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Columbia County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 64,926   ( 2,369 from 2010 , 201 from 2020)
Land area: 483.2 square miles
Population density: 134.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:59,664 91.90% 6.0%
Black:1,1871.83% 0.3%
Indian:840.13% 47.4%
Asian:6891.06% 22.8%
2+ races:7441.15% 24.0%
Hispanic:2,5583.94% 89.6%
Total non-White:5,2628.10% 38.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,207 9.3
Deaths:1,87714.5
Net Migration: 8496.6
Net Immigration: 200.2
Change in White population:-3,836 -5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,467 2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
67,295
63,50094.36%
1,1901.77%
570.08%
5610.83%
6000.89%
1,3492.00%
3,7955.64%

2000
64,151
62,26997.07%
4810.75%
850.13%
3450.54%
3300.51%
6090.95%
1,8822.93%

1990
63,202
62,34898.65%
2550.40%
100.02%
2120.34%
n/a
3770.60%
8541.35%

1980
61,967
61,46899.19%
2140.35%
170.03%
870.14%
n/a
1810.29%
4990.81%

1970
55,114
54,92499.66%
1120.20%
80.01%
220.04%
n/a
320.06%
190 0.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,803 9.0
6,1849.6
1,5022.3
2500.4
1,231 1.9
1,913 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
6,557 10.4
6,59110.4
630.1
2760.4
-79 -0.1
1,028 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,443 12.0
6,425 10.4
418 0.7
n/a
880 1.4
355 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,908 8.9
n/a
6,544 11.9
309 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.3
11,408 17.6%
53,518 82.4%
12,945 19.9%
25,878
2.36
15,850 61.2%
11,953 75.4%
1,406 8.9%
10,028 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
12,556 18.7%
54,739 81.3%
10,811 16.1%
26,479
2.38
16,478 62.2%
12,833 77.9%
1,296 7.9%
10,001 37.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
13,336 20.8%
50,815 79.2%
10,223 15.9%
24,982
2.42
16,703 66.9%
13,553 81.1%
1,175 7.0%
8,279 33.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
13,848 21.9%
49,354 78.1%
9,974 15.8%
23,436
2.54
16,657 71.1%
14,089 84.6%
984 5.9%
6,779 28.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
15,586 25.2%
46,381 74.8%
8,262 13.3%
21,593
2.72
16,363 75.8%
14,167 86.6%
868 5.3%
5,230 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units29,695 
Median Value$183,200 
Occupied25,87887.1%
Vacant3,81712.9%
Owned18,31370.8%
Rented7,56529.2%
Median Rent$862 
Single-Family Units22,01474.1%
    Detached20,41168.7%
    Attached1,6035.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,5258.5%
Mobile Homes2,4538.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5526.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2905.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2534.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2985.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0544.1%
$30,000 to $34,9999913.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1954.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2744.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1724.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9647.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,79610.8%
$75,000 to $99,9993,28812.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,3078.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6836.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5105.8%
$200,000 or more1,2514.8%
Median Household Income59,457 
Per Capita Income31,238 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.86 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2094.7%
Public Assistance6312.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,96711.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,01866.6%
Unemployed1,3563.3%
In Armed Forces490.1%
Total Labor Force28,42370.0%
Not in Labor Force12,17130.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,1399,69951.1%
Non-Profit1,0292,60228.3%
Self-Employed1,59292163.4%
Local Government7531,28037.0%
State Government83082850.1%
Federal Government25724151.6%
Total Private + Self11,73110,62052.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,8694,95136.7%
Total14,60015,57148.4%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,37411.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,70018.8%
Professional, Technical6,86922.7%
Service Occupations5,55518.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3081.0%
All others8,74228.9%
White Collar 52.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,11520.2%
Manufacturing4,18313.8%
Retail trade3,17210.5%
Educational services2,9159.6%
Accommodation and food services2,4078.0%
Construction1,7675.8%
Other services1,6705.5%
Public administration1,2324.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,1683.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9373.1%
Finance and insurance8132.7%
Professional, scientific, technical7982.6%
Wholesale trade6852.3%
Utilities6742.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6452.1%
Information4101.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3111.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2400.8%
Management590.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction390.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbia County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0591.63%
Puerto Rican3920.60%
Cuban360.06%
Dominican760.12%
Total Central American430.07%
Costa Rican10.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran320.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3830.59%
Argentinean160.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean70.01%
Colombian890.14%
Ecuadorian1200.18%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1380.21%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2300.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1540.24%
Chinese900.14%
Vietnamese900.14%
Filipino830.13%
Thai380.06%
Japanese310.05%
Indonesian210.03%
Taiwanese190.03%
Korean160.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,48097.4%
Spanish5740.9%
Other Indo-European3030.5%
German, other Germanic2960.5%
Chinese990.2%
Other960.2%
Vietnamese680.1%
Other Asian550.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun410.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German19,34029.8%
English8,18912.6%
Irish6,2399.6%
Italian4,9067.6%
Polish3,6415.6%
American2,5003.9%
Pennsylvania German1,8212.8%
Dutch1,6122.5%
French1,0511.6%
Welsh9731.5%
Scottish8341.3%
Ukrainian6060.9%
European5650.9%
Slovak5570.9%
Lithuanian4380.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,55899.4%
Not a citizen3660.6%
Native63,40097.7%
Foreign-born1,5242.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
986 2.3%2,652 6.1%19,292 44.3%9,513 21.9%6,764 15.5%4,320 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 986 2.3%
9-12 Years 2,652 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,292 44.3%
Some College 9,513 21.9%
Bach. Degree 6,764 15.5%
Grad Degree 4,320 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbia County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 31,411 29,188 2,223 7.1% 5.5%
1991 31,835 29,048 2,787 8.8% 6.9%
1992 32,248 29,285 2,963 9.2% 7.5%
1993 32,204 29,610 2,594 8.1% 6.9%
1994 32,314 30,051 2,263 7.0% 6.3%
1995 32,900 30,468 2,432 7.4% 5.9%
1996 33,568 31,048 2,520 7.5% 5.5%
1997 33,987 31,550 2,437 7.2% 5.1%
1998 33,592 31,633 1,959 5.8% 4.7%
1999 33,489 31,711 1,778 5.3% 4.5%
2000 32,060 30,361 1,699 5.3% 4.2%
2001 32,042 30,182 1,860 5.8% 4.8%
2002 32,696 30,653 2,043 6.2% 5.6%
2003 32,621 30,428 2,193 6.7% 5.7%
2004 33,567 31,372 2,195 6.5% 5.4%
2005 34,065 32,063 2,002 5.9% 5.0%
2006 34,658 32,716 1,942 5.6% 4.7%
2007 35,235 33,394 1,841 5.2% 4.6%
2008 36,346 34,201 2,145 5.9% 5.3%
2009 36,445 33,355 3,090 8.5% 8.0%
2010 34,620 31,483 3,137 9.1% 8.2%
2011 34,709 31,768 2,941 8.5% 7.8%
2012 35,433 32,540 2,893 8.2% 7.7%
2013 35,209 32,588 2,621 7.4% 7.1%
2014 34,197 32,047 2,150 6.3% 5.9%
2015 33,751 31,808 1,943 5.8% 5.4%
2016 33,950 32,091 1,859 5.5% 5.3%
2017 33,695 31,921 1,774 5.3% 5.0%
2018 33,498 31,854 1,644 4.9% 4.4%
2019 33,509 31,881 1,628 4.9% 4.5%
2020 33,324 30,623 2,701 8.1% 9.1%
2021 33,674 31,803 1,871 5.6% 6.0%
2022 33,958 32,434 1,524 4.5% 4.4%
2023 34,443 33,199 1,244 3.6% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com