Columbia, MD

Census Place

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2022 Population
106,600
1.44% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
38.8
0.257% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
7.56%
8.51% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$124,537
9.64% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$458,700
15% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
58,092
2.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Columbia, MD had a population of 107k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $124,537. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Columbia, MD grew from 105,086 to 106,600, a 1.44% increase and its median household income grew from $113,592 to $124,537, a 9.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), and White (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Columbia, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.3% of the residents in Columbia, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbia, MD are Howard Community College (1,344 degrees awarded in 2022) and Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (509 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Columbia, MD was $458,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in Columbia, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Columbia, MD is home to a population of 107k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.5% of Columbia, MD residents were born outside of the country (21.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.3k people) in Columbia, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.3%
2022 Citizenship
91.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of Columbia, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia, MD was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47.3k ± 1.66k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    29.5k ± 1.6k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    13.9k ± 1.4k
9.09%
Hispanic Population
9.69k people

In 2022, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.3k people) in Columbia, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.09% of the people in Columbia, MD are hispanic (9.69k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    115,960 ± 8,281 people
  2. India
    61,668 ± 6,066 people
  3. Nigeria
    45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21.9k people
21.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
22.2k people

As of 2022, 20.5% of Columbia, MD residents (21.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia, MD was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,571 ± 249
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,563 ± 302
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,164 ± 356

Columbia, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Columbia, MD employs 58.1k people. The largest industries in Columbia, MD are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,436 people), and Educational Services (7,730 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($116,801), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($106,649), and Utilities ($106,544).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

58.1k
2022 Value
± 1,990
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 4.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia, MD grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 56.9k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia, MD, are Management Occupations (7,994 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (6,320 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

58.1k
2022 Value
± 1,990
2.02%
1 Year growth
± 4.72%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Columbia, MD grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 56.9k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (9,831 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,436 people), and Educational Services (7,730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia, MD, though some of these residents may live in Columbia, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$79,806
Median earning men ± $4,533
$59,645
Median earning women ± $3,402

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($117,964), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,247), and Manufacturing ($104,293).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($111,719), Information ($83,850), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,842).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Columbia, MD awarded 1,853 degrees. The student population of Columbia, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,243 male students and 4,881 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbia, MD are White (548 and 30.9%), followed by Black or African American (521 and 29.4%), Hispanic or Latino (272 and 15.3%), and Asian (228 and 12.9%).

The largest universities in Columbia, MD by number of degrees awarded are Howard Community College (1,344 and 72.5%) and Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (509 and 27.5%).

The most popular majors in Columbia, MD are General Studies (565 and 30.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (188 and 10.1%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (168 and 9.07%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 9,124 students enrolled in Columbia, MD, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,884 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 565 degrees awarded
  2. 188 degrees awarded
  3. 150 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Columbia, MD was General Studies with 565 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,344 degrees awarded
  2. 509 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Howard Community College with 1,344 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 969 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbia, MD, which is 1.1 times more than the 884 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 548 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 521 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,939) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($765) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia, MD was $458,700 in 2022, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $399,000 to $458,700, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia, MD is 64.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Columbia, MD have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbia, MD is $124,537. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Columbia, MD was Census Tract 6055.04 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6055.05 and Census Tract 6051.04, with respective values of $250,001 and $199,609.

Property

$458,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,513
$26,413
Median Property Taxes
±$1,042

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.3%
Homeownership
2022
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.3% of the housing units in Columbia, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6055.04
  2. Census Tract 6055.05
  3. Census Tract 6051.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbia, MD was Census Tract 6055.04 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 6055.05 and Census Tract 6051.04, with respective values of $250,001 and $199,609.

The following map shows all of the places in Columbia, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$124,537
Median Household Income
± $3,986
41.1k
Number of Households
± 1,583

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.1k households in Columbia, MD grew to $124,537 from the previous year's value of $113,592.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia, MD 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia, MD is from Maryland.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.52%)

In 2022, 70% of workers in Columbia, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.52%).

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Commute Time

29.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia, MD have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Columbia, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia, MD (8.02k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Columbia, MD has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see 521 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1146 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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521 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Howard County, MD

Primary care physicians in Howard County, MD see an average of 521 patients per year. This represents a 1.17% increase from the previous year (515 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Howard County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.72%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia, MD declined by 5.22% from 4.98% to 4.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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