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Columbus, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,741 (it was $104,000 in 2000)
Columbus:

$222,741
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,260 - $329,934

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $291,291
Here:

$291,291
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $235,413
Here:

$235,413
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $196,791
Here:

$196,791
State:

$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $137,097
Here:

$137,097
State:

$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $134,840
Here:

$134,840
State:

$200,844

Mobile homes: $38,294
Here:

$38,294
State:

$67,116

Total population: 46,124 (Urban population: 38,191, Rural population: 946 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 22,728 (21,416 occupied: 13,398 owner occupied, 8,871 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

40%
State:

29%

Housing density: 876 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $413,036.

Median contract rent in 2022: $836 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $1,118)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,036


Median gross rent in Columbus, IN in 2022: $1,009

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 8,797 (1,114 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 1,059 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 149

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $112,966

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,574

Median monthly housing costs: $1,023

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Columbus, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1993

Household type by relationship:

Households: 51,618
  • Male householders: 12,079 (3,473 living alone), Female householders: 9,415 (3,483 living alone)
  • 9,762 spouses (9,741 opposite-sex spouses), 1,285 unmarried partners, (1,191 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,077 children (13,225 natural, 287 adopted, 565 stepchildren), 1,239 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 252 parents, 17 foster children, 486 other relatives, 1,978 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 931

Size of family households: 5,580 2-persons, 3,495 3-persons, 2,391 4-persons, 643 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 425 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,500 1-person, 1,061 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 22 5-persons.

7,711 married couples with children.
3,422 single-parent households (460 men, 2,962 women).

80.7% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 7,763 (15.0%)
(29.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Indiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1541 bedroom
  • 1,8902 bedrooms
  • 6,7213 bedrooms
  • 3,5904 bedrooms
  • 1,0425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Indiana
  • 434no bedroom
  • 2,7431 bedroom
  • 3,6952 bedrooms
  • 1,7353 bedrooms
  • 2264 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 208no vehicle
  • 2,8221 vehicle
  • 6,5282 vehicles
  • 2,7713 vehicles
  • 8564 vehicles
  • 2125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,141no vehicle
  • 4,9951 vehicle
  • 2,0002 vehicles
  • 4473 vehicles
  • 2044 vehicles
  • 855+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Indiana
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1613 rooms
  • 1,1804 rooms
  • 2,4185 rooms
  • 2,5566 rooms
  • 2,0157 rooms
  • 1,8508 rooms
  • 3,2179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Indiana
  • 4191 room
  • 9522 rooms
  • 2,1093 rooms
  • 2,0964 rooms
  • 1,5035 rooms
  • 9526 rooms
  • 5317 rooms
  • 1208 rooms
  • 1909+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Columbus, IN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbus, IN in 2022
  • 2,565Less than $10,000
  • 1,345$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,942$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,322$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,479$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,834$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,208$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,795$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,071$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,432$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,153$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,318$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbus, IN

  • Distribution of house value in Columbus, IN in 2022
  • 96Less than $10,000
  • 53$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 204$20,000 to $24,999
  • 82$25,000 to $29,999
  • 41$35,000 to $39,999
  • 223$40,000 to $49,999
  • 48$50,000 to $59,999
  • 61$60,000 to $69,999
  • 173$70,000 to $79,999
  • 61$80,000 to $89,999
  • 335$90,000 to $99,999
  • 481$100,000 to $124,999
  • 836$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,218$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2,099$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,031$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,728$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,815$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,359$400,000 to $499,999
  • 560$500,000 to $749,999
  • 174$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 43$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 28$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbus, IN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbus, IN in 2022
  • 66Less than $100
  • 50$100 to $149
  • 86$150 to $199
  • 118$200 to $249
  • 133$250 to $299
  • 137$300 to $349
  • 99$350 to $399
  • 254$400 to $449
  • 187$450 to $499
  • 149$500 to $549
  • 713$550 to $599
  • 413$600 to $649
  • 379$650 to $699
  • 316$700 to $749
  • 663$750 to $799
  • 772$800 to $899
  • 698$900 to $999
  • 2,085$1,000 to $1,249
  • 508$1,250 to $1,499
  • 417$1,500 to $1,999
  • 51$2,000 to $2,499
  • 81$2,500 to $2,999
  • 15$3,000 to $3,499
  • 335No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,779 (11.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,380
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,852
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,710
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,331
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,053
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 709
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,632
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,002
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 519
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,113
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 649
  • 90 or more minutes: 150
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbus

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 32,432 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled: 4,162 (10.2%)
  • Bus: 148 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 430 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 245 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 2,779 (6.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 5.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 16.0%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 13.8%Males
  • 2.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 10.3%Males
  • 3.5%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Indiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Indiana
  • 5,8502010 or later
  • 1,9102000 to 2009
  • 9681990 to 1999
  • 2571980 to 1989
  • 1781970 to 1979
  • 199Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbus, IN

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 3,887 (15.2%)
  • English: 3,066 (12.0%)
  • German: 2,940 (11.5%)
  • European: 1,001 (3.9%)
  • Irish: 980 (3.8%)
  • Scottish: 328 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 324 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 311 (1.2%)
  • French: 254 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 235 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 191 (0.7%)
  • Nigerian: 189 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 150 (0.6%)
  • South African: 146 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 134 (0.5%)
  • British: 113 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 104 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 100 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 87 (0.3%)
  • Egyptian: 55 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 51 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 51 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 49 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 44 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 40 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 38 (0.1%)
  • African: 36 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 36 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 28 (0.1%)
  • Eastern European: 28 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 26 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 25 (0.10%)
  • Belgian: 21 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 21 (0.08%)
  • Dutch West Indian: 20 (0.08%)
  • Zimbabwean: 19 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 19 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 16 (0.06%)
  • Canadian: 14 (0.05%)
  • Slovene: 13 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 12 (0.05%)
  • West Indian: 12 (0.05%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Slavic: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Columbus:

41.1% (3,637)
Indiana:

8.5% (32,127)

Mexico
Columbus:

12.1% (1,069)
Indiana:

27.0% (101,996)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Columbus:

5.6% (494)
Indiana:

5.3% (19,877)

Japan
Columbus:

3.7% (325)
Indiana:

1.2% (4,520)

Guatemala
Columbus:

3.2% (286)
Indiana:

2.3% (8,656)

Korea
Columbus:

1.9% (166)
Indiana:

2.0% (7,653)

Vietnam
Columbus:

1.8% (157)
Indiana:

1.8% (6,645)

Brazil
Columbus:

1.8% (157)
Indiana:

0.7% (2,626)

Nigeria
Columbus:

1.8% (156)
Indiana:

3.3% (12,337)

Spain
Columbus:

1.7% (154)
Indiana:

0.4% (1,393)

Taiwan
Columbus:

1.6% (138)
Indiana:

0.6% (2,272)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,228
  • Other state: 14,592
  • Northeast: 1,375
  • Midwest: 5,931
  • South: 5,389
  • West: 1,780

81.9% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.8% lived in Indiana.


Columbus:

81.9%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 137
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 59
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 218
  • 9th grade: 74
  • 10th grade: 168
  • 11th grade: 93
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 279
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,385
  • Less than 1 year of college: 567
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,176
  • Associate degree: 966
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,240
  • Master's degree: 3,275
  • Professional school degree: 504
  • Doctorate degree: 267
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 152
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 44
  • 7th and 8th grade: 89
  • 9th grade: 155
  • 10th grade: 381
  • 11th grade: 121
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 299
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,142
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,081
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,968
  • Associate degree: 1,028
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,446
  • Master's degree: 1,832
  • Professional school degree: 372
  • Doctorate degree: 210
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbus marital status for males
Columbus marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,123
  • One, attached: 822
  • Two: 494
  • 3 or 4: 972
  • 5 to 9: 1,626
  • 10 to 19: 1,471
  • 20 to 49: 448
  • 50 or more: 1,418
  • Mobile homes: 350

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,385

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbus
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbus, IN
  • 74.2%Utility gas
  • 24.4%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbus, IN
  • 58.9%Electricity
  • 38.9%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,023
Here:

17.2%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 264
Here:

11.6%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 214
Here:

8.8%
Indiana:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability