Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Columbia County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 64,151 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 64,151 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 609 0.9%
Male 30,523 47.6%     Mexican 119 0.2%
Female 33,628 52.4%     Puerto Rican 229 0.4%
          Cuban 24 0.0%
Under 5 years 3,154 4.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 237 0.4%
5 to 9 years 3,681 5.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 63,542 99.1%
10 to 14 years 4,058 6.3%     White alone 62,269 97.1%
15 to 19 years 5,666 8.8%        
20 to 24 years 5,955 9.3%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 7,382 11.5%       Total population 64,151 100.0%
35 to 44 years 9,262 14.4%   In households 60,393 94.1%
45 to 54 years 8,636 13.5%     Householder 24,915 38.8%
55 to 59 years 3,360 5.2%     Spouse 13,393 20.9%
60 to 64 years 2,795 4.4%     Child 16,300 25.4%
65 to 74 years 5,123 8.0%       Own child under 18 years 12,340 19.2%
75 to 84 years 3,896 6.1%     Other relatives 1,833 2.9%
85 years and over 1,183 1.8%       Under 18 years 678 1.1%
          Nonrelatives 3,952 6.2%
Median age (years) 37.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,334 2.1%
        In group quarters 3,758 5.9%
18 years and over 50,799 79.2%     Institutionalized population 892 1.4%
  Male 23,747 37.0%     Noninstitutionalized population 2,866 4.5%
  Female 27,052 42.2%        
21 years and over 45,932 71.6%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 11,857 18.5%       Total households 24,915 100.0%
65 years and over 10,202 15.9%   Family households (families) 16,564 66.5%
  Male 4,111 6.4%       With own children under 18 years 6,889 27.7%
  Female 6,091 9.5%     Married couple family 13,393 53.8%
            With own children under 18 years 5,147 20.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 2,177 8.7%
One race 63,780 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 1,210 4.9%
  White 62,602 97.6%   Nonfamily households 8,351 33.5%
  Black or African American 516 0.8%     Householder living alone 6,618 26.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 94 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 2,947 11.8%
  Asian 334 0.5%        
    Asian Indian 93 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 7,427 29.8%
    Chinese 50 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 6,956 27.9%
    Filipino 41 0.1%        
    Japanese 13 0.0%   Average household size 2.42 (X)
    Korean 49 0.1%   Average family size 2.90 (X)
    Vietnamese 46 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 42 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.0%       Total housing units 27,733 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%   Occupied housing units 24,915 89.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 4 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,818 10.2%
    Samoan 10 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,304 4.7%
    Other Pacific Islander2 4 0.0%        
  Some other race 213 0.3%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Two or more races 371 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 62,928 98.1%       Occupied housing units 24,915 100.0%
Black or African American 649 1.0%   Owner-occupied housing units 18,030 72.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 247 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 6,885 27.6%
Asian 410 0.6%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.49 (X)
Some other race 284 0.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.24 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.