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Columbia

Population Demographics









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Population 66,031
89,288
114,512
127,460
35.2% 11.3%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 214.6
290.2
372.2
414.3
35.2% 11.3%
Total Households 21,841
31,120
40,775
46,124
42.5% 13.1%











Population by Gender:









Male 32,917 49.9% 43,630 48.9% 55,614 48.6% 61,881 48.6% 32.5% 11.3%
Female 33,114 50.2% 45,658 51.1% 58,898 51.4% 65,579 51.5% 37.9% 11.3%











Population by Race/Ethnicity









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
White 56,786 86.0% 73,814 82.7% 87,999 76.9% 94,635 74.3% 30.0% 7.5%
Black 7,282 11.0% 10,011 11.2% 17,390 15.2% 21,641 17.0% 37.5% 24.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 157 0.2% 285 0.3% 67 0.1% 26 0.0% 81.5% -61.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1,547 2.3% 3,077 3.4% 3,736 3.3% 4,005 3.1% 98.9% 7.2%
Some Other Race 261 0.4% 710 0.8% 1,711 1.5% 2,452 1.9% 172.0% 43.3%
Two or More Races

1,391 1.6% 3,609 3.2% 4,701 3.7%
30.3%











Hispanic Ethnicity 962 1.5% 2,313 2.6% 3,411 3.0% 3,986 3.1% 140.4% 16.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 65,069 98.5% 86,975 97.4% 111,101 97.0% 123,474 96.9% 33.7% 11.1%











Population by Age









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
0 to 4 5,405 8.2% 6,198 6.9% 7,700 6.7% 7,878 6.2% 14.7% 2.3%
5 to 14 11,594 17.6% 15,498 17.4% 16,545 14.4% 17,015 13.3% 33.7% 2.8%
15 to 19 5,054 7.7% 7,084 7.9% 8,687 7.6% 9,066 7.1% 40.2% 4.4%
20 to 24 3,981 6.0% 4,154 4.7% 8,122 7.1% 9,363 7.3% 4.3% 15.3%
25 to 34 11,881 18.0% 11,104 12.4% 14,730 12.9% 17,193 13.5% -6.5% 16.7%
35 to 44 12,713 19.3% 16,575 18.6% 14,576 12.7% 14,619 11.5% 30.4% 0.3%
45 to 54 7,295 11.0% 14,128 15.8% 18,037 15.8% 17,828 14.0% 93.7% -1.2%
55 to 64 4,238 6.4% 7,417 8.3% 14,385 12.6% 17,960 14.1% 75.0% 24.9%
65 to 74 2,582 3.9% 4,197 4.7% 7,182 6.3% 10,782 8.5% 62.5% 50.1%
75 to 84 1,038 1.6% 2,150 2.4% 3,292 2.9% 4,362 3.4% 107.1% 32.5%
85+ 253 0.4% 783 0.9% 1,248 1.1% 1,379 1.1% 209.5% 10.5%











Median Age:




Total Population 31.3
35.4
36.1
37.1
13.1% 2.8%











Households by Income









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
$0 - $15,000 2,843 13.0% 2,506 8.1% 2,992 7.3% 3,240 7.0% -11.9% 8.3%
$15,000 - $24,999 2,900 13.3% 2,543 8.2% 2,822 6.9% 3,080 6.7% -12.3% 9.1%
$25,000 - $34,999 3,344 15.3% 3,284 10.6% 3,452 8.5% 3,562 7.7% -1.8% 3.2%
$35,000 - $49,999 5,058 23.2% 5,087 16.3% 5,943 14.6% 6,551 14.2% 0.6% 10.2%
$50,000 - $74,999 4,984 22.8% 7,916 25.4% 8,394 20.6% 8,889 19.3% 58.8% 5.9%
$75,000 - $99,999 1,528 7.0% 4,772 15.3% 6,926 17.0% 8,079 17.5% 212.3% 16.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 843 3.9% 3,406 10.9% 6,222 15.3% 7,655 16.6% 304.0% 23.0%
$150,000 + 338 1.6% 1,606 5.2% 4,024 9.9% 5,068 11.0% 375.1% 25.9%











Average Hhld Income $46,196
$66,796
$81,951
$87,625
44.6% 6.9%
Median Hhld Income $39,972
$56,148
$65,212
$68,380
40.5% 4.9%
Per Capita Income $15,321
$23,281
$29,511
$31,967
52.0% 8.3%











Employment and Business









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 16 + Population 47,950
66,009
88,544
100,772
37.7% 13.8%
  In Labor Force 34,693 72.4% 45,969 69.6% 59,753 67.5% 67,838 67.3% 32.5% 13.5%
    Employed 32,538 93.8% 43,218 94.0% 54,039 90.4% 61,923 91.3% 32.8% 14.6%
    Unemployed 1,196 3.5% 1,642 3.6% 3,808 6.4% 3,629 5.4% 37.3% -4.7%
    In Armed Forces 965 2.0% 1,109 2.4% 1,906 3.2% 2,286 3.4% 14.9% 19.9%
  Not In Labor Force 13,257 27.7% 20,040 30.4% 28,791 32.5% 32,934 32.7% 51.2% 14.4%











Number of Employees (Daytime Pop)


34,779




Number of Establishments



3,701















Emp in Blue Collar Occupations

14,397 33.3%





Emp in White Collar Occupations

28,821 66.7%
















Housing Units









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Total Housing Units 23,745
33,321
45,834
51,868
40.3% 13.2%
  Owner Occupied 17,323 73.0% 25,557 76.7% 33,624 73.4% 37,997 73.3% 47.5% 13.0%
  Renter Occupied 4,519 19.0% 5,563 16.7% 7,151 15.6% 8,127 15.7% 23.1% 13.6%
  Vacant 1,904 8.0% 2,201 6.6% 5,059 11.0% 5,744 11.1% 15.6% 13.5%











Vehicles Available









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Average Vehicles Per Hhld 2.100000
1.900000
2.100000
2.500000
-9.2% 15.4%
  0 Vehicles Available 674 2.9% 1,001 3.2% 702 1.7% 585 1.3% 48.5% -16.7%
  1 Vehicle Available 4,901 21.3% 6,923 22.3% 9,948 24.4% 11,636 25.2% 41.3% 17.0%
  2+ Vehicles Available 17,441 75.8% 23,196 74.5% 30,125 73.9% 33,903 73.5% 33.0% 12.5%











Marital Status









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 15+ Population 49,035
67,592
90,260
102,545
37.8% 13.6%
  Married, Spouse Present 32,492 66.3% 43,147 63.8% 58,333 64.6% 66,345 64.7% 32.8% 13.7%
  Married, Spouse Absent 797 1.6% 1,992 3.0% 2,507 2.8% 2,819 2.8% 149.9% 12.4%
  Divorced 3,532 7.2% 5,865 8.7% 7,658 8.5% 8,720 8.5% 66.1% 13.9%
  Widowed 2,131 4.4% 3,015 4.5% 3,803 4.2% 4,174 4.1% 41.5% 9.8%
  Never Married 10,082 20.6% 13,573 20.1% 17,959 19.9% 20,487 20.0% 34.6% 14.1%











Educational Attainment









Percent Change

1990 Census
2000 Census
Spring 2010 Estimate
2015 Projection
1990 to 2000 2010 to 2015
Age 25+ Population 40,000
56,354
73,450
84,123
40.9% 14.5%
  Grade K - 8 2,888 7.2% 1,868 3.3% 1,793 2.4% 1,582 1.9% -35.3% -11.8%
  Grade 9 - 12 4,665 11.7% 4,636 8.2% 5,181 7.1% 5,428 6.5% -0.6% 4.8%
  High School Graduate 12,198 30.5% 14,518 25.8% 20,385 27.8% 24,209 28.8% 19.0% 18.8%
  Some College, No Degree 7,694 19.2% 12,347 21.9% 14,556 19.8% 15,771 18.8% 60.5% 8.3%
  Associates Degree 3,026 7.6% 4,649 8.3% 6,132 8.4% 7,033 8.4% 53.6% 14.7%
  Bachelor's Degree 6,170 15.4% 11,253 20.0% 15,803 21.5% 18,686 22.2% 82.4% 18.2%
  Graduate Degree 3,361 8.4% 6,757 12.0% 9,600 13.1% 11,414 13.6% 101.0% 18.9%
  No Schooling Completed

326 0.6%
















Higher Education
Name



Public or Private City
4 Year Colleges & Universities








  Brenau University




Private
Augusta

2 Year College








  Georgia Military College




Private
Martinez

Sources: Decision Data Resources, 2011; www.tcsg.edu, 2011; www.referenceusa.com, 2011; www.usg.edu, 2011

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