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65202

Columbia, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
47,327
Median household income
$72,289
People below poverty
11.5%
Median home value
$217,900

Income

The median income of households in 65202 was $72,289. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 10.8
$50,000 to $74,999 22.1
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 19.7
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60914
Female 49081

An estimated 79.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,844. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.9
Social Security 27.9
Retirement income 26.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.7
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.9

In 2020-2024, 7.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 65202 in 2020-2024, 93.1% had health insurance coverage and 6.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72.1% and public coverage was 32.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 65202 had a total population of 47,327 - 25,158 (53.2%) females and 22,169 (46.8%) males. The median age was 36.4 years. An estimated 23.1% of the population was under 18 years, 37.5% was 19 to 44 years, 22.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 65202 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1226 1631
5 to 9 1375 1755
10 to 14 1344 1566
15 to 19 1505 1514
20 to 24 1696 1801
25 to 29 1667 2083
30 to 34 1662 1662
35 to 39 1947 1960
40 to 44 1546 1723
45 to 49 1515 1574
50 to 54 1328 1283
55 to 59 1126 1109
60 to 64 1306 1423
65 to 69 1059 1378
70 to 74 832 1199
75 to 79 474 779
80 to 84 316 346
85 and over 245 372

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.9% were White; 16.2% were Black or African American; 9.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.7% of the people in 65202 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68% of the people in 65202 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,258 households in 65202. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 44% of the households in 65202 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.8% of all households, while 18.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30% of all households.

In 65202, 29.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44
Cohabiting Couples 8.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 43.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.7 32.4
Now married, except separated 49.9 43.1
Separated 1.2 2.3
Widowed 2 7
Divorced 10.1 15.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 65202, 834 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.9% of the people living in 65202 were U.S. natives. 62.7% of the 65202 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.1% of 65202 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 65202 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 65202.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35.1
Asia 40.6
Europe 8
Africa 16.3
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 65202 in 2020-2024, 9.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4% of people at least five years old; 3.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.6
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 65202 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.1
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 3.3
Different state 2.1
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 41.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 65202 was 11,517 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 741 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 8,213. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,563.

Educational Attainment of People in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.5
High school diploma or equivalency 24.6
Some college, no degree 18.7
Associate's degree 9.1
Bachelor's degree 24.8
Graduate or professional degree 16.2

Disability

In 65202, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 8.2% of people under 18 years old, to 16% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 65202, 65.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 18,101 73.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,676 22.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 997 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 65202 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 4.2
Manufacturing 9.2
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.3
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 5.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 65202 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 11,666 47.1
Service occupations 4,040 16.3
Sales and office occupations 4,512 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,949 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,607 10.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.3% of 65202 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 0.3
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 8.5

In 2020-2024, 65202 had a total of 20,425 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.8
Mobile homes 5.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 65202 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 70.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 65202 had 19,258 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,167 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 63.2% while renters occupied 36.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.4% and another 20.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 65202:

House Heating Fuel Used in 65202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.7
Electricity 40.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 65202 was $217,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.2 % had a mortgage. 35.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,406 and for owners without a mortgage it was $546.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 65202 was $1,128. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.