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Columbia, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $350,443 (it was $162,100 in 2000)
Columbia:

$350,443
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $253,325 - $414,924

Total population: 5,485 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 4,971 (38 farm, 4,933 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,988 (1,864 occupied: 1,710 owner occupied, 154 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

8%
State:

34%

Housing density: 93 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $251,692.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,293 (lower quartile is $938, upper quartile is $1,703)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $935


Median gross rent in Columbia, CT in 2022: $1,563

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 1,127 (106 second mortgage, 234 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 406

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Columbia, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 136,574
  • In family households: 112,649 (26,574 male householders, 10,133 female householders)
    29,922 spouses, 38,844 children (36,460 natural, 1,015 adopted, 1,369 stepchildren), 1,606 grandchildren, 688 brothers or sisters, 931 parents, foster children, 693 other relatives, 2,519 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 23,925 (8,485 male householders (5,980 living alone)), 9,285 female householders (7,198 living alone)), 6,155 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 16,117 (4,028 institutionalized population)

24,754 married couples with children.
5,247 single-parent households (1,309 men, 3,938 women).

92.9% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 487 (8.1%)
(90.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.7
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 3082 bedrooms
  • 1,0383 bedrooms
  • 3124 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Connecticut
  • 6no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 522 bedrooms
  • 533 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 27no vehicle
  • 3681 vehicle
  • 8432 vehicles
  • 3473 vehicles
  • 844 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 13no vehicle
  • 581 vehicle
  • 632 vehicles
  • 103 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 1174 rooms
  • 2325 rooms
  • 5116 rooms
  • 4237 rooms
  • 2428 rooms
  • 1729+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Connecticut
  • 61 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 143 rooms
  • 364 rooms
  • 475 rooms
  • 206 rooms
  • 217 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 69+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Columbia town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Columbia, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbia, CT in 2022
  • 5,311Less than $10,000
  • 4,311$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,741$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,693$30,000 to $39,999
  • 7,038$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8,527$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16,503$60,000 to $74,999
  • 23,842$75,000 to $99,999
  • 22,739$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18,330$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26,386$150,000 to $199,999
  • 48,520$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Columbia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.1%
Number of people working at home: 581 (18.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 46
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 184
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 286
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 231
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 250
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 229
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 402
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 152
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 220
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 347
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 145
  • 90 or more minutes: 55

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,259 (85.6%)
  • Carpooled: 243 (9.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 28 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 5 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 93 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Connecticut
  • 411995 to March 2000
  • 551990 to 1994
  • 321985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 161970 to 1974
  • 221965 to 1969
  • 127Before 1965
Ancestries in Columbia, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,040 (16.0%)
  • English: 822 (12.6%)
  • Italian: 734 (11.3%)
  • French: 677 (10.4%)
  • German: 629 (9.7%)
  • Polish: 432 (6.6%)
  • Other: 396 (6.1%)
  • French Canadian: 376 (5.8%)
  • United States: 240 (3.7%)
  • Swedish: 190 (2.9%)
  • Russian: 159 (2.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 147 (2.3%)
  • Greek: 134 (2.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 117 (1.8%)
  • Scottish: 94 (1.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 57 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 48 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 46 (0.7%)
  • Hungarian: 38 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 31 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 28 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 23 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 21 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 14 (0.2%)

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

Peru
Columbia:

16.7% (49)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,612)

Korea
Columbia:

11.3% (33)
Connecticut:

1.5% (5,508)

Italy
Columbia:

8.9% (26)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

United Kingdom
Columbia:

7.8% (23)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Canada
Columbia:

6.5% (19)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Russia
Columbia:

5.5% (16)
Connecticut:

1.4% (5,021)

Yugoslavia
Columbia:

4.4% (13)
Connecticut:

0.5% (1,894)

Other Eastern Europe
Columbia:

4.4% (13)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Columbia:

4.4% (13)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Ukraine
Columbia:

4.1% (12)
Connecticut:

1.0% (3,822)

Australia
Columbia:

4.1% (12)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,032)

Ireland
Columbia:

2.7% (8)
Connecticut:

1.2% (4,344)

Cuba
Columbia:

2.7% (8)
Connecticut:

1.1% (3,919)

Dominican Republic
Columbia:

2.7% (8)
Connecticut:

2.3% (8,500)

Lebanon
Columbia:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,286)

Guatemala
Columbia:

2.4% (7)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,181)

Sweden
Columbia:

2.0% (6)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,374)

Portugal
Columbia:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

3.6% (13,234)

Hungary
Columbia:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Belarus
Columbia:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

0.1% (554)

Costa Rica
Columbia:

1.7% (5)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,475)

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

  • This state: 3,467
  • Other state: 1,194
  • Northeast: 870
  • Midwest: 102
  • South: 164
  • West: 58

72% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 26
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 28
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 505
  • Less than 1 year of college: 142
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 201
  • Associate degree: 82
  • Bachelor's degree: 366
  • Master's degree: 136
  • Professional school degree: 50
  • Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 43
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 533
  • Less than 1 year of college: 133
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 250
  • Associate degree: 137
  • Bachelor's degree: 400
  • Master's degree: 198
  • Professional school degree: 36
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbia marital status for males
Columbia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,870
  • One, attached: 48
  • Two: 40
  • 3 or 4: 30
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Columbia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, CT
  • 81.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.4%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, CT
  • 66.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.3%Electricity
  • 5.2%Wood
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48
Here:

7.2%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:

9.4%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:

5.5%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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