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Columbus, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $248,900 (it was $99,100 in 2000)
Columbus:

$248,900
Ohio:

$204,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,100 - $342,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $262,671
Here:

$262,671
State:

$254,366

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,866
Here:

$225,866
State:

$225,733

In 2-unit structures: $229,348
Here:

$229,348
State:

$144,384

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,873
Here:

$188,873
State:

$203,002

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $370,723
Here:

$370,723
State:

$211,593

Mobile homes: $63,253
Here:

$63,253
State:

$62,719

Total population: 835,957 (Urban population: 710,350, Rural population: 1,294 (44 farm, 1,250 nonfarm))

Houses: 429,289 (392,041 occupied: 170,155 owner occupied, 221,886 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

57%
State:

33%

Housing density: 2,042 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $195,410.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,005 (lower quartile is $786, upper quartile is $1,307)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,908


Median gross rent in Columbus, OH in 2022: $1,208

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 117,926 (13,635 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 11,867 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,108

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $96,826

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $64,309

Median monthly housing costs: $1,203

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Columbus, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1979

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 908,372
  • Male householders: 183,107 (70,234 living alone), Female householders: 208,934 (75,261 living alone)
  • 121,491 spouses (119,457 opposite-sex spouses), 40,167 unmarried partners, (37,249 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 232,431 children (222,760 natural, 3,233 adopted, 6,438 stepchildren), 13,871 grandchildren, 11,833 brothers or sisters, 9,914 parents, 838 foster children, 14,028 other relatives, 47,884 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 23,874

Size of family households: 93,336 2-persons, 47,765 3-persons, 31,163 4-persons, 16,844 5-persons, 6,734 6-persons, 3,344 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 145,495 1-person, 39,641 2-persons, 4,451 3-persons, 1,689 4-persons, 719 5-persons, 536 6-persons, 324 7-or-more-persons.

94,166 married couples with children.
77,396 single-parent households (14,953 men, 62,443 women).

81.9% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 133,967 (14.7%)
(42.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.7

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Ohio
  • 486no bedroom
  • 1,9291 bedroom
  • 35,0992 bedrooms
  • 94,3893 bedrooms
  • 35,3434 bedrooms
  • 2,9095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Ohio
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Ohio
  • 8,206no bedroom
  • 58,8881 bedroom
  • 105,3402 bedrooms
  • 41,2633 bedrooms
  • 7,3264 bedrooms
  • 8635+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4,782no vehicle
  • 59,0151 vehicle
  • 75,7902 vehicles
  • 22,0753 vehicles
  • 6,9634 vehicles
  • 1,5305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • 30,050no vehicle
  • 116,8471 vehicle
  • 60,2902 vehicles
  • 10,6623 vehicles
  • 2,6234 vehicles
  • 1,4145+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Ohio
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Ohio
  • 3051 room
  • 3862 rooms
  • 4,4883 rooms
  • 14,5054 rooms
  • 35,9915 rooms
  • 42,3346 rooms
  • 26,4027 rooms
  • 22,7338 rooms
  • 23,0119+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Ohio
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Ohio
  • 7,4191 room
  • 19,1982 rooms
  • 48,3953 rooms
  • 62,8314 rooms
  • 43,9465 rooms
  • 23,9016 rooms
  • 8,7827 rooms
  • 4,1638 rooms
  • 3,2519+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Columbus, OH
  • Columbus, OH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbus, OH in 2022
  • 25,827Less than $10,000
  • 29,245$10,000 to $19,999
  • 30,101$20,000 to $29,999
  • 35,639$30,000 to $39,999
  • 33,857$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36,559$50,000 to $59,999
  • 41,189$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49,494$75,000 to $99,999
  • 37,416$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,861$125,000 to $149,999
  • 24,084$150,000 to $199,999
  • 22,769$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbus, OH

  • Distribution of house value in Columbus, OH in 2022
  • 1,905Less than $10,000
  • 1,021$10,000 to $14,999
  • 330$15,000 to $19,999
  • 447$20,000 to $24,999
  • 736$25,000 to $29,999
  • 415$30,000 to $34,999
  • 169$35,000 to $39,999
  • 894$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,284$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,456$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1,199$70,000 to $79,999
  • 4,227$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2,248$90,000 to $99,999
  • 7,358$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,579$125,000 to $149,999
  • 13,425$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11,743$175,000 to $199,999
  • 28,289$200,000 to $249,999
  • 27,000$250,000 to $299,999
  • 35,276$300,000 to $399,999
  • 12,899$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6,543$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,462$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,178$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 72$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbus, OH

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbus, OH in 2022
  • 1,756Less than $100
  • 1,176$100 to $149
  • 1,850$150 to $199
  • 2,224$200 to $249
  • 1,551$250 to $299
  • 1,581$300 to $349
  • 455$350 to $399
  • 1,907$400 to $449
  • 1,811$450 to $499
  • 3,166$500 to $549
  • 4,000$550 to $599
  • 6,136$600 to $649
  • 10,092$650 to $699
  • 10,027$700 to $749
  • 9,460$750 to $799
  • 20,492$800 to $899
  • 30,416$900 to $999
  • 48,576$1,000 to $1,249
  • 30,783$1,250 to $1,499
  • 24,983$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,133$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,492$2,500 to $2,999
  • 426$3,000 to $3,499
  • 729$3,500 or more
  • 3,664No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.0%
Number of people working at home: 88,381 (18.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 6,562
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 35,079
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 61,370
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 81,664
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 87,262
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 33,868
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 48,070
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8,285
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 8,280
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 12,457
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8,776
  • 90 or more minutes: 4,433
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbus

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 376,393 (70.6%)
  • Carpooled: 40,601 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 9,628 (1.8%)
  • Ferryboat: 58 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 7,294 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 1,757 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 9,087 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 88,381 (16.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.6%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.2%Males
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 10.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 4.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 4.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Ohio
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Ohio
  • 73,2792010 or later
  • 36,4452000 to 2009
  • 15,3131990 to 1999
  • 9,0041980 to 1989
  • 4,0991970 to 1979
  • 4,201Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbus, OH

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 41,541 (8.4%)
  • English: 24,330 (4.9%)
  • Somali: 22,858 (4.6%)
  • American: 21,362 (4.3%)
  • Irish: 20,543 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 14,254 (2.9%)
  • African: 12,158 (2.5%)
  • European: 9,432 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 6,543 (1.3%)
  • Ghanaian: 4,966 (1.0%)
  • Ethiopian: 3,957 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 3,612 (0.7%)
  • Nigerian: 3,478 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 3,062 (0.6%)
  • Egyptian: 2,225 (0.5%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 2,174 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 2,077 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 1,941 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,855 (0.4%)
  • Kenyan: 1,846 (0.4%)
  • Liberian: 1,620 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 1,540 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 1,475 (0.3%)
  • French: 1,394 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 1,188 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 1,137 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 1,006 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 953 (0.2%)
  • British: 857 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 831 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 795 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 783 (0.2%)
  • Iraqi: 769 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 747 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 743 (0.2%)
  • Afghan: 696 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 693 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 655 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 632 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 631 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 575 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 503 (0.1%)
  • Iranian: 483 (0.10%)
  • Macedonian: 471 (0.10%)
  • Arab: 452 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 442 (0.09%)
  • West Indian: 438 (0.09%)
  • Sudanese: 434 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 416 (0.08%)
  • Syrian: 378 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 374 (0.08%)
  • Swiss: 357 (0.07%)
  • Israeli: 307 (0.06%)
  • Canadian: 301 (0.06%)
  • Northern European: 287 (0.06%)
  • Senegalese: 266 (0.05%)
  • Lithuanian: 247 (0.05%)
  • Bulgarian: 235 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 234 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 218 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 208 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 201 (0.04%)
  • Serbian: 194 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 193 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 149 (0.03%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 147 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 121 (0.02%)
  • Albanian: 118 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 92 (0.02%)
  • Barbadian: 90 (0.02%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 89 (0.02%)
  • Armenian: 84 (0.02%)
  • Belgian: 76 (0.02%)
  • Belizean: 61 (0.01%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 57 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 42 (0.01%)
  • South African: 40 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 37 (0.01%)
  • Ugandan: 35 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 35 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 34 (0.01%)
  • Alsatian: 32 (0.01%)
  • Bermudan: 29 (0.01%)

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

India
Columbus:

9.5% (12,257)
Ohio:

11.6% (66,525)

Mexico
Columbus:

8.5% (10,989)
Ohio:

7.8% (44,796)

Somalia
Columbus:

8.4% (10,908)
Ohio:

2.2% (12,861)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Columbus:

4.2% (5,432)
Ohio:

6.2% (35,703)

Ghana
Columbus:

3.9% (4,980)
Ohio:

1.8% (10,561)

Bhutan
Columbus:

3.8% (4,906)
Ohio:

2.4% (13,773)

Kenya
Columbus:

3.3% (4,236)
Ohio:

1.0% (5,674)

Nepal
Columbus:

2.4% (3,120)
Ohio:

1.9% (10,777)

Ethiopia
Columbus:

2.4% (3,084)
Ohio:

1.5% (8,380)

Haiti
Columbus:

2.4% (3,052)
Ohio:

0.5% (2,819)

Dominican Republic
Columbus:

2.1% (2,706)
Ohio:

1.1% (6,549)

El Salvador
Columbus:

2.1% (2,663)
Ohio:

1.4% (7,947)

Nigeria
Columbus:

1.7% (2,230)
Ohio:

1.2% (7,029)

Other Western Africa
Columbus:

1.6% (2,014)
Ohio:

0.9% (5,331)

Venezuela
Columbus:

1.6% (2,012)
Ohio:

0.7% (3,920)

Africa, n.e.c.
Columbus:

1.6% (2,012)
Ohio:

1.1% (6,096)

Korea
Columbus:

1.5% (1,999)
Ohio:

2.0% (11,398)

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

  • This state: 559,175
  • Other state: 203,732
  • Northeast: 52,004
  • Midwest: 51,914
  • South: 75,124
  • West: 24,690

79.3% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55.9% lived in Ohio.


Columbus:

79.3%
State average:

87.8%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,580
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,189
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,661
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,518
  • 9th grade: 4,328
  • 10th grade: 3,729
  • 11th grade: 5,402
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,978
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 81,875
  • Less than 1 year of college: 19,943
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40,237
  • Associate degree: 17,841
  • Bachelor's degree: 67,359
  • Master's degree: 27,267
  • Professional school degree: 7,265
  • Doctorate degree: 5,588
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,704
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1,059
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,811
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,777
  • 9th grade: 2,698
  • 10th grade: 4,298
  • 11th grade: 6,036
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5,625
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 76,488
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16,387
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37,400
  • Associate degree: 22,911
  • Bachelor's degree: 77,111
  • Master's degree: 37,746
  • Professional school degree: 6,352
  • Doctorate degree: 5,606
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbus marital status for males
Columbus marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 185,844
  • One, attached: 44,779
  • Two: 15,597
  • 3 or 4: 40,554
  • 5 to 9: 48,315
  • 10 to 19: 36,001
  • 20 to 49: 19,246
  • 50 or more: 35,727
  • Mobile homes: 3,226

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbus
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbus, OH
  • 82.5%Utility gas
  • 16.4%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbus, OH
  • 51.2%Electricity
  • 46.7%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12,013
Here:

15.0%
Ohio:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,054
Here:

10.2%
Ohio:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7,148
Here:

12.2%
Ohio:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability