Moving to Columbia, Pennsylvania

About Columbia, Pennsylvania
Columbia

Columbia, formerly Wright's Ferry, is a borough (town) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,222. It is 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Harrisburg, on the east (left) bank of the Susquehanna River, across from Wrightsville and York County and just south of U.S. Route 30.

The settlement was founded in 1726 by Colonial English Quakers from Chester County, led by entrepreneur and evangelist John Wright. Establishment of the eponymous Wright's Ferry, the first commercial Susquehanna crossing in the region, inflamed territorial conflict with neighboring Maryland but brought growth and prosperity to the small town, which was just a few votes shy of becoming the new United States' capital.

Though besieged for a short while by Civil War destruction, Columbia remained a lively center of transport and industry throughout the 19th century, and was once the terminus of the Pennsylvania Canal. Later, however, the Great Depression and 20th-century changes in economy and technology sent the borough into economic decline. It is notable today as the site of one of the world's few museums devoted entirely to horology.

Gender
Gender Columbia Pennsylvania Country
Female 48.9% 51% 50.8%
Male 51.1% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Columbia Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 7.3% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.3% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 18% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.4% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.3% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.9% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.5% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Columbia Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 3% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 17% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 43% 34% 27.0%
Other College 15% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Columbia Pennsylvania Country
White 70.7% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 8.8% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 18.5% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity