Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Oregon occupies
688 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,163, a change from a 2000 population of
43,560 and
37,557 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
36 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
30 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,374 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Columbia, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 688 sq. miles | Ranked 1,470 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,163 | Ranked 970 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 47,899 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,560 | Ranked 1,027 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,557 | Ranked 1,058 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.4% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 36 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 767 | 1,188 |
| Burglaries | 131 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 589 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 47 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,778 | 22,443 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,374 | 1,248 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.6% |
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