Columbia County, OR Demographic Data

Columbia County, OR Summary

Columbia County is located in Oregon
  • Population: 49,327
  • Area: 688.33 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 657.36 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 30.97 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 71.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,240.49 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Columbia County, OR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,737
50%
50.8
Male
24,908
50%
49.2
Total Population
49,645
 
323,128,000

Columbia County, OR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,497
5.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,422
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,938
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,230
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,534
5.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,186
10.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,316
12.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,254
14.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,635
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,221
8.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,265
10.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,147
4.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,000
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,629
77.8%
77.2
Female
19,495
50.5%
51.3
Male
19,134
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,038
74.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,967
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,412
16.9%
15.2
Female
4,359
51.8%
55.8
Male
4,053
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0

Columbia County, OR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,145
97.0% 
96.8
White
46,036
92.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
303
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
575
1.2% 
0.8
Asian
558
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
189
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
224
0.5% 
0.9
Japanese
50
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
12
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
33
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
38
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
124
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
29
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
66
0.1% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
29
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
549
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,500
3.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,301
4.6% 
17.8
Mexican
1,925
3.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
72
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
283
0.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
47,344
95.4% 
82.2

Columbia County, OR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
946
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,433
6.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,396
32.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,432
29.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,098
8.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,634
13.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,085
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,379
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,645
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,719
19.2%
31.2

Columbia County, OR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,718
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
21,608
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,505
15.9%
11.0%
Separated
708
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,249
5.5
5.8%

Columbia County, OR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,009
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,139
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,321
2.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
370
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
410
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
38
0.1%
1.1%

Columbia County, OR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,339
7.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
824
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,055
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,858
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,450
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,925
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,452
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,690
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
845
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
503
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
55,146
 
57,617
Per capita income
27,449
 
31,128

Columbia County, OR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
578
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,557
7.5%
9.8
Construction
1,588
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,030
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,038
5.0%
6.6
Information
224
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,490
16.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
991
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,988
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
976
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,355
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,386
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
639
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,495
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,911
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,829
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,574
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,031
19.3%
18.1%

Columbia County, OR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,051
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,681
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,444
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
154
0.8%
5.1
Walked
492
2.5%
2.7
Other means
172
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,108
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.1
 
26.6

Columbia County, OR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,242
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,682
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,055
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,962
31.5%
21.0

Columbia County, OR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
18,941
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,606
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,335
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,766
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Columbia County, OR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,707
1 room
367
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
242
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
927
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,203
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,014
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,184
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,163
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,078
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,529
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Columbia County, OR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,707
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,791
71.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
388
1.9%
5.9
2-units
735
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
546
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
419
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
197
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
475
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,118
15.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
38
0.2%
0.1

Columbia County, OR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,791
18.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,170
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,102
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,670
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,556
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,022
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,018
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,064
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
211
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
103
0.5%
1.4%

Columbia County, OR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,116
32.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
258
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
9,705
51.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
411
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,241
11.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
186
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.1%
1.1

Columbia County, OR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,020
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
72
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
184
2.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
356
3.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,040
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,514
16.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,595
28.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,259
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,712
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,449
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,270
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
600
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,989
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia County, OR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,940 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
45
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
273
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
580
11.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,283
26.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,745
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
395
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
831
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
515
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
533
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
486
10.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
654
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
498
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,162
44.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
487
0.0%
0.0%

Columbia County, OR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,606
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
903
6.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
669
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,552
11.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,056
22.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,262
31.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,302
16.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
772
5.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
90
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
213,200
 
205,000