Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Pennsylvania occupies
490 square miles and has a 2006 population of
65,014, a change from a 2000 population of
64,148 and
63,202 in 1990.
19.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
80 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
51 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,948 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Columbia, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 490 sq. miles | Ranked 2,215 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 65,014 | Ranked 783 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 64,792 | |
| Population 2000 | 64,148 | Ranked 760 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 63,202 | Ranked 691 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 80 | 51 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 53 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,019 | 1,139 |
| Burglaries | 145 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 835 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 39 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 34,506 | 31,954 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,948 | 1,681 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.3% |
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