Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

100,841

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

24.7%

0.543% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,955

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$460,800

6.44% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,186

2.12% 1-year growth

About

10.5% of the households in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

94.9% of the residents in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are Ohio State University-Main Campus (16,972 degrees awarded in 2024), Columbus State Community College (4,529 degrees), and Franklin University (2,641 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was $460,800, and the homeownership rate was 24.6%.

Most people in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH borders Columbus (North) & Worthington Cities PUMA, OH, Columbus (Far West), Hilliard & Upper Arlington Cities PUMA, OH, Columbus City (Northeast) PUMA, OH, Columbus (Southeast), Canal Winchester & Groveport Cities PUMA, OH, and Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 101k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.11% of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (8.18k people).

In 2024, there were 9.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.3k people) in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.61k Asian (Non-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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (2,340 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,304 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (585 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,039

Women

49.5%

50,114

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 99,153 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
74.3k ± 1.94k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.76k ± 1.01k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.61k ± 884

5.4%

Hispanic Population

5.44k people

5.4% of the people in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (5.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,637 ± 985 people
India
822 ± 701 people
Korea
508 ± 552 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was China, the natal country of 1,637 Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by India with 822 and Korea with 508.

Foreign-Born Population

8.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.18k people

7.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.47k people

As of 2024, 8.11% of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents (8.18k 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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 7.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,340 households (2.36%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,304 households (2.33%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
585 households (0.591%)

10.5% of the households in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 2.36% of the households in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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

Gulf War (2001-)
724 ± 232
Vietnam
372 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
248 ± 142

Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

94.3% of the population of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 70.3% on employee plans, 7.03% on Medicaid, 4.3% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.614% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.5% under 18 years, 61.4% between 18 and 34 years, 21.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.72%

Uninsured

70.3%

Employer Coverage

7.03%

Medicaid

4.3%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.614%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew by 1.37% from 5.64% to 5.72%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH employs 63.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,077 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,677 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,338 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($177,512), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($154,164), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($153,946).

Males in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,839. The income inequality in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.51, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,461

Women

49.8%

31,725

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 63,186 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.2k

2024 Value

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 61.9k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, are Postsecondary teachers (2,541 people), Other managers (1,555 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,512 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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

63.2k

2024 Value

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 61.9k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,077 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,677 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,746

Median earning men ± $2,655

$46,520

Median earning women ± $3,091

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,803), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,450), and Manufacturing ($71,447).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($89,432), Construction ($84,189), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,133).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH awarded 24,359 degrees. The student population of Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 45,442 male students and 54,455 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are White (14,925 and 65.7%), Black or African American (2,457 and 10.8%), Asian (1,596 and 7.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,497 and 6.59%).

The largest universities in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio State University-Main Campus (16,972 and 69.7%), Columbus State Community College (4,529 and 18.6%), and Franklin University (2,641 and 10.8%).

The most popular majors in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are General Business Administration & Management (1,249 and 5.13%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,083 and 4.45%), and General Finance (956 and 3.92%).

The median tuition costs are $25,189 for private four year colleges, and $8,834 and $25,091 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 99,897 (45.5% men and 54.5% 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 99,897 students enrolled in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, 45.5% men and 54.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 53,066 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
954 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
722 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
571 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was General Finance with 954 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ohio State University-Main Campus
16,972 degrees awarded
Columbus State Community College
4,529 degrees awarded
Franklin University
2,641 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio State University-Main Campus with 16,972 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 11,009 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, which is 0.825 times less than the 13,350 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 14,925 degrees mean that there were 6.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,457 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 ($25,189) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,064) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,415) 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, 0.327% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.41% 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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31k), Some college (29.6k), and Graduate Degree (15.4k).

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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was $460,800 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $432,900 to $460,800, a 6.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is 24.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,404

$11,744

Median Property Taxes

±$829

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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

24.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 24.6% of the housing units in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 24.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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.

$68,955

Median Household Income

± $3,198

47.8k

Number of Households

± 1,805

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.8k households in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew to $68,955 from the previous year's value of $68,046.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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

0.51

2024 Wage GINI in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

0.518

2023 Wage GINI in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 0.51 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.41% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Walked (11.6%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who walked to work (11.6%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.967% of the workforce in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities 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 (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH (21.1k out of 85.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus (Central) & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black 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.