Columbia, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 35,434 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,563 | 4.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,016 | 2.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,343 | 20.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,350 | 9.5 |
| College or graduate school | 22,162 | 62.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,650 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,269 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,798 | 6.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,109 | 17.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,468 | 18.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,975 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 12,084 | 26.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,947 | 24.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 50.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 70,643 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 30,999 | 43.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,447 | 41.7 |
| Separated | 906 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,967 | 4.2 |
Female | 2,410 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 6,324 | 9.0 |
Female | 3,837 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 607 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 295 | 48.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 68,207 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,916 | 8.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,629 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 49,720 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,784 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,936 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,731 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,857 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,333 | 31.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 51,799 | 64.9 |
Same county | 21,533 | 27.0 |
Different county | 30,266 | 37.9 |
Same state | 18,972 | 23.8 |
Different state | 11,294 | 14.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,725 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 84,780 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,338 | 93.6 |
Born in United States | 78,649 | 92.8 |
State of residence | 48,807 | 57.6 |
Different state | 29,842 | 35.2 |
Born outside United States | 689 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 5,442 | 6.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,407 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,503 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,939 | 4.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,442 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 812 | 14.9 |
| Asia | 3,051 | 56.1 |
| Africa | 491 | 9.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 850 | 15.6 |
| Northern America | 230 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 79,857 | 100.0 |
| English only | 72,450 | 90.7 |
| Language other than English | 7,407 | 9.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,684 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 1,893 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 721 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,411 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 545 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,291 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,241 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 84,780 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 90,426 | 106.7 |
| Arab | 761 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 550 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 508 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,567 | 1.8 |
| English | 10,904 | 12.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,277 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 297 | 0.4 |
| German | 21,702 | 25.6 |
| Greek | 196 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 280 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 11,374 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 2,433 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 996 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 1,232 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 97 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 710 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,049 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 2,257 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 903 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 1,493 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 217 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 158 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,096 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 862 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 201 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 20,206 | 23.8 |
| (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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