| PEOPLE | Columbia | Chicago | United States |
| Population | 108,500 | 2,695,598 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,720 | 11,842 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 20.18% | -7.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 27 | 33.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 43,065 | 1,045,560 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.35% | 48.53% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.65% | 51.47% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.92% | 31.20% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.08% | 68.80% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.97% | 6.90% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.25% | 6.16% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.73% | 6.10% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.90% | 3.90% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.27% | 2.88% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 19.96% | 8.27% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.25% | 19.13% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.48% | 14.03% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.35% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.35% | 12.57% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.36% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.36% | 9.75% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.21% | 5.61% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.74% | 3.33% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.54% | 1.37% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 79.02% | 44.99% | 72.41% |
| Black | 11.26% | 32.93% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 5.19% | 5.46% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.33% | 0.49% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.19% | 16.12% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 5.50% | 4.19% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 94.50% | 95.81% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 31.88% | 26.11% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 39.74% | 31.85% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.04% | 19.49% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.35% | 22.55% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.78% | 9.22% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.66% | 7.36% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.99% | 6.21% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 37.81% | 31.70% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 45.76% | 45.52% | 31.95% |
