CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Columbia

South Dakota · 124 residents · 1.52 sq mi

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Columbia is a city of 124 people in South Dakota. At a median age of 50.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $15,900. Households take in $16,563 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 50.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

124

−11%vs 2000

vs 140 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

50.6

+23%vs 2000

vs 41.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024161

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.6%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.7%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.9%(11)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(20)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(11)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.9%(16)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.5%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8416.1%(20)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,563

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,824

−45%vs 2000

vs $17,967 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,900

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$292

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.0%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.3% in 2000

14.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(138)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(124)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German46.6%(75)

Norwegian18.6%(30)

English13%(21)

Dutch10.6%(17)

Irish7.5%(12)

Danish6.8%(11)

American3.1%(5)

Polish2.5%(4)

Hungarian1.9%(3)

Swedish1.9%(3)

Finnish1.2%(2)

French1.2%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.2%(2)

Swiss1.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 12.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.2%(21)

Married50%(29)

Widowed3.4%(2)

Divorced10.3%(6)

Women 15+

Never married35.4%(28)

Married27.8%(22)

Widowed3.8%(3)

Divorced32.9%(26)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.7%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 78.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.2%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.2%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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