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| COLUMBIA COUNTY |
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FL |
|
US |
| POPULATION |
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|
Number |
|
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|
Number |
|
Number |
| Total population |
|
56,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Square miles (land) |
|
797.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Population per square mile |
|
70.90 |
|
|
|
296.37 |
|
79.56 |
| GENDER |
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| Male |
|
28,656 |
|
50.7 |
|
48.8 |
|
49.1 |
| Female |
|
27,857 |
|
49.3 |
|
51.2 |
|
50.9 |
| AGE |
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| 15 or younger |
|
11,708 |
|
20.7 |
|
19.0 |
|
21.4 |
| 16-24 |
|
7,720 |
|
13.7 |
|
12.2 |
|
13.9 |
| 25-44 |
|
15,634 |
|
27.7 |
|
28.6 |
|
30.2 |
| 45-64 |
|
13,542 |
|
24.0 |
|
22.7 |
|
22.0 |
| 65+ |
|
7,909 |
|
14.0 |
|
17.6 |
|
12.4 |
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Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Average age (years) |
|
37.52 |
|
|
|
39.53 |
|
36.22 |
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| RACE AND ETHNICITY |
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|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| White |
|
45,053 |
|
79.7 |
|
78.0 |
|
75.1 |
| Black or African American |
|
9,623 |
|
17.0 |
|
14.6 |
|
12.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska native |
|
302 |
|
0.5 |
|
0.3 |
|
0.9 |
| Asian |
|
378 |
|
0.7 |
|
1.7 |
|
3.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander |
|
20 |
|
0.0 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
| Some other race |
|
337 |
|
0.6 |
|
3.0 |
|
5.5 |
| Two or more races |
|
800 |
|
1.4 |
|
2.4 |
|
2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
|
1,546 |
|
2.7 |
|
16.8 |
|
12.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Population 25 and older |
|
36,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| High school graduates (includes equivalency) |
|
12,875 |
|
34.9 |
|
28.7 |
|
28.6 |
| Some college, or associate's degree |
|
10,644 |
|
28.9 |
|
28.8 |
|
27.4 |
| Bachelor's degree |
|
2,545 |
|
6.9 |
|
14.3 |
|
15.5 |
| Master's, professional or doctorate degree |
|
1,483 |
|
4.0 |
|
8.1 |
|
8.9 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
|
13,898 |
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|
|
|
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Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| Preschool and kindergarten |
|
1,556 |
|
11.2 |
|
12.3 |
|
11.9 |
| Grades 1-12 |
|
10,468 |
|
75.3 |
|
65.1 |
|
65.3 |
| College |
|
1,874 |
|
13.5 |
|
22.5 |
|
22.8 |
| HOUSING UNITS |
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|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Total housing units |
|
23,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RENTER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
|
4,788 |
|
20.3 |
|
26.0 |
|
30.8 |
|
|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Average number of household members |
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2.41 |
|
|
|
2.35 |
|
2.36 |
| Average number of rooms |
|
4.45 |
|
|
|
3.83 |
|
4.04 |
| Average number of vehicles |
|
1.25 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
|
1.19 |
| Median year structure was built |
|
1979 |
|
|
|
1977 |
|
1969 |
| Median year householder moved in |
|
1999 |
|
|
|
1999 |
|
1998 |
| Median rent ($) |
|
344 |
|
|
|
551 |
|
519 |
| Median rent asked for vacant units ($) |
|
344 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
469 |
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| Rent includes utilities |
|
686 |
|
14.3 |
|
11.4 |
|
16.5 |
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|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Rent as a pct of household revenue |
|
23.8 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
|
25.5 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
|
|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
|
16,137 |
|
68.4 |
|
60.8 |
|
60.2 |
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|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Average number of household members |
|
2.60 |
|
|
|
2.51 |
|
2.71 |
| Average number of rooms |
|
5.84 |
|
|
|
5.69 |
|
6.30 |
| Average number of vehicles |
|
1.45 |
|
|
|
1.63 |
|
1.64 |
| Median year structure was built |
|
1984 |
|
|
|
1980 |
|
1971 |
| Median year householder moved in |
|
1993 |
|
|
|
1993 |
|
1991 |
| Median value ($) |
|
63,300 |
|
|
|
93,200 |
|
111,800 |
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|
Number |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
|
Pct |
| With mortgage or contract to purchase |
|
4,987 |
|
30.9 |
|
52.3 |
|
55.4 |
| With second mortgage, equity loan |
|
973 |
|
6.0 |
|
11.4 |
|
12.7 |
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|
Number |
|
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Median price asked for vacant housing ($) |
|
54,500 |
|
|
|
92,200 |
|
89,600 |
| Monthly cost, with mortgage ($) |
|
729 |
|
|
|
1,004 |
|
1,088 |
| Monthly cost, without mortgage ($) |
|
238 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
295 |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY AGE ($ IN 1999) |
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|
Number |
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Median household income |
|
30,881 |
|
38,819 |
|
41,994 |
| Householder under 25 |
|
25,023 |
|
22,861 |
|
22,679 |
| Householder 25-34 |
|
30,960 |
|
39,021 |
|
41,414 |
| Householder 35-44 |
|
36,370 |
|
46,291 |
|
50,654 |
| Householder 45-54 |
|
42,015 |
|
50,347 |
|
56,300 |
| Householder 55-64 |
|
32,353 |
|
42,971 |
|
47,447 |
| Householder 65-74 |
|
23,827 |
|
32,398 |
|
31,368 |
| Householder 75 and older |
|
19,542 |
|
25,085 |
|
22,259 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME BY RACE OR ETHNICITY ($) |
|
|
Number |
|
Number |
|
Number |
| Per capita income |
|
14,598 |
|
21,557 |
|
21,587 |
| White |
|
15,583 |
|
23,919 |
|
23,918 |
| Black or African American |
|
10,352 |
|
12,585 |
|
14,437 |
| Native American |
|
13,979 |
|
16,598 |
|
12,893 |
| Asian |
|
19,896 |
|
20,429 |
|
21,823 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander |
|
17,722 |
|
15,251 |
|
15,054 |
| Some other race |
|
10,055 |
|
11,431 |
|
10,813 |
| Two or more races |
|
10,663 |
|
13,514 |
|
13,405 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
|
9,586 |
|
15,198 |
|
12,111 | |
| Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk |
Note: Hispanic ethnicity is a separate data category from race. This number should not be added to race totals.
Fact About Columbia County
The county was named for Christopher Columbus
Columbia County is one of 67 counties in Florida. The county is in the Lake City metro area.
The county seat is Lake City
.
2000-2004 Population Increase
The estimated population in 2004 was 61,889. This was an increase of 9.51% from the 2000 census.
| Income snapshot |
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| Median household income |
|
Local |
|
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$30,881 |
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National |
|
|
$41,994 |
| Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau |
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Personal Income
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Columbia County was $19,547. This was an increase of 13.3% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 63% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906. | |
| Columbia County government | |
