Columbus, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,431 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 966 | 10.2 |
| Kindergarten | 603 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,305 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,929 | 20.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,628 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 25,879 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,083 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,841 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,174 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,075 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,562 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,343 | 16.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,801 | 10.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 30,532 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,266 | 20.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,869 | 58.5 |
| Separated | 386 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,041 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,710 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 3,970 | 13.0 |
Female | 2,288 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 408 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 277 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 29,022 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,809 | 13.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,283 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 775 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,864 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,325 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,817 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,316 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,121 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 17,152 | 47.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,856 | 49.4 |
Same county | 10,602 | 29.4 |
Different county | 7,254 | 20.1 |
Same state | 3,647 | 10.1 |
Different state | 3,607 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,113 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,137 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,971 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 36,786 | 94.0 |
State of residence | 26,669 | 68.1 |
Different state | 10,117 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 185 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,166 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,532 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 546 | 1.4 |
Not a citizen | 1,620 | 4.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,166 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 433 | 20.0 |
| Asia | 865 | 39.9 |
| Africa | 39 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 728 | 33.6 |
| Northern America | 101 | 4.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,121 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,533 | 92.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,588 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,094 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 1,132 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 542 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 752 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 234 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 662 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 318 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,137 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,305 | 90.2 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 49 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 669 | 1.7 |
| English | 4,435 | 11.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 900 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 67 | 0.2 |
| German | 8,564 | 21.9 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 155 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,069 | 10.4 |
| Italian | 820 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 181 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 482 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 664 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 717 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 93 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 332 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 207 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 77 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,173 | 15.8 |
| Welsh | 171 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 6,203 | 15.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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