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Columbia, PA Profile


Columbia, PA, population 10,089, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 51.7 miles from Baltimore and 66.6 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Columbia's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Columbia has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Columbia's population has stayed about the same.

Columbia's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbia tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American4%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,324N/A
200110,282-0.41%
200210,250-0.31%
200310,214-0.35%
200410,137-0.75%
200510,073-0.63%
200610,0750.02%
200710,073-0.02%
200810,0730.00%
200910,0890.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,385
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001281
2002454
2003546
2004616
2005344
2006327
2007239
2008269
2009220
2010217
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 021215
2002 031826
2003 011243
2004 041544
2005 001520
2006 12822
2007 04515
2008 08415
2009 011011
2010 13108

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,036
20022,317
20033,411
20043,263
20052,957
20062,614
20072,352
20082,484
20092,470
20102,145
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 43 149 18
2002 50 161 29
2003 73 233 44
2004 65 244 25
2005 64 218 19
2006 65 176 23
2007 45 174 17
2008 59 176 14
2009 56 180 11
2010 54 155 8

Location

Elevation300 feet above sea level
Land Area2.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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