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Columbia, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $271,800 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
Columbia:

$271,800
Missouri:

$221,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,300 - $395,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $318,488
Here:

$318,488
State:

$278,068

Townhouses or other attached units: $328,323
Here:

$328,323
State:

$260,773

In 2-unit structures: $89,792
Here:

$89,792
State:

$172,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,003
Here:

$257,003
State:

$181,162

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,902
Here:

$233,902
State:

$263,082

Mobile homes: $73,645
Here:

$73,645
State:

$95,912

Total population: 116,906 (Urban population: 83,798, Rural population: 982 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 55,962 (52,954 occupied: 25,821 owner occupied, 27,133 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

51%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,055 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $211,033.

Median contract rent in 2022: $809 (lower quartile is $625, upper quartile is $1,012)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $754


Median gross rent in Columbia, MO in 2022: $968

Housing units in Columbia with a mortgage: 15,601 (1,539 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,193 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,973

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,897

Median monthly housing costs: $997

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Columbia, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1996

Median year apartment built: 1990

Household type by relationship:

Households: 128,545
  • Male householders: 24,205 (7,956 living alone), Female householders: 28,749 (11,200 living alone)
  • 17,727 spouses (17,580 opposite-sex spouses), 4,267 unmarried partners, (4,069 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,086 children (27,143 natural, 805 adopted, 1,138 stepchildren), 557 grandchildren, 1,259 brothers or sisters, 876 parents, 272 foster children, 340 other relatives, 11,901 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 9,306

Size of family households: 11,197 2-persons, 6,698 3-persons, 4,065 4-persons, 1,692 5-persons, 771 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 19,156 1-person, 5,664 2-persons, 1,120 3-persons, 2,283 4-persons, 91 5-persons.

15,821 married couples with children.
7,331 single-parent households (1,132 men, 6,199 women).

89.3% of residents of Columbia speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,609 (6.7%)
(38.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbia, Missouri
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2561 bedroom
  • 2,5222 bedrooms
  • 12,3943 bedrooms
  • 6,2564 bedrooms
  • 4,3935+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Missouri
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Missouri
  • 1,297no bedroom
  • 3,9041 bedroom
  • 10,9522 bedrooms
  • 6,7623 bedrooms
  • 4,0074 bedrooms
  • 2115+ 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
  • 259no vehicle
  • 7,1381 vehicle
  • 12,8552 vehicles
  • 4,3933 vehicles
  • 8304 vehicles
  • 3465+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,062no vehicle
  • 13,2011 vehicle
  • 7,0932 vehicles
  • 2,8213 vehicles
  • 8514 vehicles
  • 1055+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Missouri
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbia, Missouri
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3973 rooms
  • 2,4584 rooms
  • 2,9675 rooms
  • 5,1156 rooms
  • 2,6617 rooms
  • 4,2418 rooms
  • 7,9829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Missouri
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbia, Missouri
  • 1,2971 room
  • 2,0482 rooms
  • 3,4403 rooms
  • 7,1814 rooms
  • 5,9705 rooms
  • 3,0266 rooms
  • 1,0607 rooms
  • 2,4128 rooms
  • 6999+ 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, MO
Columbia city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Columbia, MO household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbia, MO in 2022
  • 4,767Less than $10,000
  • 4,979$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,556$20,000 to $29,999
  • 4,190$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,474$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,647$50,000 to $59,999
  • 5,185$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,017$75,000 to $99,999
  • 5,371$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,406$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,802$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,560$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbia, MO

  • Distribution of house value in Columbia, MO in 2022
  • 530Less than $10,000
  • 268$10,000 to $14,999
  • 92$15,000 to $19,999
  • 38$20,000 to $24,999
  • 54$25,000 to $29,999
  • 102$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 241$60,000 to $69,999
  • 90$70,000 to $79,999
  • 565$80,000 to $89,999
  • 223$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,151$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,947$125,000 to $149,999
  • 881$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,665$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3,422$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,650$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4,590$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,725$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,806$500,000 to $749,999
  • 631$750,000 to $999,999
  • 99$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbia, MO

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbia, MO in 2022
  • 346$100 to $149
  • 60$150 to $199
  • 587$200 to $249
  • 51$250 to $299
  • 584$300 to $349
  • 689$350 to $399
  • 426$400 to $449
  • 638$450 to $499
  • 1,725$500 to $549
  • 1,067$550 to $599
  • 921$600 to $649
  • 2,282$650 to $699
  • 1,730$700 to $749
  • 1,784$750 to $799
  • 4,346$800 to $899
  • 2,547$900 to $999
  • 2,885$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,054$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,077$1,500 to $1,999
  • 672$2,000 to $2,499
  • 94$3,000 to $3,499
  • 568No cash rent
Work and jobs in Columbia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.6%
Number of people working at home: 6,517 (9.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,718
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9,168
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 13,729
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 16,056
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,141
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,873
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,865
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,328
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,062
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,622
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 729
  • 90 or more minutes: 539
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69,060 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 8,143 (9.0%)
  • Bus: 623 (0.7%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 24 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 476 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 735 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 3,558 (3.9%)
  • Worked at home: 6,517 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 7.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 1.8%Females
Races in Columbia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Missouri
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbia, Missouri
  • 6,3702010 or later
  • 2,1522000 to 2009
  • 8581990 to 1999
  • 1,1071980 to 1989
  • 6191970 to 1979
  • 309Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbia, MO

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 11,498 (19.4%)
  • English: 6,083 (10.2%)
  • American: 5,766 (9.7%)
  • Irish: 3,658 (6.2%)
  • European: 2,536 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 1,549 (2.6%)
  • Scottish: 681 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 528 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 441 (0.7%)
  • Iraqi: 428 (0.7%)
  • African: 375 (0.6%)
  • Bulgarian: 361 (0.6%)
  • Northern European: 322 (0.5%)
  • Swedish: 255 (0.4%)
  • Sudanese: 248 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 244 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 240 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 226 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 225 (0.4%)
  • Ghanaian: 219 (0.4%)
  • South African: 184 (0.3%)
  • British: 177 (0.3%)
  • French: 172 (0.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 162 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 147 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 144 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 140 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 139 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 137 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 123 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 115 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 105 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 101 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 100 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 86 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 84 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 82 (0.1%)
  • Belgian: 79 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 77 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 71 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 68 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 47 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 47 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 41 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 33 (0.06%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 32 (0.05%)
  • Australian: 31 (0.05%)
  • Albanian: 31 (0.05%)
  • Arab: 25 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 25 (0.04%)
  • Cajun: 24 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 23 (0.04%)
  • Finnish: 22 (0.04%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21 (0.04%)
  • Armenian: 19 (0.03%)
  • Moroccan: 19 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 14 (0.02%)
  • Swiss: 14 (0.02%)
  • Jordanian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Assyrian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Canadian: 9 (0.02%)
  • Slovene: 8 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 6 (0.01%)
  • Brazilian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Zimbabwean: 5 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 4 (0.01%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Columbia:

18.3% (1,886)
Missouri:

6.6% (17,002)

Korea
Columbia:

11.8% (1,210)
Missouri:

2.9% (7,525)

India
Columbia:

8.2% (846)
Missouri:

8.9% (22,932)

Mexico
Columbia:

7.2% (740)
Missouri:

14.9% (38,568)

Cambodia
Columbia:

4.7% (484)
Missouri:

0.3% (764)

Bulgaria
Columbia:

2.8% (292)
Missouri:

0.5% (1,414)

Vietnam
Columbia:

2.6% (265)
Missouri:

4.1% (10,700)

Nepal
Columbia:

2.5% (257)
Missouri:

0.5% (1,214)

Iraq
Columbia:

2.2% (226)
Missouri:

1.4% (3,509)

Kenya
Columbia:

2.0% (210)
Missouri:

1.7% (4,518)

Eritrea
Columbia:

1.9% (199)
Missouri:

0.2% (498)

Honduras
Columbia:

1.9% (195)
Missouri:

2.1% (5,346)

Philippines
Columbia:

1.7% (173)
Missouri:

4.2% (10,873)

Germany
Columbia:

1.6% (161)
Missouri:

3.0% (7,803)

Sudan
Columbia:

1.5% (159)
Missouri:

0.3% (772)

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

  • This state: 82,539
  • Other state: 35,966
  • Northeast: 3,420
  • Midwest: 18,996
  • South: 8,084
  • West: 5,466

77.5% of Columbia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.7% lived in Missouri.


Columbia:

77.5%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 271
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 57
  • 7th and 8th grade: 452
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 558
  • 11th grade: 529
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 113
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,994
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,276
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,225
  • Associate degree: 2,105
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,519
  • Master's degree: 3,369
  • Professional school degree: 2,222
  • Doctorate degree: 1,962
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 153
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 41
  • 7th and 8th grade: 275
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 386
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 63
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,095
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,698
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,459
  • Associate degree: 2,309
  • Bachelor's degree: 13,524
  • Master's degree: 5,876
  • Professional school degree: 1,194
  • Doctorate degree: 1,915
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbia marital status for males
Columbia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,761
  • One, attached: 3,610
  • Two: 3,563
  • 3 or 4: 3,646
  • 5 to 9: 3,932
  • 10 to 19: 4,570
  • 20 to 49: 1,078
  • 50 or more: 4,288
  • Mobile homes: 1,514

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,243

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 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, MO
  • 74.0%Utility gas
  • 23.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbia, MO
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 37.4%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,278
Here:

11.5%
Missouri:

15.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,073
Here:

20.1%
Missouri:

13.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,480
Here:

5.9%
Missouri:

22.6%
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
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