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Columbia County Census Data Families made up 70 percent of the households in Columbia County. This figure includes both married-couple families (47 percent) and other families (23 percent). Nonfamily households made up 30 percent of all households in Columbia County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.
The Types of Households in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of households
GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 78 percent of the people at least one year old living in Columbia County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 11 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 8 percent from another county in the same state, 2 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.
Geographic Mobility of Residents of Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of people age 1 year and over
EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 80 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Twenty percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school. The total school enrollment in Columbia County was 15,000 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,700.
The Educational Attainment of People in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of people 25 years and over
DISABILITY: In Columbia County, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 27 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 23 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 61 percent of those 65 and older. INDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Columbia County were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 22 percent, and Retail trade, 12 percent.
Employment by Industry in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of employed people 16 years and over
OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Sales and office occupations, 26 percent; Management, professional, and related occupations, 25 percent; Service occupations, 19 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16 percent; and Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 13 percent. Seventy-five percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 20 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers. TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-two percent of Columbia County workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 14 percent carpooled, less than 0.5 percent took public transportation, and 3 percent used other means. The remaining 2 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.3 minutes to get to work. INCOME: The median income of households in Columbia County was $39,740. Seventy-four percent of the households received earnings and 18 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Thirty-six percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,256. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source. POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 15 percent of people were in poverty. Twenty-one percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13 percent of people 65 years old and over. Fourteen percent of all families and 25 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.
Poverty Rates in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent below poverty level
POPULATION OF Columbia County: From 2005-2007, Columbia County had a total population of 66,000 - 33,000 (50 percent) females and 33,000 (50 percent) males. The median age was 36.9 years. Twenty-three percent of the population was under 18 years and 14 percent was 65 years and older.
The Age Distribution of People in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of population
For people reporting one race alone, 79 percent was White; 18 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 1 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 2 percent was Some other race. One percent reported Two or more races. Four percent of the people in Columbia County was Hispanic. Seventy-six percent of the people in Columbia County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Columbia County had a total of 25,000 housing units, 13 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 53 percent was in single-unit structures, 9 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 38 percent was mobile homes. Forty-two percent of the housing units were built since 1990.
The Types of Housing Units in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent of housing units
OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Columbia County had 22,000 occupied housing units - 16,000 (72 percent) owner occupied and 6,200 (28 percent) renter occupied. Eleven percent of the households did not have telephone service and 5 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-two percent had two vehicles and another 15 percent had three or more. HOUSING COSTS: The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $894, nonmortgaged owners $313, and renters $600. Thirty percent of owners with mortgages, 13 percent of owners without mortgages, and 43 percent of renters in Columbia County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.
Occupants with a Housing Cost Burden in Columbia County, Florida in 2005-2007
Percent paying 30 percent or more of income for housing
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