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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Columbia, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,161 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,167 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Columbia, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 968±170 |
| Median age | 52.5±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $69,688±$15,314 |
| Per capita income | $35,275±$5,013 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±4.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $219,300±$24,446 |
| Median gross rent | $931±$254 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.8%±15.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.9%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±5.5 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