Columbus, Ohio Census and Community Profile

COLUMBUS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Columbus, OH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Columbus, OH was 711,470.

Columbus Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Columbus was 345,878, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Columbus, OH
There are an estimated 118,094 married men in the town. 43.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Columbus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Columbus is 365,592 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Columbus, Ohio
There are an estimated 117,476 married women in the community. 40.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Columbus, OH
The median age of people living in Columbus, OH was 30.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Columbus was 53,347. There were 539,602 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (63,031) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Columbus, OH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Columbus, OH was 692,641.

White Population in Columbus, OH
The estimated White population in the Columbus community is 483,332, which is 67.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Columbus, Ohio
The estimated Black/African American population is 174,065, which is 24.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Columbus, OH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Columbus, OH was 2,090.

Asian Population in Columbus, Ohio
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24,495.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Columbus, OH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Columbus was an estimated 367.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8,292, while those of “two or more races” was 18,829 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Columbus community was 17,471, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Columbus, OH
The household population number in Columbus was 693,811.

Group Quarters Population in Columbus, OH
Group Quarters population in the community was 17,659.

Average Household Size in Columbus, OH
The average household size in Columbus is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Columbus, OH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 327,175 total housing units in Columbus.

The number of occupied housing units was 301,534, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 148,004 were owner-occupied (49.1), and 153,530 were renter-occupied (50.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25,641 vacant homes in Columbus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Columbus, Ohio
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 133,985, with a median value in dollars of 101,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Columbus, OH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $987 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Columbus, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 369,376 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Columbus, Ohio
128,058 people in Columbus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 29 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Columbus, OH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Columbus was 58,638, or 10.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Columbus, OH
In 2000, there were 118,904 people in Columbus, OH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Columbus, OH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65,731 people in Columbus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Columbus, Ohio
There were 394,564 in the labor force in Columbus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Columbus was 21.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Columbus, OH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,897. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Columbus, OH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,391. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Columbus, Ohio
Per capita income in Columbus in the last full census was 20,450. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Columbus numbered 17,949, or 10.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Columbus, OH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 102,723, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.