Columbia City, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

9,897

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

5.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,089

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,100

Population & Diversity

Columbia City, IN is home to a population of 9.9k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.43% of Columbia City, IN residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.73k people) in Columbia City, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 330 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 230 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Columbia City, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia City, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbia City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia City, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.73k ± 513
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
330 ± 186
Other (Hispanic)
230 ± 195

6.68%

Hispanic Population

661 people

6.68% of the people in Columbia City, IN are hispanic (661 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbia City, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 1.43% of Columbia City, IN residents (142 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 Columbia City, IN was 2.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbia City, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 150
Vietnam
191 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 78

Columbia City, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbia City, IN.

Economy

The economy of Columbia City, IN employs 4.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbia City, IN were Manufacturing (1,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (816 people), and Retail Trade (606 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,487), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,487), and Finance & Insurance ($64,583).

Employment

Occupations

4.89k

2024 Value

± 538

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia City, IN grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 4.84k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia City, IN, are Production Occupations (905 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (545 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia City, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

4.89k

2024 Value

± 538

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbia City, IN grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 4.84k employees to 4.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia City, IN, are Manufacturing (1,391 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (816 people), and Retail Trade (606 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia City, IN, though some of these residents may live in Columbia City, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,886

Median earning men ± $3,211

$37,417

Median earning women ± $3,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,947), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,808), and Manufacturing ($42,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia City, IN was $189,100 in 2024, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,300 to $189,100, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia City, IN is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbia City, IN have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia City, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,601

$2,830

Median Property Taxes

±$392

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 Columbia City, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia City, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Columbia City, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbia City, IN 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.

$68,089

Median Household Income

± $6,484

4.36k

Number of Households

± 489

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.36k households in Columbia City, IN grew to $68,089 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia City, IN 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbia City, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)
Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Columbia City, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.13%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia City, IN have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.176% of the workforce in Columbia City, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbia City, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbia City, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia City, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia City, IN (1.31k out of 9.6k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia City, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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