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Total population: 6,671 (Urban population: 6,301 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 370 (all nonfarm))

Columbia, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,823 (2,504 occupied: 1,577 owner occupied, 927 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  37%
State:  28%

Housing density: 442 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $40,600


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $318


Median gross rent in Columbia, MS in 2000: $333


Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 655 (30 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 762






Household type by relationship

Households: 6,012
  • In family households: 5,075 (1,066 male householders, 572 female householders)
    1,171 spouses, 1,831 children (1,645 natural, 28 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 176 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 88 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 937 (275 male householders (263 living alone)), 586 female householders (557 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 659 (636 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 700 2-persons, 417 3-persons, 285 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 820 1-person, 34 2-persons, 7 6-persons.

747 married couples with children.
569 single-parent households (60 men, 509 women).

97.3% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 72 (1.1%)
(56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Mississippi:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 31
  • 4 rooms: 133
  • 5 rooms: 417
  • 6 rooms: 419
  • 7 rooms: 250
  • 8 rooms: 156
  • 9 or more rooms: 165


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Mississippi:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 69
  • 3 rooms: 213
  • 4 rooms: 195
  • 5 rooms: 220
  • 6 rooms: 113
  • 7 rooms: 64
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 24


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 43
  • 1995 to 1998: 61
  • 1990 to 1994: 77
  • 1980 to 1989: 397
  • 1970 to 1979: 461
  • 1960 to 1969: 633
  • 1950 to 1959: 477
  • 1940 to 1949: 255
  • 1939 or earlier: 419


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 30
  • 2 bedrooms: 243
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,045
  • 4 bedrooms: 214
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 45


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia:
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 261
  • 2 bedrooms: 329
  • 3 bedrooms: 258
  • 4 bedrooms: 49
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13


Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 89
  • 1 vehicle: 648
  • 2 vehicles: 591
  • 3 vehicles: 165
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5 or more vehicles: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 192
  • 1 vehicle: 511
  • 2 vehicles: 168
  • 3 vehicles: 50
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Columbia, MS house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 22
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 35
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 28
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 61
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 35
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 38
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 99
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 231
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 210
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 146
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 139
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 80
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 86
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 44
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 72
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 23
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 12
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 25
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 13
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 7
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 6
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Columbia rent paid by renters graph
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Columbia:

  • Less than $100: 126
  • $100 to $149: 91
  • $150 to $199: 37
  • $200 to $249: 138
  • $250 to $299: 98
  • $300 to $349: 123
  • $350 to $399: 106
  • $400 to $449: 45
  • $450 to $499: 22
  • $500 to $549: 0
  • $550 to $599: 6
  • $600 to $649: 0
  • $650 to $699: 7
  • $700 to $749: 0
  • $750 to $799: 0
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 0
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 128
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 27
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 10

Columbia, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.7%
Number of people working at home: 38 (1.8% of all workers)


Columbia travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 127
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 660
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 567
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 189
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 42
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 31
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 145
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 25
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 32
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 90
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 54
  • 90 or more minutes: 136
 


Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,790 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 225 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 40 (2%)
  • Other means: 23 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 38 (2%)
 


Columbia, MS household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 619
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 258
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 398
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 128
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 190
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 109
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 132
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 121
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 69
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 131
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 128
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 112
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 46
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 25
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 12
  • $200,000 or more: 21
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 2128
  • United States or American: 1312
  • English: 549
  • Irish: 228
  • German: 133
  • Subsaharan African:: 89
  • Scotch-Irish: 86
  • African: 80
  • Scottish: 64
  • French (except Basque): 62
  • Italian: 58
  • European: 24
  • Polish: 23
  • British: 16
  • Arab/Arabic: 9
  • Arab:: 9
  • Other Subsaharan African: 9
  • Greek: 8
  • Danish: 7
  • Russian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • India (35%)
  • Pakistan (15%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Nigeria (13%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Other Central America (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)

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

  • This state: 5438
  • Northeast: 62
  • Midwest: 93
  • South: 836
  • West: 146

55% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 49
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 126
  • 9th grade: 86
  • 10th grade: 108
  • 11th grade: 148
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 95
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 509
  • Less than 1 year of college: 123
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 260
  • Associate degree: 77
  • Bachelor's degree: 233
  • Master's degree: 51
  • Professional school degree: 17
  • Doctorate degree: 18


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 49
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 99
  • 9th grade: 84
  • 10th grade: 210
  • 11th grade: 154
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 113
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 782
  • Less than 1 year of college: 115
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
  • Associate degree: 123
  • Bachelor's degree: 239
  • Master's degree: 113
  • Professional school degree: 25
  • Doctorate degree: 25


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.9%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $26,750
  • Black householders: $12,625
  • Asian householders: $30,313
  • Two or more races householders: $70,417
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,607

Columbia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Columbia household income for Black or African American householders

Columbia household income for Asian 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: $60,000
  • Black or African American householders: $41,300
  • Asian householders: $137,500

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,206
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 149
  • 5 to 9: 56
  • 10 to 19: 79
  • 20 to 49: 86
  • 50 or more: 6
  • Mobile homes: 112

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbia:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:  9.0%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:  5.5%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Mississippi:  12.4%



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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