Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

105,010

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

0.925% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,245

2.44% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 105k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.28% of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (9.74k people).

In 2024, there were 8.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.9k people) in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.91k 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (6,311 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,438 households), and Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (778 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,250

Women

50.7%

51,865

Men

49.3%

The resident population of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 105,115 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

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

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Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
77.9k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.62k ± 1.38k
Other (Hispanic)
3.91k ± 1.01k

9.3%

Hispanic Population

9.77k people

9.3% of the people in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (9.77k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,751 ± 1,019 people
Vietnam
586 ± 593 people
Somalia
524 ± 561 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 1,751 Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH residents, followed by Vietnam with 586 and Somalia with 524.

Foreign-Born Population

9.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.74k people

7.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.28k people

As of 2024, 9.28% of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH residents (9.74k 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,311 households (6.5%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,438 households (1.48%)
Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
778 households (0.801%)

12.8% of the households in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 6.5% of the households in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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

Vietnam
1,940 ± 349
Gulf War (2001-)
1,200 ± 438
Gulf War (1990s)
1,004 ± 301

Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH.

Health

92.1% of the population of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.33% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% 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 25.1% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.9%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.33%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH grew by 5.81% from 7.47% to 7.9%.

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

Economy

The economy of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH employs 52.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,931 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,598 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,933 people), and the highest paying industries were Car Dealers ($183,240), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($178,891), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($163,601).

Males in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,426. The income inequality in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,463

Women

48.1%

27,434

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH in 2024 was 52,897 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

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

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Occupations

52.9k

2024 Value

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 0.731%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 52.5k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH, are Other managers (1,913 people), Registered nurses (1,735 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,592 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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

52.9k

2024 Value

0.731%

1 Year growth

± 0.731%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.731%, from 52.5k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,931 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,598 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,933 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,152

Median earning men ± $3,122

$46,605

Median earning women ± $2,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,088), Public Administration ($87,769), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,320).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,518), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,425), and Information ($53,224).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was $268,300 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,400 to $268,300, a 8.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,100

$28,917

Median Property Taxes

±$1,423

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 (Southwest) & Grove City 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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.

$81,245

Median Household Income

± $3,763

42.5k

Number of Households

± 1,817

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.5k households in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH grew to $81,245 from the previous year's value of $79,306.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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

0.418

2024 Wage GINI in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.28% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City 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 (Southwest) & Grove City 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 (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities PUMA, OH (10k out of 104k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus (Southwest) & Grove City Cities 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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