Columbia County Information
Columbia in
Wisconsin occupies
796 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,440, a change from a 2000 population of
52,467 and
45,088 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
53 acts of violent crime reported in
Columbia in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,489 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Columbia, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Columbia | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 796 sq. miles | Ranked 1,186 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,440 | Ranked 890 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 55,122 | |
| Population 2000 | 52,467 | Ranked 890 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 45,088 | Ranked 911 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.6% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 53 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,327 | 1,571 |
| Burglaries | 195 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,072 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 60 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,995 | 29,944 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,489 | 1,074 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.6% |
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