Columbia, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,235

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

6.22% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,520

1.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,200

Population & Diversity

Columbia, CA is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.61% of Columbia, CA residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Columbia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Columbia, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia, CA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbia, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 363
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 90
Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 80

6.13%

Hispanic Population

137 people

6.13% of the people in Columbia, CA are hispanic (137 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbia, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

4.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

7.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2024, 4.61% of Columbia, CA residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia, CA was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbia, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 37

Columbia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbia, CA.

Economy

The economy of Columbia, CA employs 948 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbia, CA were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Retail Trade (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,179), Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,991).

Employment

Occupations

948

2024 Value

± 232

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, CA declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.11k employees to 948 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia, CA, are Management Occupations (116 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (111 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

948

2024 Value

± 232

−14.6%

1 Year decline

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, CA declined at a rate of −14.6%, from 1.11k employees to 948 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia, CA, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (145 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), and Retail Trade (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Columbia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,094

Median earning men ± $8,945

$38,576

Median earning women ± $15,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,303), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,011), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,377), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,395).

Education

The student population of Columbia, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,267 male students and 1,561 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbia, CA are White (356 and 66%), Hispanic or Latino (127 and 23.6%), Unknown (19 and 3.53%), and Black or African American (16 and 2.97%).

The largest universities in Columbia, CA by number of degrees awarded are Columbia College (540 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Columbia, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (149 and 27.6%), General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (32 and 5.93%), and General Business Administration & Management (32 and 5.93%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,828 students enrolled in Columbia, CA, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,703 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
91 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
28 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Columbia, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Columbia, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Columbia College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

540 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia College with 540 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 229 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbia, CA, which is 0.736 times less than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 356 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 127 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($86) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia, CA was $376,200 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,200 to $376,200, a 5.05% decrease. The homeownership rate in Columbia, CA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbia, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,741

$698

Median Property Taxes

±$155

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbia, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Columbia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbia, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,520

Median Household Income

± $11,641

993

Number of Households

± 200

In 2024, the median household income of the 993 households in Columbia, CA grew to $58,520 from the previous year's value of $57,647.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Worked At Home (20.4%)
Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 64.9% of workers in Columbia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.4%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.83% of the workforce in Columbia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbia, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbia, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia, CA (327 out of 2.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia, CA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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