Columbia County Information
Columbia in
New York occupies
648 square miles and has a 2006 population of
62,955, a change from a 2000 population of
63,094 and
62,982 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
53 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
145 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,200 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Columbia, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 648 sq. miles | Ranked 1,580 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 62,955 | Ranked 808 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 63,327 | |
| Population 2000 | 63,094 | Ranked 769 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 62,982 | Ranked 692 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 4.9% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 53 | 145 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 795 | 979 |
| Burglaries | 135 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 627 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 33 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,284 | 31,627 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,200 | 1,068 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.4% |
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