Columbia, TN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,848 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 661 | 8.4 |
| Kindergarten | 469 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,716 | 47.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,786 | 22.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,216 | 15.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,381 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,886 | 8.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,272 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,322 | 34.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,432 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 1,251 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,054 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,164 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,977 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,509 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,146 | 50.6 |
| Separated | 528 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 2,469 | 9.5 |
Female | 2,132 | 8.2 |
| Divorced | 3,325 | 12.8 |
Female | 1,924 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 493 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 257 | 52.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,490 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,181 | 13.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,355 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 666 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,606 | 20.0 |
Percent employed | 58.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,441 | 80.0 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,303 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,795 | 41.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,578 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,378 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,640 | 47.9 |
Same county | 8,482 | 27.7 |
Different county | 6,158 | 20.1 |
Same state | 2,860 | 9.4 |
Different state | 3,298 | 10.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 560 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 33,058 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,918 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 31,744 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 21,204 | 64.1 |
Different state | 10,540 | 31.9 |
Born outside United States | 174 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,140 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 760 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 214 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 926 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 142 | 12.5 |
| Asia | 64 | 5.6 |
| Africa | 41 | 3.6 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 849 | 74.5 |
| Northern America | 35 | 3.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,578 | 100.0 |
| English only | 28,914 | 94.6 |
| Language other than English | 1,664 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 839 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 1,242 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 693 | 2.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 312 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 28 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 33,058 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,670 | 80.7 |
| Arab | 68 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 46 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 388 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,419 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 639 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 101 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,335 | 7.1 |
| Greek | 6 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,698 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 514 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 89 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 342 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 40 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 821 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 365 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 277 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 157 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 39 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 6,140 | 18.6 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 8,964 | 27.1 |
| (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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