Columbia, AL

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Columbia, Alabama

Columbia, Alabama, in Houston county, is 17 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 175 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Dothan metropolitan area. Columbia contains a population of approximately 804.

The People and Families of Columbia

In Columbia, about 57% of adults are married.

Columbia boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Columbia had a median family income of $36,339.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Columbia.

Columbia Housing

Columbia has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 79% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Rents in Columbia tend toward the low side for Alabama. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Columbia, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Columbia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Columbia, AL

Comparing Columbia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles E of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	175 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Houston
Metro Area	Dothan
Standard Zip Codes	36319
Phone Area Codes	334
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.293
Longitude	-85.111

Station	BLAKELY
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	54.5 inches

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	13.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Station	FORT GAINES
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	804	100%
Male	376	46.8%
Female	428	53.2%
Under 18	207	25.7%
18+	597	74.3%
65+	174	21.6%
Median Age	40.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	598	74.4%
African-American	197	24.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	823
Growth	19
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.6%
US/American	26.7%
Irish	12.4%
English	5.4%
German	5.2%
European	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Scottish	1.8%
Greek	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Jamaican	0.4%
Danish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Columbia	804	$36,339
Ashford	1,853	$40,313
Cowarts	1,546	$41,198
Gordon	408	$17,708
Haleburg	108	$28,750
Headland	3,523	$42,150
Webb	1,298	$36,667

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