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Columbia, MO Profile


Columbia, MO, population 102,324, is located in Missouri's Boone county, about 112.3 miles from Independence and 117.3 miles from St Louis.

Through the 90's Columbia's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Columbia has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Columbia's population has grown by about 9%.

Columbia's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbia tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White82%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian4%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200085,741N/A
200187,1451.64%
200288,3281.36%
200389,9131.79%
200491,7122.00%
200594,2112.72%
200697,2023.17%
200799,4052.27%
2008100,9761.58%
2009102,3241.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,729
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001516
2002478
2003482
2004480
2005528
2006497
2007645
2008388
2009488
2010512
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 416140279
2002 23190287
2003 21784319
2004 117106305
2005 719114337
2006 223113322
2007 330141443
2008 519138230
2009 332157309
2010 337131359

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,066
20023,999
20033,734
20043,378
20053,394
20063,357
20073,476
20083,911
20093,807
20103,690
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 455 2,822 181
2002 432 2,801 194
2003 459 2,632 175
2004 428 2,438 151
2005 506 2,386 173
2006 544 2335 226
2007 594 2509 220
2008 836 2968 147
2009 692 3082 132
2010 552 3129 135

Location

Elevation758 feet above sea level
Land Area44.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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