Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Lancaster
Municipality: Columbia borough
Total Population 10,701
SEX
Male 5,021
Female 5,680
AGE
Under 5 years 815
5 to 17 years 1,836
18 to 20 years 401
21 to 24 years 684
25 to 44 years 3,245
45 to 54 years 954
55 to 59 years 419
60 to 64 years 539
65 to 74 years 1,058
75 to 84 years 566
85 years and over 184
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 2,651
Percent of total population 24.8
65 years and over 1,808
Percent of total population 16.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,220
Family households (families) 2,787
Married-couple families 2,066
Percent of total households 49.0
Other family, male householder 193
Other family, female householder 528
Nonfamily households 1,433
Percent of total households 34.0
Householder living alone 1,218
Householder 65 years and over 642
Persons living in households 10,440
Persons per household 2.47
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 261
Institutionalized persons 174
Other persons in group quarters 87
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 10,097
Black 415
Percent of total population 3.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 17
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 30
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 142
Hispanic Origin (any race) 242
Percent of total population 2.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,452
Occupied housing units 4,220
Owner occupied 2,649
Percent owner occupied 62.8
Renter occupied 1,571
Vacant housing units 232
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 21
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 69
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,112
1-unit, attached 1,972
2 to 4 units 737
5 to 9 units 251
10 or more units 308
Mobile home, trailer, other 72
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,410
Less than $50,000 965
$50,000 to $99,999 1,308
$100,000 to $149,999 111
$150,000 to $199,999 24
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 55,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,491
Less than $250 566
$250 to $499 905
$500 to $749 20
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 288
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,410
White 2,341
Black 55
Percent of occupied units 2.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 9
Hispanic origin (of any race) 17
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997