Facts & Figures

Columbia County    Montour County

 

Columbia County

Columbia County Population By Age
 Total Population: 64,151

Columbia County Occupations
Employed ages 16 years and over

Employment Status  
  Population 16 years and over 52,499
  Civilian Labor Force 34,300
  Unemployment Rate - July '04 6.4%
Median Income
  Household $34,094
  Family $41,398
  Non-Family $18,418
Median Housing Value and Rent
  House Value $87,300
  Rent $448
Total Housing Units 27,733
  Owner Occupied 65%
  Renter Occupied 24.8%
  Vacant 10.2%

Major County Employers

Ranked 1-10, 2nd Quarter, 2005

  • Bloomsburg University
  • Wise Foods
  • CHS Berwick Hospital Corp
  • Magee Rieter Automotive Systems
  • Berwick Area School District
  • Del Monte Corporation
  • Wal-Mart Associates
  • Kawneer Company
  • Bloomsburg Hospital
  • Haddon Craftsmen

For more Columbia County Statistics Click here http://www.columbiamontourchamber.com/ColumbiaCounty_data.pdf

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Montour County

Montour County Population By Age
Total Population: 18,326

Montour County Occupations
Employed ages 16 years and over

Employment Status  
  Population 16 years and over 14,373
  Civilian Labor Force 9,300
  Unemployment Rate - July '04 5.3%
Median Income
  Household $38,075
  Family $45,224
  Non-Family $21,273
Median Housing Value and Rent
  House Value $93,400
  Rent $459
Total Housing Units 7,627
  Owner Occupied 67.8%
  Renter Occupied 25.1%
  Vacant 7.1%

Major County Employers

Ranked 1-10, 2nd Quarter, 2005

  • Geisinger System Services
  • Geisinger Medical Center
  • Geisinger Clinic
  • Danville Area School District
  • Great Dane LP
  • Hines Nurseries Inc.
  • Maria Joseph Manor
  • Geisinger Community Health
  • Grandview Health Homes Inc.
  • Healthsouth/GHS Limited
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Above information taken from: Columbia County Data Book, Montour County Data Book, Pennsylvania State Data Center, 2001; Center for Workforce Information and Analysis, PA Dept of Labor and Industry, March 2005, US Census Bureau, 2000.