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Columbia Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Columbia Area is 80,956. The Columbia Area population density is 131.51 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbia Area is white, which represent 82.36% of the total population. The average Columbia Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 80,956. #447

Population Density, #306

Columbia Area	131.51 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	66,677 (82.36%, #531)
Black:	10,154 (12.54%, #234)
Hispanic:	3,909 (4.83%, #480)
Asian:	489 (0.60%, #619)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	294 (0.36%, #597)
One Race, Other:	1,760 (2.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,582 (1.95%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,774 (70.96%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	323 (8.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	144 (3.68%, see rank)
Central American:	225 (5.76%, see rank)
South American:	132 (3.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

66,003 (81.52%) out of the total population of 80,965 reported first ancestry.

	Columbia Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	32	0.04%, see rank	0.39%	0.53%
Czech	255	0.31%, see rank	0.16%	0.50%
Danish	226	0.28%, see rank	0.16%	0.45%
Dutch	743	0.92%, see rank	1.30%	1.51%
English	10,751	13.28%, see rank	10.22%	8.53%
French	2,111	2.61%, see rank	2.05%	3.54%
German	9,405	11.62%, see rank	10.43%	15.79%
Greek	422	0.52%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Hungarian	185	0.23%, see rank	0.19%	0.48%
Irish	11,853	14.64%, see rank	11.18%	11.36%
Italian	2,483	3.07%, see rank	2.17%	5.66%
Norwegian	427	0.53%, see rank	0.44%	1.46%
Polish	977	1.21%, see rank	1.03%	3.13%
Portuguese	56	0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.46%
Russian	200	0.25%, see rank	0.32%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	1,645	2.03%, see rank	2.42%	1.07%
Scottish	1,839	2.27%, see rank	2.17%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	223	0.28%, see rank	0.80%	0.93%
Swedish	535	0.66%, see rank	0.57%	1.34%
Swiss	39	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
Ukrainian	99	0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	10,835	13.38%, see rank	16.78%	6.72%
Welsh	568	0.70%, see rank	0.55%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 39,155 (48.37%, see rank)

Females: 41,801 (51.63%, see rank)

Columbia Area	Male: 48.37% Female: 51.63%
Tennessee	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Columbia Area	38.40 years old
Tennessee	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Columbia Area	36.90 years old
Tennessee	36.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Columbia Area	39.80 years old
Tennessee	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Columbia Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,810	7.18%, see rank	6.43%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	5,399	6.67%, see rank	6.50%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	5,309	6.56%, see rank	6.60%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	5,174	6.39%, see rank	6.89%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	4,626	5.71%, see rank	6.72%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	10,734	13.26%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	10,290	12.71%, see rank	13.46%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	12,524	15.47%, see rank	14.60%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	10,611	13.11%, see rank	12.38%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	5,858	7.24%, see rank	7.68%	7.03%
75 to 84	3,391	4.19%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	1,230	1.52%, see rank	1.57%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	54,760, 100%	4,250,890	204,336,017
Less Than High School	8,307, 15.17%, see rank	16.12%	14.28%
High School Graduate	20,580, 37.58%, see rank	32.96%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,694, 30.49%, see rank	27.42%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	6,230, 11.38%, see rank	15.17%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,949, 5.39%, see rank	8.32%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, see rank	13.09	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Columbia Area			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,200	68.41%	31.59%	71.80%	28.20%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,882	87.15%, see rank	12.85%, see rank	88.64%	11.36%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,037	86.87%, see rank	13.13%, see rank	87.37%	12.63%	90.52%	9.48%
College	2,905	79.17%, see rank	20.83%, see rank	76.09%	23.91%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	336	60.71%, see rank	39.29%, see rank	62.70%	37.30%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Columbia Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	31,663, 100%	2,493,552	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	7,705, 24.33%, see rank	26.92%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	23,958, 75.67%, see rank	73.08%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	22,449, 70.90%, see rank	67.34%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.99, see rank	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	16,490, 52.08%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,214, 29.10%, see rank	32.66%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	64,452	see rank	5,115,138	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	30,636	100%, see rank	2,464,478	120,789,875
Never Married	8,403	27.43%, see rank	31.00%	35.08%
Married	17,224	56.22%, see rank	54.91%	52.93%
Widowed	673	2.20%, see rank	2.65%	2.53%
Divorced	4,336	14.15%, see rank	11.43%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	33,816	100%, see rank	2,650,660	127,252,362
Never Married	7,483	22.13%, see rank	25.20%	28.74%
Married	17,689	52.31%, see rank	50.97%	49.95%
Widowed	3,418	10.11%, see rank	10.22%	9.34%
Divorced	5,226	15.45%, see rank	13.60%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	78,419	96.86%, see rank	95.45%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	50,374	62.22%, see rank	61.38%	58.71%
Born in Different State	27,566	34.05%, see rank	33.32%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	479	0.59%, see rank	0.76%	1.38%
Foreign Born	2,546	3.14%, see rank	4.55%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	906	1.12%, see rank	1.51%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,640	2.03%, see rank	3.04%	7.16%
Born In Europe	357	0.44%, see rank	0.53%	1.56%
Born In Asia	405	0.50%, see rank	1.27%	3.67%
Born In Africa	37	0.05%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,690	2.09%, see rank	2.22%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	57	0.07%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Columbia Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	30,106	94.15%, see rank	93.11%	79.64%
Spanish	1,264	3.95%, see rank	3.73%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	385	1.20%, see rank	1.62%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	193	0.60%, see rank	1.07%	3.24%
Other	29	0.09%, see rank	0.48%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.