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Columbiana Alabama Information: Columbiana, Alabama is part of SHELBY County. Population for Columbiana from the last gathering is 3316. You can view Columbiana venues that host many Columbiana AL events every year. You can also research Columbiana Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Columbiana Alabama real estate guide. Columbiana Alabama has a latitude of 33.1823 and a longitude of -86.6072. Zip codes in Columbiana, AL include 35051 ... more Columbiana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Columbiana, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Columbiana, AL was 3,316.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Columbiana was 1,662, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Columbiana, AL
There are an estimated 727 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Columbiana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Columbiana is 1,654 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Columbiana, Alabama
There are an estimated 702 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Columbiana, AL
The median age of people living in Columbiana, AL was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Columbiana was 193. There were 2,457 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (411) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Columbiana, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Columbiana, AL was 3,292.

White Population in Columbiana, AL
The estimated White population in the Columbiana community is 2,606, which is 78.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Columbiana, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 650, which is 19.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Columbiana, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Columbiana, AL was 8.

Asian Population in Columbiana, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Columbiana, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Columbiana was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Columbiana community was 66, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Columbiana, AL
The household population number in Columbiana was 3,156.

Group Quarters Population in Columbiana, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 160.

Average Household Size in Columbiana, AL
The average household size in Columbiana is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Columbiana, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,372 total housing units in Columbiana.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,260, or 91.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 851 were owner-occupied (67.5), and 409 were renter-occupied (32.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Columbiana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Columbiana, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 661, with a median value in dollars of 97,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Columbiana, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $872 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Columbiana, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,554 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Columbiana, Alabama
324 people in Columbiana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Columbiana, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Columbiana was 306, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Columbiana, AL
In 2000, there were 908 people in Columbiana, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Columbiana, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 126 people in Columbiana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Columbiana, Alabama
There were 1,416 in the labor force in Columbiana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Columbiana was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Columbiana, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,034. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Columbiana, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,798. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Columbiana, Alabama
Per capita income in Columbiana in the last full census was 18,086. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Columbiana numbered 72, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Columbiana, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 356, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.