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Columbia, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,414 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Columbia:

$135,414
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,005 - $232,776

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $187,244
Here:

$187,244
State:

$256,452

Mobile homes: $32,706
Here:

$32,706
State:

$84,635

Total population: 4,880 (Urban population: 3,916 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 124 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,922 (1,576 occupied: 728 owner occupied, 880 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

55%
State:

31%

Housing density: 559 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $443,402.

Median contract rent in 2022: $456 (lower quartile is $352, upper quartile is $615)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,152


Median gross rent in Columbia, KY in 2022: $666

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 310 (30 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $51,907

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $48,371

Median monthly housing costs: $583

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Columbia, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1971

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,821
  • Male householders: 692 (280 living alone), Female householders: 867 (251 living alone)
  • 663 spouses (641 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 936 children (779 natural, 25 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 0 foster children, 95 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,197

Size of family households: 525 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 15 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 561 1-person, 56 2-persons, 41 3-persons.

543 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (85 men, 110 women).

95.3% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 379 (7.9%)
(20.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 71 bedroom
  • 892 bedrooms
  • 4553 bedrooms
  • 1494 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Kentucky
  • 27no bedroom
  • 2441 bedroom
  • 3282 bedrooms
  • 1533 bedrooms
  • 754 bedrooms
  • 545+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 2841 vehicle
  • 2512 vehicles
  • 1713 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 194no vehicle
  • 2631 vehicle
  • 3322 vehicles
  • 923 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 544 rooms
  • 2385 rooms
  • 1326 rooms
  • 1207 rooms
  • 668 rooms
  • 1199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Kentucky
  • 271 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 1523 rooms
  • 2694 rooms
  • 1195 rooms
  • 1476 rooms
  • 237 rooms
  • 328 rooms
  • 629+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Columbia, KY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbia, KY in 2022
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 373$10,000 to $19,999
  • 139$20,000 to $29,999
  • 97$30,000 to $39,999
  • 303$40,000 to $49,999
  • 84$50,000 to $59,999
  • 129$60,000 to $74,999
  • 171$75,000 to $99,999
  • 120$100,000 to $124,999
  • 75$125,000 to $149,999
  • 23$150,000 to $199,999
  • 35$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbia, KY

  • Distribution of house value in Columbia, KY in 2022
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 16$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 29$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32$60,000 to $69,999
  • 16$70,000 to $79,999
  • 14$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$90,000 to $99,999
  • 172$100,000 to $124,999
  • 30$125,000 to $149,999
  • 68$150,000 to $174,999
  • 31$175,000 to $199,999
  • 84$200,000 to $249,999
  • 56$250,000 to $299,999
  • 69$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11$400,000 to $499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbia, KY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbia, KY in 2022
  • 10Less than $100
  • 58$100 to $149
  • 65$150 to $199
  • 47$200 to $249
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 11$300 to $349
  • 125$350 to $399
  • 88$400 to $449
  • 100$450 to $499
  • 17$500 to $549
  • 48$550 to $599
  • 40$600 to $649
  • 33$650 to $699
  • 7$800 to $899
  • 68$900 to $999
  • 7$1,250 to $1,499
  • 59$1,500 to $1,999
  • 79No cash rent
Work and jobs in Columbia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.8%
Number of people working at home: 424 (21.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 303
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 440
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 121
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 140
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 133
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 210
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 131
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 18
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 84
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 13
  • 90 or more minutes: 12
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,664 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled: 260 (7.6%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 76 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 424 (12.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.5%Males
Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Kentucky
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Kentucky
  • 2762010 or later
  • 472000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbia, KY

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 527 (33.9%)
  • American: 338 (21.7%)
  • Belgian: 112 (7.2%)
  • European: 87 (5.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 75 (4.8%)
  • Irish: 61 (3.9%)
  • German: 56 (3.6%)
  • Italian: 18 (1.2%)
  • Swedish: 12 (0.8%)
  • French: 10 (0.6%)
  • African: 8 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 7 (0.4%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 4 (0.3%)
  • British: 3 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 1 (0.06%)
  • Ugandan: 1 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Columbia:

43.5% (171)
Kentucky:

15.8% (29,070)

Canada
Columbia:

21.6% (85)
Kentucky:

2.3% (4,303)

Belgium
Columbia:

18.3% (72)
Kentucky:

0.1% (167)

Guatemala
Columbia:

3.1% (12)
Kentucky:

3.7% (6,894)

Japan
Columbia:

2.5% (10)
Kentucky:

1.6% (2,893)

Colombia
Columbia:

1.8% (7)
Kentucky:

0.8% (1,529)

Venezuela
Columbia:

1.5% (6)
Kentucky:

0.7% (1,310)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,492
  • Other state: 925
  • Northeast: 88
  • Midwest: 333
  • South: 257
  • West: 261

71.3% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.6% lived in Kentucky.


Columbia:

71.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 41
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24
  • 7th and 8th grade: 66
  • 9th grade: 28
  • 10th grade: 38
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 443
  • Less than 1 year of college: 20
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 96
  • Associate degree: 173
  • Bachelor's degree: 90
  • Master's degree: 53
  • Professional school degree: 6
  • Doctorate degree: 83
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 79
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 15
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 43
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 486
  • Less than 1 year of college: 128
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
  • Associate degree: 231
  • Bachelor's degree: 60
  • Master's degree: 100
  • Professional school degree: 39
  • Doctorate degree: 100
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbia marital status for males
Columbia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,097
  • One, attached: 87
  • Two: 132
  • 3 or 4: 156
  • 5 to 9: 139
  • 10 to 19: 57
  • 20 to 49: 73
  • Mobile homes: 177
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, KY
  • 60.4%Electricity
  • 34.2%Utility gas
  • 3.7%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, KY
  • 77.2%Electricity
  • 21.4%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
Here:

19.0%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 839
Here:

79.3%
Kentucky:

19.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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