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Columbia, Illinois Population 2021

10,683

Columbia is a city located in Monroe County Illinois. With a 2020 population of 10,683, it is the 210th largest city in Illinois and the 2961st largest city in the United States . Columbia is currently growing at a rate of 0.80% annually and its population has increased by 10.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,707 in 2010. Columbia reached it's highest population of 10,683 in 2021. Spanning over 10 miles, Columbia has a population density of 1,036 people per square mile.

The average household income in Columbia is $127,885 with a poverty rate of 6.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $887 per month, and the median house value is $217,300. The median age in Columbia is 40 years, 39.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Columbia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbia was:

White: 97.02%
Asian: 1.88%
Other race: 0.72%
Two or more races: 0.38%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Columbia, Illinois is 10,683 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 10,428.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 9,707.

Columbia, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	10,432	97.02%
Asian	202	1.88%
Some Other Race	77	0.72%
Two or More Races	41	0.38%

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid $2021

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Columbia Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	95.1%	4.9%
All	82.7%	17.3%
Male	81.2%	18.8%
Non Family	68.7%	31.3%
Female	50.5%	49.5%

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Columbia Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,248	2.51	82.7
Married	2,524	3.14	95.1
Non Family	1,120	1.08	68.7
Female	471	2.42	50.5
Male	133	2.81	81.2

2.98

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

Columbia Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	76	1.01%
9th to 12th Grade	247	3.28%
High School Graduate	1,287	17.10%
Some College	1,486	19.75%
Associates Degree	776	10.31%
Bachelors Degree	2,295	30.50%
Graduate Degree	1,358	18.05%

Columbia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	7,320	7,072	3,570
Asian	117	59	59
Hispanic	79	62	24
Other Race	17
2+ Races	9	9

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.43%.

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$58,158	$69,375	$45,530
Less Than 9th Grade	$18,136	$18,453	$
High School Graduate	$37,458	$46,563	$34,286
Some College	$50,946	$62,721	$37,201
Bachelors Degree	$59,907	$71,311	$50,786
Graduate Degree	$79,756	$109,327	$64,472

$58,158

Average Earnings

$69,375

Average Male

$45,530

Average Female

Columbia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbia Language by Age

Columbia Language

96.27% of Columbia residents speak only English, while 3.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	10,227	510	4.99%
Asian	202	130	64.36%
Hispanic	120	17	14.17%
Other	77	17	22.08%

6.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.18%

Male Poverty Rate

7.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbia is Asian, with 64.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbia is White, with 4.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.20%.

Columbia Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	59.39%
High School	8.92%
Some College	4.12%
Bachelors or Greater	1.86%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	51.97%
Male Unemployed	20.83%
Male Employed	3.55%
Female Employed	2.62%

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$98,977	$127,885
Families	$121,071	$144,298
Married Families	$128,889	-
Non Families	$38,983	$76,888

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbia Married by Age and Sex

Columbia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Columbia Marital Status by Race

Columbia Marital Status

678

Number of Veterans

664

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	195
First Gulf War	170
Second Gulf War	120
Korea	100
World War II	49

Columbia Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	238
65 to 74	152
35 to 54	147
55 to 64	99
18 to 34	42

Columbia Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	669	8.59%
2+ Races	9	100.00%

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbia Veterans by Education

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Columbia Employment by Age

Columbia Employment by Race

Columbia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

46.31%

Born in Columbia

96.96%

Native Born

3.04%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

1.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.96% of Columbia residents were born in the United States, with 46.31% having been born in Illinois. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbia Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	10,683	85	0.80%
2020	10,598	85	0.81%
2019	10,513	85	0.82%
2018	10,428	115	1.12%
2017	10,313	81	0.79%
2016	10,232	80	0.79%
2015	10,152	82	0.81%
2014	10,070	83	0.83%
2013	9,987	107	1.08%
2012	9,880	55	0.56%
2011	9,825	100	1.03%
2010	9,725	1,803	2.07%
2000	7,922	2,398	3.67%
1990	5,524	1,255	2.61%
1980	4,269	81	0.19%
1970	4,188		0.00%

Columbia, Illinois Population 2021

Columbia Demographics

Columbia, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Columbia Population by Race

Columbia Population Pyramid $2021

Columbia Median Age

Columbia Adults

Columbia Age Dependency

Columbia Sex Ratio

Columbia Population by Age

Columbia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Columbia Household Types

Columbia Households and Families

Columbia Households by Type

Columbia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

Columbia Educational Attainment by Race

Columbia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbia Language by Age

Columbia Language

Columbia Language

Columbia Poverty by Race

Poverty in Columbia

Columbia Poverty

Columbia Poverty Rate by Education

Columbia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbia Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Columbia Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Columbia Married by Age and Sex

Columbia Marriage

Columbia Marital Status by Race

Columbia Marital Status

Columbia Veterans by War

Columbia Veterans by Age

Columbia Veterans by Race

Columbia Veterans by Education

Columbia Veterans by Education

Columbia Employment by Age

Columbia Employment by Race

Columbia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Columbia Place of Birth

Columbia Population by Year