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Population

68,198

0.58% growth

Median Age

40.7

Median Household Income

$42,848

2.2% growth

Poverty Rate

19.4%

Number of Employees

25,292

0.26% growth

Median Property Value

$105,100

1.55% growth

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Columbia County, FL has a population of 68,198 people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $42,848. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Columbia County, FL grew from 67,806 to 68,198, a 0.58% increase and its median household income grew from $41,926 to $42,848, a 2.2% increase.

The population of Columbia County, FL is 73.3% White, 17.6% Black, and 5.55% Hispanic. 7.19% of the people in Columbia County, FL speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbia County, FL are Florida Gateway College, with 790 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Columbia County, FL is $105,100, and the homeownership rate is 72.2%. Most people in Columbia County, FL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia County, FL is 2 cars per household.

Columbia County, FL is the 40th most populated county in Florida and borders Alachua County, FL; Baker County, FL; Gilchrist County, FL; Hamilton County, FL; Suwannee County, FL; Union County, FL; Clinch County, GA; Echols County, GA& 3 more.

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The economy of Columbia County, FL employs 25,292 people. The economy of Columbia County, FL is specialized in Public Admin.; Transportation & Warehousing; and Construction, which employ respectively 2.25; 1.38; and 1.25 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Columbia County, FL are Healthcare & Social Assistance (4,351), Retail trade (3,606), and Public Admin. (2,697), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($75,068), Utilities ($42,061), and Educational Services ($34,577).

Median household income in Columbia County, FL is $42,848. Males in Columbia County, FL have an average income that is 1.05 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,880. The income inequality of Columbia County, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.417 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Columbia County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $37,205 ± $21,719

2. White $35,505 ± $3,089

3. Two or more races $32,971 ± $3,499

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.05 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia County, FL is from Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

0.417

2016 Wage GINI

0.445

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.32% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 107

2. Census Tract 106.01

3. Census Tract 106.02

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Columbia County, FL was Census Tract 107 with a value of $53,217, followed by Census Tract 106.01 and Census Tract 106.02, with respective values of $50,625 and $50,028.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Columbia County, FL colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Columbia County, FL. In Columbia County, FL the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 41 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,722. Duval County, FL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Florida.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Columbia County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

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Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Columbia County, FL residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Florida. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Miami-Dade County, FL $14,097

2. Glades County, FL $13,067

3. Baker County, FL $12,812

At $14,097 Miami-Dade County, FL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Florida. The next two highest amounts were in Glades County, FL with $13,067 and in Baker County, FL with $12,812.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,722

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Columbia County, FL were $10,722 in 2014, but $10,779 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.53% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Columbia County, FL are $$1,134 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Columbia County, FL compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Columbia County, FL is home to a population of 68,198 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Columbia County, FL is composed of 49,972 White residents (73.3%), 11,984 Black residents (17.6%), 3,788 Hispanic residents (5.55%), 1,735 Two+ residents (2.54%), and 581 Asian residents (0.85%). The most common foreign languages in Columbia County, FL are Spanish (2,831 speakers), French Creole (302 speakers), and Tagalog (287 speakers), but compared to other places, Columbia County, FL has a relative high number of Hungarian (83 speakers), Serbo-Croatian (186 speakers), and French Creole (302 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Columbia County, FL is from the public use microdata area of Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Cuba

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. South America

2. Slovakia

3. Bermuda

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 1,414 Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 871 and Germany with 617.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL has a relatively high number of residents that were born in South America. In 2016, there were 56 people from South America living in Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL, approximately 6.44 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French Creole

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Hungarian

2. Serbo-Croatian

3. French Creole

4,815 of Columbia County, FL citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Columbia County, FL was Spanish. 4.15% of the overall population of Columbia County, FL are native Spanish speakers. 0.44% speak French Creole and 0.42% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Columbia County, FL has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hungarian speakers. In 2015, there were 83 native Hungarian speakers living in Columbia County, FL, approximately 4.71 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Columbia County, FL awarded 790 degrees. The student population of Columbia County, FL is skewed towards females, with 294 male students and 496 female students. Most students in Columbia County, FL are White (647 and 81.9%), followed by Black or African American (84 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (36 and 4.56%), and Unknown (7 and 0.89%). The largest universities in Columbia County, FL by number of graduates are Florida Gateway College (790 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Columbia County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (293 and 37.1%), Registered Nursing (97 and 12.3%), and Physical Therapy Technician (20 and 2.53%). The median tuition costs in Columbia County, FL are N/A for private four year colleges, and $2,369 and $9,743 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 293 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 97 graduates

3. Physical Therapy Technician 20 graduates

relatively high

1. Turf & Turfgrass Management 6 graduates

2. General Engineering Technology 2 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Columbia County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 293 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Columbia County, FL has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Turf & Turfgrass Management. In 2015, there were 6 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Turf & Turfgrass Management degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Columbia County, FL according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia County, FL is $105,100, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $103,500 to $105,100, a 1.55% increase. The homeownership rate of Columbia County, FL is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Columbia County, FL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Columbia County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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