| COLUMBIA Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 23854 |
| COLUMBIA Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 25607 |
| COLUMBIA Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -6.8 |
| COLUMBIA Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1753 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 25603 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1499 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.2 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5364 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.2 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.4 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3959 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.8 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14795 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8968 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 199 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 414 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14427 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 61.3 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37.1 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| COLUMBIA Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59.7 |
| COLUMBIA Births 2006 | 323 |
| COLUMBIA Deaths 2006 | 284 |
| COLUMBIA Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| COLUMBIA Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.5 |
| COLUMBIA Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.9 |
| COLUMBIA Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.9 |
| COLUMBIA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 74.1 |
| COLUMBIA Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 16.8 |
| COLUMBIA Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5554 |
| COLUMBIA Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.4 |
| COLUMBIA Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11944 |
| COLUMBIA Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 377 |
| COLUMBIA Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.3 |
| COLUMBIA Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.4 |
| COLUMBIA Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55700 |
| COLUMBIA Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 8.5 |
| COLUMBIA Households 2000 (complete count) | 9981 |
| COLUMBIA Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.45 |
| COLUMBIA Per capita income in 1999 | 15322 |
| COLUMBIA Median household income 2008 | 35162 |
| COLUMBIA People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.7 |
| COLUMBIA Personal income 2007 | 750 |
| COLUMBIA Per capita personal income 2007 | 30803 |
| COLUMBIA Civilian labor force 2008 | 10930 |
| COLUMBIA Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 710 |
| COLUMBIA Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.5 |
| COLUMBIA Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 13225 |
| COLUMBIA Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -304 |
| COLUMBIA Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2115 |
| COLUMBIA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 511161 |
| COLUMBIA Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38651 |
| COLUMBIA Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 601 |
| COLUMBIA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 8358 |
| COLUMBIA Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -5.5 |
| COLUMBIA Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1247 |
| COLUMBIA Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20787 |
| COLUMBIA Total number of firms 2002 | 1714 |
| COLUMBIA Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 21.9 |
| COLUMBIA Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 646126 |
| COLUMBIA Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBIA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 157880 |
| COLUMBIA Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6251 |
| COLUMBIA New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8 |
| COLUMBIA Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1715 |
| COLUMBIA Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 47044 |
| COLUMBIA Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 225796 |
| COLUMBIA Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9351 |
| COLUMBIA Land area in square miles 2000 | 766.11 |
| COLUMBIA Population per square mile 2000 | 33 |
