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Columbia borough, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,203   ( 197 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 4226.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,112 69.70% 17.9%
Black:5845.72% 24.0%
Indian:100.10% 47.4%
Asian:70.07% 88.3%
2+ races:770.75% 68.6%
Hispanic:2,39323.45% 155.1%
Total non-White:3,09130.30% 77.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,550 -18.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,353 15.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,400
8,66283.29%
4714.53%
190.18%
600.58%
2452.36%
9389.02%
1,73816.71%

2000
10,306
9,28290.06%
3843.73%
90.09%
670.65%
1511.47%
4134.01%
1,0249.94%

1990
10,701
10,02593.68%
4083.81%
430.40%
180.17%
n/a
2071.93%
6766.32%

1980
10,466
10,03995.92%
3072.93%
170.16%
500.48%
n/a
950.91%
4274.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-620 -6.0
714 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-743 -6.9
348 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-14 -0.1
249 2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia borough, 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
42.7
1,675 16.4%
8,528 83.6%
2,176 21.3%
4,515
2.21
2,474 54.8%
1,561 63.1%
284 11.5%
2,041 45.2%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
2,395 23.0%
8,005 77.0%
1,652 15.9%
4,298
2.37
2,542 59.1%
1,646 64.8%
384 15.1%
1,756 40.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
2,511 24.4%
7,795 75.6%
1,774 17.2%
4,274
2.36
2,599 60.8%
1,857 71.5%
308 11.9%
1,675 39.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
2,682 25.1%
8,019 74.9%
1,825 17.1%
4,270
2.45
2,819 66.0%
2,143 76.0%
261 9.3%
1,451 34.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
2,900 27.7%
7,566 72.3%
1,582 15.1%
3,904
2.63
2,741 70.2%
2,153 78.5%
230 8.4%
1,163 29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,925 
Median Value$156,100 
Occupied4,51591.7%
Vacant4108.3%
Owned2,30050.9%
Rented2,21549.1%
Median Rent$1,039 
Single-Family Units3,15564.1%
    Detached1,21024.6%
    Attached1,94539.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,18124.0%
Mobile Homes140.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002014.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992214.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991944.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992916.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993387.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992976.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992234.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992485.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992224.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993778.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994439.8%
$75,000 to $99,99964514.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993557.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991132.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992184.8%
$200,000 or more1292.9%
Median Household Income50,309 
Per Capita Income30,615 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3708.2%
Public Assistance2014.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,14025.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,76574.3%
Unemployed1643.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,92977.6%
Not in Labor Force1,13522.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,2121,84854.5%
Non-Profit14118043.9%
Self-Employed1515772.6%
Local Government12014046.2%
State Government600100.0%
Federal Government657147.8%
Total Private + Self2,3631,90555.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38639149.7%
Total2,7492,29654.5%
Pct. Govt.9.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3957.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,24024.6%
Professional, Technical79615.8%
Service Occupations78615.6%
All others1,82836.2%
White Collar 48.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing98219.5%
Retail trade79215.7%
Health care and social assistance60412.0%
Transportation and warehousing4358.6%
Accommodation and food services4218.3%
Construction2995.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2555.1%
Finance and insurance2464.9%
Other services2224.4%
Educational services2214.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1773.5%
Public administration1272.5%
Wholesale trade992.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing481.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation440.9%
Information330.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting170.3%
Management130.3%
Utilities100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican760.74%
Puerto Rican1,97619.37%
Cuban140.14%
Dominican2102.06%
Total Central American440.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan440.43%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American370.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.36%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic360.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,45085.7%
Spanish1,21312.3%
Arabic1341.4%
German, other Germanic320.3%
Other Indo-European140.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.1%
Other Asian70.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,87128.1%
Irish1,05110.3%
American7247.1%
English7187.0%
Italian4384.3%
Polish1761.7%
French1481.5%
European1171.1%
Swiss1071.0%
Welsh1061.0%
Swedish860.8%
Egyptian580.6%
Dutch490.5%
Scotch-Irish480.5%
Scottish440.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,02598.3%
Not a citizen1781.7%
Native9,78895.9%
Foreign-born4154.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
206 2.7%1,164 15.1%3,512 45.6%1,537 19.9%978 12.7%309 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 206 2.7%
9-12 Years 1,164 15.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,512 45.6%
Some College 1,537 19.9%
Bach. Degree 978 12.7%
Grad Degree 309 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbia borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +367 R +181 R + 3.6%
D +186
2020 vs. 2012 R +801 R +831 R + 22.6%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008 R +672 R +1,041 R + 26.5%
D -369
2016 vs. 2008 R +305 R +860 R + 22.9%
D -555
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Donald Trump* (R) 2,259 53.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,859 44.2% 88 2.1% 4,206 5 7 0.06%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 1,892 50.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,673 44.3% 213 5.6% 3,778 2 4 0.06%
2012 43% Barack Obama* (D) 1,889 55.2% Mitt Romney (R) 1,458 42.6% 73 2.1% 3,420 -4 -5 0.06%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 2,228 57.5% John McCain (R) 1,587 40.9% 62 1.6% 3,877 -3 -5 0.06%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 51.9% John Kerry (D) 1,840 47.3% 31 0.8% 3,891 3 1 0.07%
2000 38% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,486 49.6% George W. Bush (R) 1,421 47.4% 88 2.9% 2,995 1 0 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,859 44.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,259 53.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 75 1.8%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,206
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,673 44.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,892 50.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 129 3.4%
Other 84 2.2%
TOTAL 3,778
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,889 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,458 42.6%
Other 73 2.1%
TOTAL 3,420
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,228 57.5%
John McCain (R) 1,587 40.9%
Other 62 1.6%
TOTAL 3,877
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 51.9%
John Kerry (D) 1,840 47.3%
Other 31 0.8%
TOTAL 3,891
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Columbia borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,421 47.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,486 49.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 55 1.8%
Other 33 1.1%
TOTAL 2,995
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbia borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,493 48.5% John Fetterman (D) 1,483 48.1% 105 [+] 3.4% 3,081 2 0.06%
2022 G 40% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,669 54.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,329 43.3% 73 [+] 2.4% 3,071 2 0.06%
2018 S1 36% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,502 52.9% Lou Barletta (R) 1,266 44.6% 73 [+] 2.6% 2,841 2 0.06%
2018 G 36% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,521 53.5% Scott Wagner (R) 1,253 44.1% 70 [+] 2.5% 2,844 3 0.06%
2016 S3 48% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,762 47.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,750 46.8% 227 [+] 6.1% 3,739 -2 0.06%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 1,171 57.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 861 42.4% 0 0.0% 2,032 -3 0.06%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote