Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Florida occupies
801 square miles and has a 2006 population of
67,007, a change from a 2000 population of
56,510 and
42,613 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
418 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
175 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
925 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Columbia, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 801 sq. miles | Ranked 1,172 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 67,007 | Ranked 765 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 64,059 | |
| Population 2000 | 56,510 | Ranked 838 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 42,613 | Ranked 943 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.4% | |
| African American | 17.4% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 418 | 175 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 29 | |
| Robberies | 55 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 332 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,240 | 1,139 |
| Burglaries | 569 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,550 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 121 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 29,520 | 25,680 |
| Unemployed Population | 925 | 1,009 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.9% |
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