It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) New Columbia has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. New Columbia has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in New Columbia than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, New Columbia may be for you.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.02 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, New Columbia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of New Columbia rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.87% of adults 25 and older in New Columbia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in New Columbia in 2022 was $42,605, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,420 for a family of four.
The people who call New Columbia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Columbia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in New Columbia include German, British, Scottish, Polish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in New Columbia is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
