Columbia, MD Demographic Data

Columbia, MD Summary

Columbia is located in Howard County in Maryland
  • Population: 104,129
  • Area: 32.19 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 31.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.26 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,235.32 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 301.84 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Columbia, MD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
55,622
52%
50.8
Male
51,686
48%
49.2
Total Population
107,308
 
323,128,000

Columbia, MD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,459
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,704
6.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,246
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,375
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,829
8.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,574
15.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,491
11.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,485
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,218
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,224
6.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,357
9.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,598
4.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,748
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
84,460
78.7%
77.2
Female
44,393
52.6%
51.3
Male
40,067
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
80,563
75.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,751
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,703
15.6%
15.2
Female
9,537
57.1%
55.8
Male
7,166
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Columbia, MD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
102,287
95.3% 
96.8
White
60,356
56.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
25,419
23.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
179
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
14,815
13.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
4,390
4.1% 
1.2
Chinese
3,121
2.9% 
1.3
Filipino
596
0.6% 
0.9
Japanese
207
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
3,364
3.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
327
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,810
2.6% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
56
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,462
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,021
4.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,189
10.4% 
17.8
Mexican
535
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,298
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
807
0.8% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,549
8.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
96,119
89.6% 
82.2

Columbia, MD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,896
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,357
1.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,146
15.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,012
12.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,743
5.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22,493
30.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
24,048
32.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,253
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
70,442
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46,541
63.1%
31.2

Columbia, MD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
31,182
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
43,377
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
7,884
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,708
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,748
5.3
5.8%

Columbia, MD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78,133
76.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,716
23.3%
21.6%
Spanish
7,837
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,663
4.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9,323
9.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,893
1.9%
1.1%

Columbia, MD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
933
2.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,196
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,336
3.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,050
4.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,102
7.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,434
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,901
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,061
24.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,577
13.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,931
16.7%
6.4
Median household income
107,164
 
57,617
Per capita income
50,103
 
31,128

Columbia, MD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
39
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,135
6.9%
9.8
Construction
1,615
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,521
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,524
5.9%
6.6
Information
865
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,810
3.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,178
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,412
25.6%
11.4
Public administration
7,394
12.3%
4.6
Retail trade
4,786
7.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,499
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
424
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,908
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
37,034
61.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,679
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,566
14.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,015
13.3%
18.1%

Columbia, MD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
60,241
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,481
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,404
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,969
3.3%
5.1
Walked
589
1.0%
2.7
Other means
716
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
3,082
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
 
26.6

Columbia, MD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,089
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,279
36.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,161
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
7,992
19.2%
21.0

Columbia, MD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
41,521
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,400
66.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,121
34.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,427
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Columbia, MD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,948
1 room
605
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,084
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,646
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
7,137
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
3,942
9.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,377
12.2%
17.8
7 rooms
5,688
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
7,095
16.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,374
21.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Columbia, MD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,948
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,367
39.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,638
26.5%
5.9
2-units
277
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
597
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,717
8.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,683
12.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,669
10.6%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Columbia, MD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
714
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
94
0.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,380
3.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,401
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,726
31.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,716
26.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,317
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,673
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,172
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
755
1.7%
1.4%

Columbia, MD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Columbia, MD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
20,549
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
98
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
909
4.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,351
11.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,369
16.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,095
19.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,849
23.6%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,878
23.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,118
49.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,681
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,740
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,820
8.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,190
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia, MD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,587
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,201
15.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,860
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,585
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,903
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
708
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,616
40.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
248
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia, MD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,400
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
457
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
315
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
306
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,538
5.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,684
20.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
13,350
48.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,574
20.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
176
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
371,400
 
205,000