Columbus, OH City Data

Columbus, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 711,470 people who live in Columbus and approximately 1,068,978 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Franklin County where Columbus resides is 543.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,068,978 and has a population rank of 33 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 711,470 people and of those residents there are 345,878 males and 365,592 females. The median age of the male population is 29.8 and the female population is 31.6. There are approximately 17,491 births each year and around 8,119 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 692,641 are one race and 18,829 are two or more races.

Of the 711,470 people who live in Columbus, there are 196,420 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 99,549 male and 96,871 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 539,602.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	543.32
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	1,068,978
Population rank - Franklin County	33
Total population	711,470
Total population (male)	345,878
Total population (female)	365,592
Population median age (male)	29.8
Population median age (female)	31.6
Births - Franklin County	17,491
Deaths- Franklin County	8,119
Population of one race	692,641
Population of two or more races	18,829
Population under 20 years	196,420
Population under 20 years (male)	99,549
Population under 20 years (female)	96,871
Total population 18 years and over	539,602

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 438,778 households in Columbus. Families make up 265,229 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (188,793), male householder with no wife present (17,608) and female householder with no husband present (56,671). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 175,177. Columbus, OH moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 438,459 females 15 and over; of those females there are 131,946 never married, 201,354 now married, 9,167 separated, 37,909 widowed, and 58,083 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,600 separated, 8,232 widowed and 39,828 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	438,778
Family households (families)	265,229
With own children under 18 years	143,554
Married-couple family	188,793
With own children under 18 years	89,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,608
With own children under 18 years	9,310
Female householder, no husband present, family	56,671
With own children under 18 years	36,260
Nonfamily households	175,177
Householder living alone	135,351
65 years and over	32,651

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	93,322
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46,441
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	513,197
Householder	165,380
Spouse	108,708
Child	188,488
Other relatives	8,945
Nonrelatives	16,103
Unmarried partner	7,981
Roomer or boarder	1,563
Housemate or roommate	3,108
Unmarried partner	21,255
Foster child	770
Other	2,681

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	180,614
Male householder	66,620
Male householder living alone	47,365
Male householder not living alone	19,255
Female householder	69,534
Female householder living alone	55,535
Female householder not living alone	13,999
Nonrelatives	44,460
Unmarried partner	13,274
Roomer or boarder	3,784
Housemate or roommate	24,215
Foster child	231
Other	2,956

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	438,459
Never married	131,946
Now married	201,354
Separated	9,167
Widowed	37,909
Divorced	58,083
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,600
Widowed	8,232
Divorced	39,828

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	711,470
Male	345,878
Under 5 years	26,896
5 to 9 years	25,602
10 to 14 years	22,734
15 to 17 years	12,181
18 and 19 years	12,136
20 years	7,448
21 years	7,346
22 to 24 years	22,527
25 to 29 years	37,874
30 to 34 years	33,159
35 to 39 years	29,445
40 to 44 years	25,446
45 to 49 years	20,983
50 to 54 years	17,396
55 to 59 years	11,623
60 and 61 years	3,813
62 to 64 years	5,215
65 and 66 years	3,218
67 to 69 years	4,592
70 to 74 years	6,648
75 to 79 years	4,937
80 to 84 years	2,883
85 years and over	1,776
Female	365,592
Under 5 years	26,451
5 to 9 years	24,517
10 to 14 years	21,557
15 to 17 years	11,930
18 and 19 years	12,416
20 years	7,389
21 years	7,318
22 to 24 years	22,910
25 to 29 years	36,954
30 to 34 years	31,447
35 to 39 years	28,619
40 to 44 years	26,841
45 to 49 years	23,188
50 to 54 years	19,689
55 to 59 years	14,101
60 and 61 years	4,777
62 to 64 years	6,511
65 and 66 years	4,070
67 to 69 years	5,701
70 to 74 years	9,564
75 to 79 years	8,214
80 to 84 years	5,671
85 years and over	5,757

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	711,470
One race	692,641
White	483,332
Black or African American	174,065
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,090
Asian	24,495
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	367
Some other race	1,824
Two or more races	18,829

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	693,811
People who are White alone	470,467
People who are Black or African American alone	170,534
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,060
People who are Asian alone	23,869
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	316
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17,175
People who are Some other race alone	8,044

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	992,062
Same house	460,525
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	95,599
Different state or abroad	107,329
Different state	78,317
Abroad	29,012

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	1,068,978
Born in United States	596,566
State of residence	727,162
Different state	269,929
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,400
Foreign born	64,487

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 307,823 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 140,038 and elementary or high school enrollment was 352,745 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 95,798.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	307,823
Pre-kindergarten	20,382
Public	10,582
Private	9,800
Kindergarten	15,269
Public	12,845
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	122,561
Public	107,662
Private	14,899
Elementary and high school	176,373
Public	155,732
Private	20,641
High school grades 9 to 12	53,812
Public	48,070
Private	5,742
College, undergraduate years	75,528
Public	60,477
Private	15,051
Graduate or professional school	20,271
Public	15,738
Private	4,533
Not enrolled in school	714,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	676,318
Less than 9th grade	22,855
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	73,567
High school graduate	183,287
Some college, no degree	143,897
Associate's degree	37,532
Bachelor's degree	215,180
Graduate or professional degree	31.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	143,053

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 827,131 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (209,948), service occupations (78,016), sales and office occupations (167,418), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (472), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (36,533) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (66,742). The 827,131 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 445,498 private wage and salary workers, 86,647 government workers, 26,072 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	827,131
In labor force	584,391
Civilian labor force	583,723
Employed	559,129
Unemployed	24,594
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	668
Females 16 years and over	431,709
In labor force	279,642
Civilian labor force	279,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,533
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	395,422
In labor force	304,749
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,061
Armed forces	590

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	548,655
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	443,818
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	54,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,610
Other means	2,460
Worked at home	14,925
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,684,330

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Management, professional, and related occupations	209,948
Service occupations	78,016
Sales and office occupations	167,418
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	472
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	36,533
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	66,742

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,229
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	51,907
Wholesale trade	21,861
Retail trade	74,001
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	29,537
Information	22,167
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	57,468
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	61,573
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	107,669
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	46,648
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	32,517

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Private wage and salary workers	445,498
Government workers	86,647
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	26,072
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, OH there are 471,016 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 438,778 occupied and 32,238 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 255,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,764 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 8,826 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,666 with rent between $200-299, 42,383 with rent between $300-499 and 126,987 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	471,016
Occupied housing units	438,778
Vacant housing units	32,238

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	471,016
1-unit, detached	255,736
1-unit, attached	33,764
2 units	21,061
3 or 4 units	41,978
5 to 9 units	47,657
10 to 19 units	30,956
20 to 49 units	16,754
50 or more units	18,071
Mobile home	4,953

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Owner-occupied	249,633
Renter-occupied	189,145

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
No vehicles available	37,656
2 vehicle available	232,502
3 vehicles available	45,879
4 vehicles available	10,668
5 or more vehicles available	4,151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Utility gas	343,836
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,002
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,176
Coal or coke	39
Wood	339
Solar energy	48
Other fuel	920
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Less Than $50,000	249,633
$50,000 to $99,999	80,292
$100,000 to $149,999	69,727
$150,000 to $199,999	35,143
$200,000 to $299,999	21,386
$300,000 to $499,999	6,097
$1,000,000 or more	574
Median (dollars)	116,200

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	189,145
Less than $200	8,826
$200 to $299	5,666
$300 to $499	42,383
$500 to $699	71,788
$700 to $999	44,571
$1,000 to $1,499	8,899
$1,500 or more	1,728