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Columbia School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Columbia School District is 5,472. The Columbia School District population density is 248.89 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 647.99 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbia School District is white, which represent 88.69% of the total population. The average Columbia School District education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,472. #133

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbia School District	2.41%
Connecticut	5.48%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Columbia School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Connecticut and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #121

Columbia School District	248.89 per square mile
Connecticut	647.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,853 (88.69%, #117)
Black:	126 (2.30%, #57)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #166)
Asian:	57 (1.04%, #129)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #117)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	436 (7.97%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	16 (28.07%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	41 (71.93%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,852 (88.67%) out of the total population of 5,472 reported first ancestry.

	Columbia School District	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Arab	12	0.22%, see rank	0.61%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.16%, see rank	0.37%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.42%
Dutch	45	0.82%, see rank	0.74%	1.40%
English	1,087	19.86%, see rank	8.94%	8.02%
French	928	16.96%, see rank	8.47%	3.34%
German	390	7.13%, see rank	9.34%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.22%, see rank	0.87%	0.41%
Hungarian	88	1.61%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	1,387	25.35%, see rank	16.03%	10.80%
Italian	880	16.08%, see rank	18.43%	5.52%
Norwegian	31	0.57%, see rank	0.54%	1.42%
Polish	456	8.33%, see rank	7.96%	3.01%
Portuguese	25	0.46%, see rank	1.39%	0.44%
Russian	120	2.19%, see rank	1.82%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	13	0.24%, see rank	0.53%	0.99%
Scottish	235	4.29%, see rank	1.84%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.95%
Swedish	52	0.95%, see rank	1.71%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	30	0.55%, see rank	0.55%	0.31%
American	460	8.41%, see rank	3.92%	7.12%
Welsh	32	0.58%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,527 (46.18%, see rank)

Females: 2,945 (53.82%, see rank)

Columbia School District	Male: 46.18% Female: 53.82%
Connecticut	Male: 48.74% Female: 51.26%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Columbia School District	48.00 years old
Connecticut	40.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Columbia School District	50.30 years old
Connecticut	38.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Columbia School District	46.90 years old
Connecticut	41.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Columbia School District	% of the Total Population	Connecticut	U.S.
Under 5 years	164	3.00%, see rank	5.41%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	277	5.06%, see rank	6.05%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	443	8.10%, see rank	6.53%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	399	7.29%, see rank	7.11%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	201	3.67%, see rank	6.53%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	486	8.88%, see rank	12.06%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	522	9.54%, see rank	12.78%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,008	18.42%, see rank	15.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,101	20.12%, see rank	13.04%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	618	11.29%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	219	4.00%, see rank	4.54%	4.25%
85 years and over	34	0.62%, see rank	2.44%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Columbia School District	Connecticut	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,988, 100%	2,455,577	209,056,129
Less Than High School	183, 4.59%, see rank	10.47%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,105, 27.71%, see rank	27.61%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,235, 30.97%, see rank	24.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	857, 21.49%, see rank	20.63%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	608, 15.25%, see rank	16.37%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.36, see rank	14.05	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Columbia School District			Connecticut		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	77	46.75%	53.25%	66.72%	33.28%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	585	66.50%, see rank	33.50%, see rank	90.31%	9.69%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	306	72.55%, see rank	27.45%, see rank	89.29%	10.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	226	59.29%, see rank	40.71%, see rank	66.48%	33.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	34	29.41%, see rank	70.59%, see rank	45.69%	54.31%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Columbia School District	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Households	2,079, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.60, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	420, 20.20%, see rank	27.92%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,659, 79.80%, see rank	72.08%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,515, 72.87%, see rank	66.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.07, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,300, 62.53%, see rank	48.98%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	564, 27.13%, see rank	33.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Columbia School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,588	see rank	2,945,558	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,176	100%, see rank	1,420,207	123,281,364
Never Married	457	21.00%, see rank	36.80%	35.77%
Married	1,484	68.20%, see rank	51.58%	52.04%
Widowed	65	2.99%, see rank	2.63%	2.57%
Divorced	170	7.81%, see rank	8.98%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,412	100%, see rank	1,525,351	129,692,771
Never Married	710	29.44%, see rank	30.51%	29.48%
Married	1,359	56.34%, see rank	48.05%	49.19%
Widowed	75	3.11%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	268	11.11%, see rank	12.33%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Columbia School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Native	5,206	95.14%, see rank	86.35%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,419	62.48%, see rank	55.22%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,677	30.65%, see rank	27.55%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	110	2.01%, see rank	3.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	266	4.86%, see rank	13.65%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	119	2.17%, see rank	6.56%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	147	2.69%, see rank	7.10%	7.09%
Born In Europe	109	1.99%, see rank	3.66%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	1.04%, see rank	3.23%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	100	1.83%, see rank	5.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Columbia School District	%	Connecticut	U.S.
English	1,935	93.07%, see rank	76.03%	79.39%
Spanish	50	2.41%, see rank	11.42%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	94	4.52%, see rank	9.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.38%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.