Columbus, IN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
83,536
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.531% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
12.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,901
0.577% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$232,800
5.29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
41,706
0.944% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Columbus, IN 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.

91.7% of the residents in Columbus, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Columbus, IN was $232,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Columbus, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Columbus, IN is home to a population of 83.5k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Columbus, IN residents were born outside of the country (9.28k people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Columbus, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%
2024 Citizenship
92.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Columbus, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus, IN was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    64.9k ± 359
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.16k ± 290
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 863
9.23%
Hispanic Population
7.71k people

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.9k people) in Columbus, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.23% of the people in Columbus, IN are hispanic (7.71k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.28k people
10.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.65k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Columbus, IN residents (9.28k 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, IN was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,332 ± 236
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    690 ± 195
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    657 ± 254

Columbus, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Columbus, IN employs 41.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus, IN were Manufacturing (12,301 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,946 people), and Retail Trade (4,262 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($166,818), Wholesale Trade ($89,239), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,850).

Employment

Occupations

41.7k
2024 Value
± 1,693
0.944%
1 Year growth
± 5.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, IN grew at a rate of 0.944%, from 41.3k employees to 41.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, IN, are Management Occupations (4,749 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,390 people), and Production Occupations (4,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, IN.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

41.7k
2024 Value
± 1,693
0.944%
1 Year growth
± 5.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, IN grew at a rate of 0.944%, from 41.3k employees to 41.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, IN, are Manufacturing (12,301 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,946 people), and Retail Trade (4,262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, IN, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,261
Median earning men ± $3,129
$38,260
Median earning women ± $1,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,723), Wholesale Trade ($97,042), and Manufacturing ($79,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,765), Construction ($64,125), and Public Administration ($52,011).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 102
    Construction
  2. 98
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 94
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $858k
    Manufacturing
  2. $593k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  3. $313k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Columbus, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus, IN was $232,800 in 2024, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,100 to $232,800, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus, IN is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus, IN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,792
$23,123
Median Property Taxes
±$1,141

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Columbus, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,901
Median Household Income
± $3,751
33.4k
Number of Households
± 1,421

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.4k households in Columbus, IN declined from $79,901 from the previous year's value of $80,365.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Columbus, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, IN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Columbus, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, IN (8.61k out of 82.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Columbus, IN has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
1,524 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indiana

Primary care physicians in Indiana see an average of 1,524 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.47%
Uninsured
55.7%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
9.28%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus, IN grew by 4.57% from 5.23% to 5.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbus, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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