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Columbia, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $102,450 (it was $56,400 in 2000)
Columbia:

$102,450
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,857 - $182,033

Total population: 6,319 (Urban population: 6,301 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 370 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,626 (2,015 occupied: 1,214 owner occupied, 822 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

30%

Housing density: 411 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $30,457.

Median contract rent in 2022: $327 (lower quartile is $193, upper quartile is $577)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,168


Median gross rent in Columbia, MS in 2022: $531

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 490 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $69,124

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,144

Median monthly housing costs: $516

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Columbia, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1966

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,793
  • Male householders: 718 (228 living alone), Female householders: 1,257 (606 living alone)
  • 721 spouses (715 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,721 children (1,673 natural, 24 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 141 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 735

Size of family households: 618 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 875 1-person, 53 2-persons.

469 married couples with children.
549 single-parent households (7 men, 542 women).

97.9% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 24 (0.4%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 281 bedroom
  • 1082 bedrooms
  • 8653 bedrooms
  • 1534 bedrooms
  • 615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Mississippi
  • 57no bedroom
  • 3251 bedroom
  • 1312 bedrooms
  • 2373 bedrooms
  • 734 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 51no vehicle
  • 3561 vehicle
  • 5462 vehicles
  • 1753 vehicles
  • 514 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 308no vehicle
  • 3431 vehicle
  • 1312 vehicles
  • 353 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 282 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 824 rooms
  • 1035 rooms
  • 3826 rooms
  • 2747 rooms
  • 2088 rooms
  • 1379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Mississippi
  • 571 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2803 rooms
  • 1084 rooms
  • 1775 rooms
  • 1516 rooms
  • 207 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Columbia, MS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbia, MS in 2022
  • 132Less than $10,000
  • 579$10,000 to $19,999
  • 313$20,000 to $29,999
  • 288$30,000 to $39,999
  • 164$40,000 to $49,999
  • 75$50,000 to $59,999
  • 74$60,000 to $74,999
  • 233$75,000 to $99,999
  • 85$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$150,000 to $199,999
  • 10$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbia, MS

  • Distribution of house value in Columbia, MS in 2022
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 35$35,000 to $39,999
  • 53$40,000 to $49,999
  • 82$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 192$70,000 to $79,999
  • 123$80,000 to $89,999
  • 69$90,000 to $99,999
  • 156$100,000 to $124,999
  • 39$125,000 to $149,999
  • 63$150,000 to $174,999
  • 65$175,000 to $199,999
  • 139$200,000 to $249,999
  • 24$250,000 to $299,999
  • 14$300,000 to $399,999
  • 36$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbia, MS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbia, MS in 2022
  • 19Less than $100
  • 36$100 to $149
  • 110$150 to $199
  • 34$200 to $249
  • 30$250 to $299
  • 139$300 to $349
  • 52$350 to $399
  • 26$450 to $499
  • 42$500 to $549
  • 41$550 to $599
  • 28$600 to $649
  • 66$650 to $699
  • 8$750 to $799
  • 5$1,000 to $1,249
  • 25$1,500 to $1,999
  • 7$2,000 to $2,499
  • 143No cash rent
Work and jobs in Columbia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.3%
Number of people working at home: 32 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 177
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 370
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 384
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 109
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 117
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 141
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 48
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 111
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 52
  • 90 or more minutes: 89
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,056 (84.2%)
  • Carpooled: 721 (12.0%)
  • Taxi: 91 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 33 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 32 (0.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.9%Males
  • 9.3%Females
Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Mississippi
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Mississippi
  • 02010 or later
  • 222000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 81970 to 1979
  • 16Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbia, MS

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 360 (9.8%)
  • Irish: 290 (7.9%)
  • English: 216 (5.9%)
  • European: 86 (2.3%)
  • German: 75 (2.0%)
  • Scottish: 28 (0.8%)
  • French: 27 (0.7%)
  • British: 11 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 11 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 10 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (0.2%)

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

Brazil
Columbia:

42.3% (11)
Mississippi:

0.8% (556)

Philippines
Columbia:

30.8% (8)
Mississippi:

4.7% (3,211)

Mexico
Columbia:

23.1% (6)
Mississippi:

25.4% (17,354)

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

  • This state: 4,489
  • Other state: 1,271
  • Northeast: 119
  • Midwest: 296
  • South: 639
  • West: 228

89.9% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66.1% lived in Mississippi.


Columbia:

89.9%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 66
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 38
  • 11th grade: 111
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 48
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 767
  • Less than 1 year of college: 36
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 208
  • Associate degree: 149
  • Bachelor's degree: 108
  • Master's degree: 53
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 12
  • 7th and 8th grade: 166
  • 9th grade: 59
  • 10th grade: 49
  • 11th grade: 110
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 27
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 662
  • Less than 1 year of college: 293
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 190
  • Associate degree: 251
  • Bachelor's degree: 216
  • Master's degree: 158
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbia marital status for males
Columbia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,092
  • One, attached: 17
  • Two: 50
  • 3 or 4: 175
  • 5 to 9: 19
  • 10 to 19: 52
  • 20 to 49: 172
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 39
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, MS
  • 60.9%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, MS
  • 66.6%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 3.0%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Here:

11.9%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:

2.1%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42
Here:

24.7%
Mississippi:

12.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled 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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