonian: 19
Ugandan: 19
Cape Verdean: 16
Icelander: 13
Albanian: 11
Sudanese: 11
South African: 10
Estonian: 9
Maltese: 8
Zimbabwean: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 7
Dutch West Indian: 7
Luxemburger: 6
U.S. Virgin Islander: 5
Celtic: 3

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

India (10%)
Korea (10%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (4%)
Jamaica (3%)

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

This state: 30099
Northeast: 17062
Midwest: 7496
South: 17039
West: 3361

51% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 173
Nursery to 4th grade: 81
5th and 6th grade: 152
7th and 8th grade: 120
9th grade: 253
10th grade: 187
11th grade: 174
12th grade, no diploma: 352
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,420
Less than 1 year of college: 1,033
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,646
Associate degree: 1,277
Bachelor's degree: 8,598
Master's degree: 5,531
Professional school degree: 1,688
Doctorate degree: 1,934

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 151
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 192
7th and 8th grade: 346
9th grade: 240
10th grade: 228
11th grade: 161
12th grade, no diploma: 484
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,357
Less than 1 year of college: 1,792
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,473
Associate degree: 2,023
Bachelor's degree: 9,451
Master's degree: 6,006
Professional school degree: 1,179
Doctorate degree: 772

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $77,593
Black householders: $54,663
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $52,375
Asian householders: $68,293
Some other race householders: $42,167
Two or more races householders: $64,167
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $68,802

Columbia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Columbia household income for Black or African American householders

Columbia household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Columbia household income for Asian householders

Columbia household income for some other race householders

Columbia household income for two or more races householders

Columbia household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Columbia marital status for males

Columbia marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,000
Black or African American householders: $164,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $141,700
Asian householders: $196,600
Some other race householders: $95,800
Two or more races householders: $168,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $161,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,763
One, attached: 9,376
Two: 107
3 or 4: 537
5 to 9: 3,137
10 to 19: 4,730
20 to 49: 746
50 or more: 1,879
Mobile homes: 6
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (50%)
Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (65%)
Utility gas (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,072

Here:	9.8%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 470

Here:	9.1%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 682

Here:	15.7%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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