Columbia County vs. Lycoming County

Columbia County (PA)Lycoming County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,456113,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.7%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,303116,114
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,295116,111
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.7%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%19.3%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.0%
White alone, percent95.3%92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%90.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2728,873
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)30,32353,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,100$152,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,195$1,222
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$464$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$762$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%18.0%
Building permits, 2018147140
Households, 2014-201826,58245,897
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.5%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)109,255237,891
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,613,3753,186,668
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)118,4451,271,229
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)904,8321,878,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,528$16,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.420.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,889$52,407
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,794$26,867
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4282,731
Total employment, 201722,02443,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)785,7381,723,989
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2986,343
All firms, 20124,5908,112
Men-owned firms, 20122,7714,612
Women-owned firms, 20121,1622,326
Minority-owned firms, 2012121274
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,2217,456
Veteran-owned firms, 2012557872
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7506,652
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010139.394.5
Land area in square miles, 2010483.111,228.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (PA) and Lycoming county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.