Columbia County, FL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Columbia county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,898 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 811 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 745 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,927 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,541 | 25.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,874 | 13.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 36,880 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,499 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,834 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,875 | 34.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,128 | 22.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,516 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,545 | 6.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,483 | 4.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 44,824 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,988 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,430 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 1,151 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 3,458 | 7.7 |
Female | 2,669 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 5,797 | 12.9 |
Female | 2,941 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,502 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 907 | 60.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,173 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,064 | 19.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,874 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,382 | 10.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,881 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,355 | 28.0 |
Percent employed | 47.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,526 | 72.0 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,422 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,687 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,904 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,023 | 53.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,393 | 46.1 |
Same county | 10,641 | 20.1 |
Different county | 13,752 | 26.0 |
Same state | 8,763 | 16.6 |
Different state | 4,989 | 9.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 488 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,513 | 100.0 |
| Native | 55,197 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 54,624 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 32,726 | 57.9 |
Different state | 21,898 | 38.7 |
Born outside United States | 573 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,316 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 405 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 779 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 537 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,316 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 322 | 24.5 |
| Asia | 316 | 24.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 59 | 4.5 |
| Latin America | 482 | 36.6 |
| Northern America | 137 | 10.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,904 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,221 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,683 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 991 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,640 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 707 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 702 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 164 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 263 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 110 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,513 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,538 | 82.3 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 52 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 620 | 1.1 |
| English | 5,136 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,206 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 223 | 0.4 |
| German | 5,070 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 59 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 114 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,093 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 1,389 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 245 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 506 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 96 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,000 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 700 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 43 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 268 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 278 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 84 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 21 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 9,952 | 17.6 |
| Welsh | 268 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 110 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 13,778 | 24.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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