Columbia, Missouri
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City Overview
As of 2009, Columbia's population is 99,174 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.71 percent.
The median home cost in Columbia is $171,960. Home appreciation the last year has been -1.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Columbia's cost of living is 14.30% Lower than the U.S. average.
Columbia public schools spend $5,558 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Columbia.
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 6.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Columbia jobs have Decreased by 1.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Columbia, MO, population is 99,174. There are 1,775 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Columbia, MO
The median age is 29.1. The US median is 37.6. 44.05% of people in Columbia, MO, are married. 8.76% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.3 people. 17.69% of people are married, with children. 8.40% have children, but are single.
Race in Columbia, MO
80.49% of people are white, 10.74% are black, 5.09% are asian, 0.33% are native american, and 3.36% claim 'Other'.
2.21% of the people in Columbia, MO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.79% are non-hispanic).
Columbia People SperlingViews
Nice place to live: I've lived in Columbia for nearly 20 years. I came here to go to MU and never left, which happens to a lot of people. If you want to go out to eat, you have loads of... (read more)Great Places to Eat: I've lived several different places in my life and for dining at it's best Columbia is great. The food is good and not too expensive. As far as living there goes, all... (read more)Got most of it: College Sports, Great Economy, Reasonable Housing, Parks and Trails, Four... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Health
There are 748 physicians per 100,000 population in Columbia, MO. The US average is 170.
Columbia, MO Health Index
Air quality in Columbia, MO is 44 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Columbia, MO is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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COMO: COMO is the acronym for Columbia, Missouri -- home of the University of Missouri and Stephens University. It could also be called COCOMO -- Conservative Columbia,... (read more)It's Fine: I have lived in several places in the U.S., and Columbia is mostly unremarkable. It is less liberal than Iowa City (another college town), but less conservative than... (read more)Pleasant but unremarkable: Columbia is pleasant, but nothing special. In a way, it is kind of like the University of Missouri which is also pleasant but nothing special. Most of the national... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 31.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.35% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,919 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,952 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.47% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.65% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.90% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.95% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.21% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.57% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.04% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.95% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.89% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.21% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 33.41% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.78% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.98% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.47% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 4.01% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.14% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Columbia, MO, is 6.70%, with job growth of -1.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 31.20%.
Columbia, MO Taxes
Columbia, MO,sales tax rate is 7.35%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Columbia, MO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,919, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,952.
Columbia Economy SperlingViews
Transportation: You have to have a car here. There is almost no public... (read more)Got most of it: College Sports, Great Economy, Reasonable Housing, Parks and Trails, Four... (read more)Where can I move?: Mid Missouri is boring and the weather... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 25 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,960 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -1.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 45.13% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.18% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 49.04% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.92 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.49% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.94% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.75% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.38% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.47% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.39% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.11% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 15.10% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.07% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.60% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.10% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.27% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.59% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 12.24% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.84% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.20% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.73% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.20% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.43% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.85% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.92% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Columbia, MO, is $171,960. Home appreciation is -1.90% over the last year. The median age of Columbia, MO, real estate is 25 years.
Columbia, MO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 49.04% of the Columbia, MO, population. 6.18% of houses and apartments in Columbia, MO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Columbia Housing SperlingViews
affordable: columbia is a laid back town but fairly affordable. A good place to raise children. Small enough to not worry about commuting issues. Nice public schools and wonderful... (read more)re: Great town for conservatives - 10/23/2007:
I would say Columbia is probably the least conservative city in Missouri. It is home to over 30,000 college students, gay pride parades, Earth Day Festivals, Stephens... (read more)Great town for conservatives: We moved to Columbia, Missouri from the West coast and its liberal, latte- drinking, religious-tolerant, environmental-loving attitudes. Now we enjoy nearly a monolithic... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Crime
Columbia, MO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Columbia, MO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Columbia Crime SperlingViews
Nice place to live: I've lived in Columbia for nearly 20 years. I came here to go to MU and never left, which happens to a lot of people. If you want to go out to eat, you have loads of... (read more)re: Great town for conservatives - 10/23/2007:
I would say Columbia is probably the least conservative city in Missouri. It is home to over 30,000 college students, gay pride parades, Earth Day Festivals, Stephens... (read more)Great town for conservatives: We moved to Columbia, Missouri from the West coast and its liberal, latte- drinking, religious-tolerant, environmental-loving attitudes. Now we enjoy nearly a monolithic... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Climate
Columbia, MO, gets 40 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 24 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 111.
On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Columbia, MO. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 32 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Got most of it: College Sports, Great Economy, Reasonable Housing, Parks and Trails, Four... (read more)Where can I move?: Mid Missouri is boring and the weather... (read more)Transportation: You have to have a car here. There is almost no public... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Education
Columbia, MO, schools spend $5,558 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 578 students per librarian, and 304 children per counselor in Columbia, MO schools.
Columbia Education SperlingViews
wanna good school??: Columbia is an awesome little spot. Right in the middle of St Louis and Kansas City. Great Downtown. 4 Great colleges.
Awesome place to... (read more)COMO: COMO is the acronym for Columbia, Missouri -- home of the University of Missouri and Stephens University. It could also be called COCOMO -- Conservative Columbia,... (read more)It's Fine: I have lived in several places in the U.S., and Columbia is mostly unremarkable. It is less liberal than Iowa City (another college town), but less conservative than... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Columbia, MO, takes 18 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Columbia Transportation SperlingViews
Transportation: You have to have a car here. There is almost no public... (read more)Got most of it: College Sports, Great Economy, Reasonable Housing, Parks and Trails, Four... (read more)Where can I move?: Mid Missouri is boring and the weather... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Columbia, MO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Columbia, MO is more expensive.
Overall, Columbia, MO cost of living is 85.70.
Columbia Cost of Living SperlingViews
affordable: columbia is a laid back town but fairly affordable. A good place to raise children. Small enough to not worry about commuting issues. Nice public schools and wonderful... (read more)re: Great town for conservatives - 10/23/2007:
I would say Columbia is probably the least conservative city in Missouri. It is home to over 30,000 college students, gay pride parades, Earth Day Festivals, Stephens... (read more)Great town for conservatives: We moved to Columbia, Missouri from the West coast and its liberal, latte- drinking, religious-tolerant, environmental-loving attitudes. Now we enjoy nearly a monolithic... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 40.94% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 6.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 22.47% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.16% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 12.85% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.68% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.00% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.97% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.01% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.95% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 9.34% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.30% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.63% | 0.54% |
40.94% of the people in Columbia, MO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 6.99% are Catholic; 22.47% are Protestant; 1.16% are LDS; 9.34% are another Christian faith; 0.30% in Columbia, MO are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.63% affilitates with Islam.
Columbia Religion SperlingViews
wanna good school??: Columbia is an awesome little spot. Right in the middle of St Louis and Kansas City. Great Downtown. 4 Great colleges.
Awesome place to... (read more)COMO: COMO is the acronym for Columbia, Missouri -- home of the University of Missouri and Stephens University. It could also be called COCOMO -- Conservative Columbia,... (read more)It's Fine: I have lived in several places in the U.S., and Columbia is mostly unremarkable. It is less liberal than Iowa City (another college town), but less conservative than... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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Voting
49.50% of the people in Columbia, MO are registered as Democrats. 49.71% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.79%.
Columbia Voting SperlingViews
re: Great town for conservatives - 10/23/2007:
I would say Columbia is probably the least conservative city in Missouri. It is home to over 30,000 college students, gay pride parades, Earth Day Festivals, Stephens... (read more)Great town for conservatives: We moved to Columbia, Missouri from the West coast and its liberal, latte- drinking, religious-tolerant, environmental-loving attitudes. Now we enjoy nearly a monolithic... (read more)Nice place to live: I've lived in Columbia for nearly 20 years. I came here to go to MU and never left, which happens to a lot of people. If you want to go out to eat, you have loads of... (read more)Have an opinion about Columbia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Columbia Click Here
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