Columbia, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 33,058 (Urban population: 31,209 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,849 (102 farm, 1,747 nonfarm))

Columbia, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,365 (13,121 occupied: 8,309 owner occupied, 4,812 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	30%

Housing density: 485 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $82,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $358

Median gross rent in Columbia, TN in 2000: $516

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 4,520 (314 second mortgage, 380 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,789

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,142

In family households: 27,188 (6,394 male householders, 2,513 female householders)
6,088 spouses, 9,615 children (8,890 natural, 162 adopted, 563 stepchildren), 695 grandchildren, 307 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 663 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,954 (1,642 male householders (1,307 living alone)), 2,575 female householders (2,372 living alone)), 737 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 916 (848 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,811 2-persons, 2,334 3-persons, 1,748 4-persons, 641 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,679 1-person, 422 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

4,748 married couples with children.
2,560 single-parent households (410 men, 2,150 women).

94.6% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 37% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,140 (3.4%)
(18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Tennessee:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 154
4 rooms: 617
5 rooms: 2,452
6 rooms: 2,385
7 rooms: 1,219
8 rooms: 755
9 or more rooms: 700

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Tennessee:

1 room: 78
2 rooms: 309
3 rooms: 774
4 rooms: 1,478
5 rooms: 1,213
6 rooms: 661
7 rooms: 194
8 rooms: 65
9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 258
1995 to 1998: 1,236
1990 to 1994: 1,294
1980 to 1989: 2,082
1970 to 1979: 2,070
1960 to 1969: 2,489
1950 to 1959: 2,486
1940 to 1949: 1,104
1939 or earlier: 1,346

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 170
2 bedrooms: 1,804
3 bedrooms: 5,039
4 bedrooms: 1,123
5 or more bedrooms: 166

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia:

no bedroom: 114
1 bedroom: 975
2 bedrooms: 2,316
3 bedrooms: 1,198
4 bedrooms: 196
5 or more bedrooms: 13

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

no vehicle: 297
1 vehicle: 2,576
2 vehicles: 3,670
3 vehicles: 1,190
4 vehicles: 507
5 or more vehicles: 69

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

no vehicle: 778
1 vehicle: 2,377
2 vehicles: 1,335
3 vehicles: 273
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 41
$15,000 to $19,999: 71
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 128
$40,000 to $49,999: 415
$50,000 to $59,999: 448
$60,000 to $69,999: 757
$70,000 to $79,999: 873
$80,000 to $89,999: 838
$90,000 to $99,999: 876
$100,000 to $124,999: 1201
$125,000 to $149,999: 707
$150,000 to $174,999: 375
$175,000 to $199,999: 166
$200,000 to $249,999: 110
$250,000 to $299,999: 81
$300,000 to $399,999: 36
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 17
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Columbia:

Less than $100: 234
$100 to $149: 193
$150 to $199: 94
$200 to $249: 312
$250 to $299: 331
$300 to $349: 357
$350 to $399: 465
$400 to $449: 702
$450 to $499: 816
$500 to $549: 390
$550 to $599: 311
$600 to $649: 101
$650 to $699: 63
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 302

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 650
1990 to 1994: 110
1985 to 1989: 127
1980 to 1984: 26
1975 to 1979: 38
1970 to 1974: 110
1970 to 1974: 38
1965 to 1969: 41

Columbia, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.6%
Number of people working at home: 294 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 557
5 to 9 minutes: 2281
10 to 14 minutes: 3054
15 to 19 minutes: 2614
20 to 24 minutes: 1538
25 to 29 minutes: 570
30 to 34 minutes: 1535
35 to 39 minutes: 434
40 to 44 minutes: 312
45 to 59 minutes: 1125
60 to 89 minutes: 835
90 or more minutes: 302

Columbia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,390 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,459 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Taxi: 20 (0%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 177 (1%)
Other means: 77 (0%)
Worked at home: 294 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1517
$10,000 to $14,999: 1032
$15,000 to $19,999: 960
$20,000 to $24,999: 992
$25,000 to $29,999: 885
$30,000 to $34,999: 1054
$35,000 to $39,999: 744
$40,000 to $44,999: 813
$45,000 to $49,999: 741
$50,000 to $59,999: 1271
$60,000 to $74,999: 1130
$75,000 to $99,999: 1018
$100,000 to $124,999: 567
$125,000 to $149,999: 137
$150,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 or more: 141

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7845
United States or American: 6140
Irish: 2022
English: 1946
German: 1433
Scotch-Irish: 716
French (except Basque): 474
Italian: 416
Subsaharan African:: 261
Scottish: 251
Polish: 247
European: 219
African: 203
Dutch: 160
Norwegian: 89
French Canadian: 87
Swedish: 86
British: 77
Welsh: 67
Canadian: 60
Nigerian: 58
Arab:: 57
Lithuanian: 50
Danish: 35
Lebanese: 34
Romanian: 27
Swiss: 27
Finnish: 26
Syrian: 23
Austrian: 17
Serbian: 16
Portuguese: 15
Celtic: 10
Albanian: 9
Russian: 9
Icelander: 8
Czech: 7
Hungarian: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Belgian: 4

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

Mexico (63%)
Cuba (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Nigeria (4%)
Panama (4%)
Canada (3%)
Germany (3%)

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

This state: 21204
Northeast: 1015
Midwest: 4409
South: 4413
West: 703

51% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 91
Nursery to 4th grade: 105
5th and 6th grade: 175
7th and 8th grade: 505
9th grade: 319
10th grade: 397
11th grade: 212
12th grade, no diploma: 407
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,212
Less than 1 year of college: 716
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,238
Associate degree: 484
Bachelor's degree: 1,085
Master's degree: 346
Professional school degree: 264
Doctorate degree: 55

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 105
Nursery to 4th grade: 75
5th and 6th grade: 145
7th and 8th grade: 685
9th grade: 376
10th grade: 629
11th grade: 452
12th grade, no diploma: 480
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,110
Less than 1 year of college: 954
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,524
Associate degree: 767
Bachelor's degree: 969
Master's degree: 421
Professional school degree: 70
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.5%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,151
Black householders: $26,240
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,417
Asian householders: $41,250
Some other race householders: $33,750
Two or more races householders: $51,397
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $42,614

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: $92,700
Black or African American householders: $69,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $55,000
Some other race householders: $115,200
Two or more races householders: $92,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,676
One, attached: 324
Two: 1,211
3 or 4: 438
5 to 9: 765
10 to 19: 369
20 to 49: 182
50 or more: 214
Mobile homes: 1,186

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,100

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:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (51%)
Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 374

Here:	10.1%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 275

Here:	15.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193

Here:	17.9%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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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