Columbus, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 40,001 (Urban population: 39,034, Rural population: 967 (all nonfarm))

Columbus, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17,152 (15,974 occupied: 10,321 owner occupied, 5,653 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	29%

Housing density: 661 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $606 (lower quartile is $506, upper quartile is $688)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $650

Median gross rent in Columbus, IN in 2007: $738

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 6,355 (953 second mortgage, 858 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,692

Columbus,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,001 (it was $104,000 in 2000)

Columbus:	$135,001
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,378 - $207,797

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,321

In family households: 31,838 (8,050 male householders, 2,531 female householders)
8,476 spouses, 11,061 children (10,077 natural, 310 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 413 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 233 other relatives, 711 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,483 (2,478 male householders (1,953 living alone)), 2,927 female householders (2,660 living alone)), 1,078 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 816 (785 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,845 2-persons, 2,340 3-persons, 2,172 4-persons, 850 5-persons, 302 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,613 1-person, 608 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 21 5-persons.

6,962 married couples with children.
2,321 single-parent households (465 men, 1,856 women).

92.8% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,166 (5.5%)
(25.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 1,034 5 rooms: 2,548 6 rooms: 2,388 7 rooms: 1,643 8 rooms: 1,246 9 or more rooms: 1,332

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Indiana:
	1 room: 233 2 rooms: 460 3 rooms: 1,108 4 rooms: 1,506 5 rooms: 1,375 6 rooms: 655 7 rooms: 184 8 rooms: 65 9 or more rooms: 67

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 462
1995 to 1998: 1,515
1990 to 1994: 1,391
1980 to 1989: 1,932
1970 to 1979: 2,677
1960 to 1969: 2,698
1950 to 1959: 2,386
1940 to 1949: 1,439
1939 or earlier: 2,652

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 127 2 bedrooms: 2,273 3 bedrooms: 5,419 4 bedrooms: 2,180 5 or more bedrooms: 322

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus:
	no bedroom: 291 1 bedroom: 1,647 2 bedrooms: 2,362 3 bedrooms: 1,213 4 bedrooms: 119 5 or more bedrooms: 21

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 325 1 vehicle: 2,625 2 vehicles: 5,269 3 vehicles: 1,561 4 vehicles: 425 5 or more vehicles: 116

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 919 1 vehicle: 2,829 2 vehicles: 1,533 3 vehicles: 301 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Columbus, IN:

Less than $10,000: 154
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 68
$20,000 to $24,999: 159
$25,000 to $29,999: 133
$30,000 to $34,999: 123
$35,000 to $39,999: 107
$40,000 to $49,999: 134
$50,000 to $59,999: 110
$60,000 to $69,999: 172
$70,000 to $79,999: 281
$80,000 to $89,999: 431
$90,000 to $99,999: 563
$100,000 to $124,999: 2067
$125,000 to $149,999: 1477
$150,000 to $174,999: 1118
$175,000 to $199,999: 892
$200,000 to $249,999: 1166
$250,000 to $299,999: 581
$300,000 to $399,999: 493
$400,000 to $499,999: 128
$500,000 to $749,999: 104
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 16

Columbus rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Columbus:

Less than $100: 182 people
$100 to $149: 110
$150 to $199: 133
$200 to $249: 145
$250 to $299: 131
$300 to $349: 107
$350 to $399: 155
$400 to $449: 228
$450 to $499: 312
$500 to $549: 605
$550 to $599: 617
$600 to $649: 636
$650 to $699: 578
$700 to $749: 431
$750 to $799: 330
$800 to $899: 484
$900 to $999: 138
$1,000 to $1,249: 179
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 18
$2,000 or more: 68
No cash rent: 164

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,129 1990 to 1994: 403 1985 to 1989: 140 1980 to 1984: 117 1975 to 1979: 113 1970 to 1974: 65 1970 to 1974: 43 1965 to 1969: 156

Columbus, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.2%
Number of people working at home: 396 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 810
5 to 9 minutes: 4021
10 to 14 minutes: 6093
15 to 19 minutes: 2957
20 to 24 minutes: 1566
25 to 29 minutes: 380
30 to 34 minutes: 804
35 to 39 minutes: 227
40 to 44 minutes: 91
45 to 59 minutes: 618
60 to 89 minutes: 508
90 or more minutes: 200

Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,613 (84%)
Carpooled: 2,027 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 74 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 134 (1%)
Walked: 300 (2%)
Other means: 89 (0%)
Worked at home: 396 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1249
$10,000 to $14,999: 1043
$15,000 to $19,999: 1114
$20,000 to $24,999: 1068
$25,000 to $29,999: 1033
$30,000 to $34,999: 1177
$35,000 to $39,999: 952
$40,000 to $44,999: 903
$45,000 to $49,999: 765
$50,000 to $59,999: 1669
$60,000 to $74,999: 1582
$75,000 to $99,999: 1793
$100,000 to $124,999: 824
$125,000 to $149,999: 306
$150,000 to $199,999: 279
$200,000 or more: 229

First ancestries reported:

German: 6654

United States or American: 6173

Other groups: 4314

English: 3293

Irish: 2457

Italian: 660

French (except Basque): 618

Scotch-Irish: 521

Scottish: 465

Dutch: 452

Polish: 388

European: 313

British: 230

Swedish: 220

Norwegian: 143

Hungarian: 107

Swiss: 88

Ukrainian: 77

Welsh: 76

Scandinavian: 71

Danish: 61

Canadian: 61

Subsaharan African:: 56

Northern European: 51

Finnish: 46

French Canadian: 46

Bulgarian: 34

Czech: 32

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30

Lithuanian: 28

Russian: 27

African: 25

Nigerian: 24

West Indian: 24

Slovak: 23

Arab:: 22

Latvian: 21

Croatian: 17

Celtic: 14

Armenian: 13

Greek: 12

Brazilian: 12

Belgian: 12

Arab/Arabic: 11

Lebanese: 11

Australian: 8

Portuguese: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

South African: 7

Jamaican: 6

Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (21%)
India (16%)
Japan (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Vietnam (5%)
Canada (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 26669
Northeast: 1215
Midwest: 4166
South: 4220
West: 516

49% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 60
5th and 6th grade: 92
7th and 8th grade: 267
9th grade: 328
10th grade: 375
11th grade: 266
12th grade, no diploma: 297
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,331
Less than 1 year of college: 740
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,561
Associate degree: 704
Bachelor's degree: 2,360
Master's degree: 1,292
Professional school degree: 208
Doctorate degree: 144

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 96
Nursery to 4th grade: 90
5th and 6th grade: 107
7th and 8th grade: 335
9th grade: 342
10th grade: 565
11th grade: 379
12th grade, no diploma: 289
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,843
Less than 1 year of college: 1,099
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,675
Associate degree: 858
Bachelor's degree: 1,983
Master's degree: 930
Professional school degree: 126
Doctorate degree: 101

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,121
Black householders: $43,803
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,752
Asian householders: $81,045
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $50,139
Some other race householders: $42,809
Two or more races householders: $26,988
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,261

Columbus household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Columbus household income for Asian householders

Columbus household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Columbus marital status for males

Columbus marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,255
Black or African American householders: $124,226
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $100,082
Asian householders: $189,650
Some other race householders: $97,356
Two or more races householders: $248,064
Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,524

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,547
One, attached: 496
Two: 612
3 or 4: 1,001
5 to 9: 1,165
10 to 19: 552
20 to 49: 329
50 or more: 527
Mobile homes: 923

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,679

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 606

Here:	14.1%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101

Here:	5.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135

Here:	10.8%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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