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Columbia, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
10,217 Population 4,239/sq mi density
$52,271 Median Income $32,827 per capita
$174,200 Home Value $286,576 Zillow
$1,064 Median Rent 36.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
154 Violent Crime/100K 2,197 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,271 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$174,200 home value, $1,064/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,217
Population Density
4,239
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.4 km²)
Median Age
45.4 yrs
17% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
55%
45%

Race & Ethnicity

White 77.8% US: 61.6%
Black 8.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 12.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
77.8%
Black
8.1%
Hispanic
1.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 85.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 14.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
85.7%
Spanish
14.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
8.3%
38% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.4%
49% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.9%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.428
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,217
Population Density4,239 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age45.4 years

Gender

Male54.6%
Female45.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White77.8%
Black or African American8.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only85.7%
Spanish14.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans8.3%
Disability19.4%
Health Insurance96.9%
Broadband Access81.5%
Gini Coefficient0.428

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M