Columbia

Population: 11,063
Median household income: $107,922
Median home value: $290,100

Columbia, a community in Monroe County, Illinois, has 11,063 residents. The median household income of $107,922 is above the Monroe County median ($101,635).

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbia's population grew 2.9% from 10,752 to 11,063, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $217,300 to $290,100.

The typical home was built around 1992. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,063
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $107,922
Median home value: $290,100
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 4,743
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,75211,063

Median household income

$98,977$107,922

Median home value

$217,300$290,100

Median gross rent

$887$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,752	$98,977	$217,300	$887
2020	10,692	$107,500	$228,300	$912
2021	11,090	$102,107	$238,800	$948
2022	11,036	$106,603	$277,100	$1,047
2023	11,063	$107,922	$290,100	$1,089

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	752	6.8%
5 to 17	2,041	18.4%
18 to 24	433	3.9%
25 to 34	1,462	13.2%
35 to 44	1,477	13.4%
45 to 54	1,696	15.3%
55 to 64	1,501	13.6%
65 to 74	910	8.2%
75 and over	791	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,406	94.1%
Black or African American	103	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	33	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.6%
Two or more races	314	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	2.8%
High school graduate	1,328	16.9%
Some college or associate's	2,294	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,347	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,647	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,143	84.1%
Carpooled	160	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	741	12.1%
Other means	42	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,140	21.2%
15 to 29 min	2,267	42.2%
30 to 44 min	1,360	25.3%
45 to 59 min	379	7.1%
60+ min	229	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 5.0% (544 of 10,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,036	68.1%
Nonfamily households	1,421	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,457	94.0%
Vacant	286	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,652	81.9%
Renter-occupied	805	18.1%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,790	79.9%
1-unit, attached	215	4.5%
2 to 4 units	178	3.8%
5 to 19 units	385	8.1%
20 or more units	115	2.4%
Mobile home & other	60	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715833
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.4581, -90.2160