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Columbia, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $478,000 (it was $172,700 in 2000)
Columbia:

$478,000
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $354,800 - $652,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $570,668
Here:

$570,668
State:

$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $408,256
Here:

$408,256
State:

$328,305

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,212
Here:

$187,212
State:

$295,378

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $287,982
Here:

$287,982
State:

$350,378

Total population: 99,615 (Urban population: 88,291, Rural population: 100 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 43,238 (40,689 occupied: 25,091 owner occupied, 15,598 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,569 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $356,591.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,750 (lower quartile is $1,393, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,650


Median gross rent in Columbia, MD in 2022: $1,885

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 18,013 (2,148 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,926 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 388

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $154,506

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $125,050

Median monthly housing costs: $1,931

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Columbia, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 101,734
  • Male householders: 19,784 (3,720 living alone), Female householders: 20,905 (6,962 living alone)
  • 19,875 spouses (19,716 opposite-sex spouses), 2,891 unmarried partners, (2,708 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 27,491 children (25,666 natural, 1,010 adopted, 815 stepchildren), 2,405 grandchildren, 1,329 brothers or sisters, 2,463 parents, 0 foster children, 758 other relatives, 3,270 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 563

Size of family households: 12,274 2-persons, 5,933 3-persons, 5,646 4-persons, 1,467 5-persons, 790 6-persons, 368 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,682 1-person, 3,044 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 136 4-persons.

13,868 married couples with children.
3,869 single-parent households (1,122 men, 2,747 women).

74.7% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 22,340 (22.0%)
(62.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

7.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Maryland
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1991 bedroom
  • 2,6622 bedrooms
  • 8,8463 bedrooms
  • 10,1834 bedrooms
  • 3,2015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Maryland
  • 171no bedroom
  • 4,4311 bedroom
  • 6,6192 bedrooms
  • 3,2603 bedrooms
  • 7874 bedrooms
  • 3305+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 218no vehicle
  • 7,8531 vehicle
  • 11,7592 vehicles
  • 3,7153 vehicles
  • 9954 vehicles
  • 5515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,959no vehicle
  • 6,8401 vehicle
  • 5,5962 vehicles
  • 7063 vehicles
  • 3334 vehicles
  • 1645+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Maryland
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Maryland
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 7073 rooms
  • 1,5704 rooms
  • 1,4315 rooms
  • 3,4076 rooms
  • 3,7767 rooms
  • 4,8988 rooms
  • 9,3029+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Maryland
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Maryland
  • 1711 room
  • 8732 rooms
  • 2,2883 rooms
  • 5,1004 rooms
  • 2,8975 rooms
  • 2,3416 rooms
  • 1,0437 rooms
  • 4118 rooms
  • 4749+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Columbia, MD
  • Columbia, MD household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbia, MD in 2022
  • 448Less than $10,000
  • 2,056$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,246$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,740$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,631$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,458$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,722$60,000 to $74,999
  • 6,014$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,781$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,050$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,305$150,000 to $199,999
  • 11,238$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbia, MD

  • Distribution of house value in Columbia, MD in 2022
  • 102Less than $10,000
  • 51$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$25,000 to $29,999
  • 18$30,000 to $34,999
  • 33$35,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 5$90,000 to $99,999
  • 39$100,000 to $124,999
  • 72$125,000 to $149,999
  • 418$150,000 to $174,999
  • 200$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,122$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,270$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5,035$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5,399$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8,286$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,557$750,000 to $999,999
  • 492$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 41$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 29$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbia, MD

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbia, MD in 2022
  • 104Less than $100
  • 44$100 to $149
  • 365$150 to $199
  • 135$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 144$300 to $349
  • 39$350 to $399
  • 51$400 to $449
  • 83$450 to $499
  • 204$500 to $549
  • 60$550 to $599
  • 97$600 to $649
  • 51$650 to $699
  • 180$700 to $749
  • 118$750 to $799
  • 157$800 to $899
  • 98$900 to $999
  • 569$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,724$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,608$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,102$2,000 to $2,499
  • 784$2,500 to $2,999
  • 100$3,000 to $3,499
  • 288$3,500 or more
  • 268No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.6%
Number of people working at home: 14,057 (23.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,503
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,610
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,320
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,590
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,729
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,145
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,923
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2,670
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,053
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,448
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,215
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 50,861 (69.1%)
  • Carpooled: 5,568 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 726 (1.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 10 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 39 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 813 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 75 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 528 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 14,057 (19.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 7.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 7.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Maryland
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Maryland
  • 6,9662010 or later
  • 6,2212000 to 2009
  • 4,5751990 to 1999
  • 3,2531980 to 1989
  • 1,9891970 to 1979
  • 1,484Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbia, MD

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,660 (4.3%)
  • American: 2,311 (3.7%)
  • Irish: 2,105 (3.4%)
  • English: 1,800 (2.9%)
  • European: 1,582 (2.6%)
  • Nigerian: 1,411 (2.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 1,207 (2.0%)
  • Italian: 1,193 (1.9%)
  • Jamaican: 1,122 (1.8%)
  • African: 1,119 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 965 (1.6%)
  • Russian: 924 (1.5%)
  • Ghanaian: 911 (1.5%)
  • Iranian: 899 (1.5%)
  • Eastern European: 731 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 369 (0.6%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 363 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 322 (0.5%)
  • Syrian: 291 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 269 (0.4%)
  • Haitian: 255 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 219 (0.4%)
  • British: 196 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 184 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 180 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 166 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 151 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 135 (0.2%)
  • Cape Verdean: 128 (0.2%)
  • Afghan: 122 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 121 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 119 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 115 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 108 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 104 (0.2%)
  • French: 103 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 96 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 89 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 89 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 87 (0.1%)
  • Somali: 86 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 78 (0.1%)
  • Guyanese: 77 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 61 (0.10%)
  • Liberian: 57 (0.09%)
  • Dutch: 54 (0.09%)
  • Belgian: 52 (0.08%)
  • Lebanese: 46 (0.07%)
  • Assyrian: 42 (0.07%)
  • Bahamian: 41 (0.07%)
  • West Indian: 40 (0.06%)
  • Portuguese: 39 (0.06%)
  • Danish: 39 (0.06%)
  • Scandinavian: 36 (0.06%)
  • Macedonian: 36 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 32 (0.05%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 31 (0.05%)
  • Welsh: 29 (0.05%)
  • German Russian: 28 (0.05%)
  • British West Indian: 28 (0.05%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 26 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 24 (0.04%)
  • Moroccan: 23 (0.04%)
  • Barbadian: 21 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 19 (0.03%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 19 (0.03%)
  • Maltese: 18 (0.03%)
  • Finnish: 13 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Czech: 10 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 8 (0.01%)
  • Sudanese: 7 (0.01%)
  • Armenian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Columbia:

10.3% (2,428)
Maryland:

6.4% (61,725)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Columbia:

9.4% (2,218)
Maryland:

4.6% (44,742)

Korea
Columbia:

6.7% (1,570)
Maryland:

3.4% (32,635)

Honduras
Columbia:

5.0% (1,190)
Maryland:

2.5% (24,026)

El Salvador
Columbia:

4.3% (1,022)
Maryland:

12.0% (115,412)

Nigeria
Columbia:

4.1% (956)
Maryland:

4.6% (44,825)

Ethiopia
Columbia:

3.6% (859)
Maryland:

3.2% (30,870)

Iran
Columbia:

3.0% (711)
Maryland:

1.3% (12,074)

Jamaica
Columbia:

2.9% (685)
Maryland:

2.8% (27,444)

Ghana
Columbia:

2.8% (671)
Maryland:

1.8% (17,774)

Philippines
Columbia:

2.6% (624)
Maryland:

3.8% (36,698)

Bangladesh
Columbia:

2.6% (613)
Maryland:

0.7% (7,124)

Russia
Columbia:

2.1% (485)
Maryland:

1.0% (9,481)

Pakistan
Columbia:

2.0% (466)
Maryland:

1.8% (17,037)

Sierra Leone
Columbia:

1.9% (457)
Maryland:

1.1% (10,233)

Mexico
Columbia:

1.7% (395)
Maryland:

3.5% (34,065)

Brazil
Columbia:

1.6% (373)
Maryland:

1.2% (11,980)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35,941
  • Other state: 41,616
  • Northeast: 15,942
  • Midwest: 5,752
  • South: 16,590
  • West: 3,332

86.3% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30.3% lived in Maryland.


Columbia:

86.3%
State average:

88.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 231
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 425
  • 5th and 6th grade: 76
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 281
  • 10th grade: 96
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 165
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,422
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,197
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,381
  • Associate degree: 2,192
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,448
  • Master's degree: 7,331
  • Professional school degree: 1,784
  • Doctorate degree: 2,308
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 491
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 187
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 86
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 120
  • 11th grade: 220
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 296
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,937
  • Less than 1 year of college: 883
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,657
  • Associate degree: 2,682
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,515
  • Master's degree: 10,181
  • Professional school degree: 2,029
  • Doctorate degree: 2,051
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbia marital status for males
Columbia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,431
  • One, attached: 9,706
  • Two: 176
  • 3 or 4: 573
  • 5 to 9: 3,532
  • 10 to 19: 7,460
  • 20 to 49: 996
  • 50 or more: 3,364
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbia, MD
  • 48.2%Utility gas
  • 47.7%Electricity
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, MD
  • 70.1%Electricity
  • 28.6%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 720
Here:

7.8%
Maryland:

15.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 213
Here:

4.3%
Maryland:

14.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 998
Here:

18.3%
Maryland:

20.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability