| | Columbia, CA | Carpinteria, CA | United States |
| Population | 2,079 | 13,289 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.5% | 49.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54.4 | 40.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,504 | 12,996 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,405 | 14,194 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,799 | 13,747 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.5% | -6.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 31.7% | -3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 348.8 | 5,134.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.0 | 2.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 6.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Columbia, CA | Carpinteria, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.2% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.3% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 1.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 14.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Columbia, CA | Carpinteria, CA | United States |
| White | 79.1% | 47.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.3% | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 45.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Columbia, CA | Carpinteria, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 46.7% | 56.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 54.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.3% | 43.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.5% | 26.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.9% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.92 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,006 | 4,958 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 540 | 3,173 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 9.8% | 35.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.8% | 46.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 466 | 1,785 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.0% | 10.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 7.0% | 10.8% |