Columbus, IN Demographic Data
Columbus, IN Summary
Columbus is located in Bartholomew County in Indiana
- Population: 45,106
- Area: 27.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,617.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 626.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Columbus, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,667
51%
50.8
Male
22,807
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,474
323,128,000
Columbus, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,399
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,376
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,669
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,662
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,318
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,231
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,253
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,759
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,580
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,529
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,481
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,301
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
916
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,197
75.7%
77.2
Female
17,965
51.0%
51.3
Male
17,232
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,784
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,313
17.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,698
14.4%
15.2
Female
3,900
58.2%
55.8
Male
2,798
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Columbus, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,512
97.9%
96.8
White
38,110
82.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,293
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
125
0.3%
0.8
Asian
4,424
9.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,552
5.5%
1.2
Chinese
910
2.0%
1.3
Filipino
112
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
335
0.7%
0.2
Korean
28
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
487
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
62
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
53
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
9
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,498
3.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
962
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,656
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,078
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
48
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
520
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,818
94.3%
82.2
Columbus, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
867
2.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,727
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,714
28.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,377
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,587
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,805
21.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,973
16.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,594
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,456
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,778
37.9%
31.2
Columbus, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,558
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
18,693
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,855
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
644
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,280
6.2
5.8%
Columbus, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,170
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,905
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,867
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,607
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,035
4.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
396
0.9%
1.1%
Columbus, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,106
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
886
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,947
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,761
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,615
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,706
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,570
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,404
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
982
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
797
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
56,048
57,617
Per capita income
30,857
31,128
Columbus, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,072
9.1%
9.8
Construction
745
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,424
19.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,059
4.6%
6.6
Information
174
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,325
36.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
663
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,893
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
568
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,200
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
326
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
344
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
927
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,608
46.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,764
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,228
18.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,353
14.7%
18.1%
Columbus, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,575
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,277
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,035
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
162
0.7%
5.1
Walked
327
1.4%
2.7
Other means
324
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
450
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Columbus, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,108
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,193
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,186
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,287
17.5%
21.0
Columbus, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,774
94.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,712
62.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,062
37.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,129
5.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Columbus, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,903
1 room
397
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
484
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,702
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,046
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,153
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
3,470
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,756
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,375
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,520
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Columbus, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,903
1-unit, detached
13,801
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
718
3.6%
5.9
2-units
312
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
963
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,258
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
928
4.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,275
6.4%
9.0
Mobile home
641
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Columbus, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,268
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,384
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,241
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,241
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,542
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,792
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,510
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,704
13.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
977
4.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
244
1.2%
1.4%
Columbus, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,432
66.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
189
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,028
32.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
17
0.1%
0.1
Wood
25
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
45
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.1%
1.1
Columbus, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,134
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
123
1.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
244
3.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
255
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
491
6.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,472
18.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,766
34.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,783
34.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,478
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,478
18.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
648
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
446
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,073
13.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,898
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
118
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
2.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
923
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,567
22.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,120
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
164
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,483
21.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,116
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
839
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
783
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
538
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,047
30.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
256
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,712
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
762
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,225
19.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,126
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,162
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,137
18.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
924
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
307
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,000
205,000
