Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Arkansas occupies
767 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,440, a change from a 2000 population of
25,603 and
25,691 in 1990.
17.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
193 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
156 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
694 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Columbia, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 767 sq. miles | Ranked 1,243 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,440 | Ranked 1,612 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,525 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,603 | Ranked 1,532 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,691 | Ranked 1,432 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.3% | |
| African American | 36.6% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 193 | 156 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 167 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 826 | 899 |
| Burglaries | 262 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 537 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,212 | 11,276 |
| Unemployed Population | 694 | 573 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 5.1% |
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