Population

· The population of Columbia increased from 4,510 in 1990 to 4,971 in 2000.

· The median income of residents in Columbia increased from $53,744 in 1990 to $70,208 in 2000. The median income measures the income of households in the middle of the income spread.

· When adjusted for inflation, median income increased 0.8% from 1990 to 2000.

Economy

· The number of jobs in Columbia increased from 760 in 1993 to 890 in 1998.

· The property tax base per household increased from $209,968 in 1995 to $252,280 in 2000. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of households in the community.

· The property tax base increased 6% from 1995 to 2000, adjusting for inflation.

Education

· In 2000, Columbia property tax base per pupil was $540.430. This is a measure of how much wealth in the form of taxable property a community has, divided by the number of students in the public schools.

· Columbia received $3,891 per pupil in state education aid in 2000.

· In 2000, 3.6% of the elementary school children in Columbia schools were eligible for free or reduced school lunch; 2.7 % were non-Asian minorities.

· Enrollment in Columbia schools increased 21.6% between 1993 and 2000.