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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Columbia, IL compare?
| Figure | Columbia, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,865 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,999 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,043 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Columbia, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,127±176 |
| Median age | 42.4±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.0%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $107,606±$11,510 |
| Per capita income | $51,601±$3,746 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $293,000±$23,380 |
| Median gross rent | $1,128±$72 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.0%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.4%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov