Columbia, NJ
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Columbia, NJ 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.
100% of the residents in Columbia, NJ are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Columbia, NJ was $334,800, and the homeownership rate was 90.9%.
Columbia, NJ is home to a population of 174 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Columbia, NJ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).
In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168 people) in Columbia, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Columbia, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbia, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168 people) in Columbia, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
3.45% of the people in Columbia, NJ are hispanic (6 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbia, NJ as a share of the total population.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.
The economy of Columbia, NJ employs 71 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbia, NJ were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and Manufacturing (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,172).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, NJ grew at a rate of 42%, from 50 employees to 71 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (17 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia, NJ.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia, NJ grew at a rate of 42%, from 50 employees to 71 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia, NJ, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (16 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13 people), and Manufacturing (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Columbia, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.
The median property value in Columbia, NJ was $334,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,000 to $334,800, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia, NJ is 90.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 55 households in Columbia, NJ declined from $74,125 from the previous year's value of $84,531.
The following chart displays the households in Columbia, NJ 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 67.6% of workers in Columbia, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.3%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Columbia, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia, NJ have 2 cars.
9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia, NJ (13 out of 137 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 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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.
100% of the population of Columbia, NJ has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.6% were men and 35.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 6.94% between 18 and 34 years, 56.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.03% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 64.6% were men and 35.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia, NJ stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
