General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4215384, place: Columbia borough, Pennsylvania)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,076 (100%)
In labor force: 5,135 (63.58%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,135 (63.58%)
----Employed: 4,865 (60.24%)
----Unemployed: 270 (3.34%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,941 (36.42%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,377 (54.2%)
In labor force: 2,442 (30.24%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,442 (30.24%)
----Employed: 2,292 (28.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 811 (10.04%)
All parents in family in labor force: 560 (6.93%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,774 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,418 (71.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 816 (17.09%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 69 (1.45%)
Walked: 362 (7.58%)
Other means: 41 (0.86%)
Worked at home: 68 (1.42%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,865 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 733 (15.07%)
Service occupations: 867 (17.82%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,129 (23.21%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 7 (0.14%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 481 (9.89%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,648 (33.87%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 16 (0.33%)
Construction: 215 (4.42%)
Manufacturing: 1,747 (35.91%)
Wholesale trade.: 162 (3.33%)
Retail trade: 663 (13.63%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 216 (4.44%)
Information: 79 (1.62%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 246 (5.06%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 303 (6.23%)
Educational, health and social services: 622 (12.79%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 374 (7.69%)
Other services (except public administration): 139 (2.86%)
Public administration: 83 (1.71%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,457 (91.61%)
Government workers: 243 (4.99%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 165 (3.39%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,274 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 436 (10.2%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 392 (9.17%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 803 (18.79%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 636 (14.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 755 (17.66%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 801 (18.74%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 283 (6.62%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 131 (3.07%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 19 (0.44%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.42%)
Median household income: $32,385
With earnings: 3,119 (72.98%)
--Mean earnings: $42,492
With Social Security income: 1,486 (34.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,836
With Supplemental Security Income: 248 (5.8%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,733
With public assistance income: 128 (2.99%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,371
With retirement income: 960 (22.46%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,633
Families: 2,599 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 106 (4.08%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 122 (4.69%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 373 (14.35%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 420 (16.16%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 592 (22.78%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 615 (23.66%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 238 (9.16%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 108 (4.16%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 13 (0.5%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (0.46%)
Median family income: $42,309
Per capita income: $16,626
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,528
Female full-time, year-round workers: $22,748
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 195 (7.5%)
--With related children under 18 years: 175 (6.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 73 (2.81%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 123 (4.73%)
--With related children under 18 years: 114 (4.39%)
----With related children under 5 years: 59 (2.27%)
Individuals: 1,133 (43.59%)
--18 years and over: 673 (25.89%)
----65 years and over: 170 (6.54%)
--Related children under 18 years: 432 (16.62%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 333 (12.81%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 385 (14.81%)
Return to Columbia,PA. 
