Columbia is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,306 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Columbia is the 133rd largest community in Pennsylvania. Columbia has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

When you are in Columbia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.9% of Columbia's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Columbia is a borough of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbia who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.03%), sales jobs (8.18%), and food service (6.87%).

As is often the case in a small borough, Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Columbia Information and Demographics

The population of Columbia has a very low overall level of education: only 8.44% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Columbia in 2000 was $16,626, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,504 for a family of four.

The people who call Columbia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Columbia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Columbia is English. Some people also speak Spanish.