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Population and households in Columbus
Household size in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Columbus sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.95 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Columbus is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Columbus (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Columbus rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.4% of homes in Columbus are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Columbus is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $852 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,051 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,464 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$612 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Columbus runs $1,464 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Detroit area ($1,373). The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Columbus (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Columbus is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Columbus has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.61 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 1.4% | 1992 | $1,464 | 30.8% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.74 | 38.7 | 6.6% | 3.4% | 0.7% | 1988 | $1,583 | 32.2% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Anchorville | 2.52 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 17.0% | 1.8% | 1994 | $1,264 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| Rattle Run | 2.59 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1989 | $1,018 | 16.2% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Richmond | 2.61 | 40.3 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 4.8% | 1981 | $957 | 27.7% | 92.5% | 9.5% |
| Muttonville | 2.56 | 46.2 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 1.2% | 1978 | $1,200 | 23.5% | 95.1% | 6.7% |
| Casco | 2.81 | 37.6 | 17.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1978 | $1,100 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Goodells | 2.77 | 43.3 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,079 | 16.9% | 92.1% | 7.1% |
| Thornton | 2.70 | 38.4 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 5.6% | 1980 | $993 | 11.9% | 91.0% | 7.7% |
| Memphis | 2.45 | 44.7 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $839 | 21.2% | 93.2% | 2.8% |
| St. Clair | 2.38 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 19.3% | 2.2% | 1976 | $1,143 | 27.5% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
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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