Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

108,939

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

6.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,300

3.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,600

12.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH is home to a population of 109k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.8k people) in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH are Spanish (10,797 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,565 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (784 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

54,744

Women

50.4%

53,884

Men

49.6%

The resident population of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH in 2024 was 108,628 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.8k ± 2.85k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.52k
Other (Hispanic)
6.21k ± 1.22k

14.3%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

14.3% of the people in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,122 ± 1,352 people
Somalia
1,901 ± 1,061 people
Venezuela
896 ± 732 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 3,122 Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH residents, followed by Somalia with 1,901 and Venezuela with 896.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH residents (13.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,797 households (10.6%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
3,565 households (3.5%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
784 households (0.769%)

18.9% of the households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was Spanish. 10.6% of the households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,104 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
963 ± 323
Gulf War (1990s)
695 ± 223

Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH employs 48.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (3,950 people), Construction (3,636 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,097 people), and the highest paying industries were Justice, public order, & safety activities ($108,611), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($92,329), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($88,758).

Males in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,594. The income inequality in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.373, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,913

Women

49.3%

24,566

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH in 2024 was 48,479 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

48.5k

2024 Value

−0.0206%

1 Year decline

± −0.0206%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.0206%, from 48.5k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,044 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,792 people), and Customer service representatives (1,355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.5k

2024 Value

−0.0206%

1 Year decline

± −0.0206%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.0206%, from 48.5k employees to 48.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,950 people), Construction (3,636 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,097 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,557

Median earning men ± $2,771

$36,781

Median earning women ± $1,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,821), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,599), Information ($56,250), and Public Administration ($52,841).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Education

The student population of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 149 male students and 987 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH are White (217 and 46.5%), Black or African American (197 and 42.2%), Asian (22 and 4.71%), and Two or More Races (16 and 3.43%).

The largest universities in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Mount Carmel College of Nursing (326 and 69.8%) and Academia Medical Institute (141 and 30.2%).

The most popular majors in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH are Registered Nursing (256 and 54.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (141 and 30.2%), and Family Practice Nurse (30 and 6.42%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $27,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,136 (13.1% men and 86.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,136 students enrolled in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, 13.1% men and 86.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 600 records, of which 87.3% were women and 12.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

256 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was Registered Nursing with 256 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mount Carmel College of Nursing
326 degrees awarded
Academia Medical Institute
141 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Carmel College of Nursing with 326 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 65 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, which is 0.162 times less than the 402 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 217 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 197 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.85% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.3k), Secondary Education (17.5k), and Some college (15.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was $189,600 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $189,600, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH is 48.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,909

$20,327

Median Property Taxes

±$1,188

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.1% of the housing units in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,300

Median Household Income

± $2,755

42.2k

Number of Households

± 1,824

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.2k households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH grew to $57,300 from the previous year's value of $55,549.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.373

2024 Wage GINI in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH

0.382

2023 Wage GINI in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was 0.373 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.25% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH (24.1k out of 106k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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