Population 69,784 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbus
Household size in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Columbus has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.51 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Columbus is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Columbus (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Columbus
Renters in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Columbus rent their homes (32.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Indiana as a whole (29.4%). Among homeowners, 34.6% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.7 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Columbus: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Columbus was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Indiana overall, where the median home dates to 1977. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $774 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $852 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $967 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Columbus runs $1,177 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $403 a month since 2006–10, up 52%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Columbus
Bachelor's degrees in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Columbus (35.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Indiana overall (30.0%). The share with a degree has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Columbus have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Columbus than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Columbus compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2.46 | 39.4 | 10.2% | 32.5% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,177 | 35.7% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
| Garden City | 2.52 | 38.2 | 10.9% | 10.0% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,057 | 32.7% | 92.3% | 2.9% |
| Walesboro | 2.22 | 45.0 | 6.6% | 0.5% | 9.8% | 1966 | $1,101 | 22.7% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Burnsville | 2.51 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 30.4% | 20.3% | 1989 | $1,295 | 47.3% | 93.5% | 6.5% |
| Clifford | 2.45 | 50.4 | 6.7% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1969 | $903 | 21.0% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Taylorsville | 2.52 | 39.2 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 6.5% | 1967 | $1,281 | 17.9% | 87.5% | 13.7% |
| Waynesville | 2.52 | 41.0 | 13.9% | 21.1% | 5.2% | 1985 | $850 | 22.6% | 90.0% | 3.5% |
| Stony Lonesome | 2.77 | 40.9 | 11.3% | 13.7% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,010 | 41.8% | 90.9% | 2.1% |
| Rosstown | 2.56 | 38.4 | 16.3% | 28.2% | 4.9% | 1987 | $912 | 18.0% | 87.1% | 0.4% |
| Elizabethtown | 2.68 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 1979 | $1,024 | 18.9% | 94.8% | 3.2% |
| Pleasant View Village | 2.32 | 44.2 | 15.4% | 23.5% | 18.8% | 1977 | $892 | 20.9% | 86.8% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Columbus. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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