Columbus, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 208,711 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 12,577 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 9,780 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 77,302 | 37.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 32,472 | 15.6 |
| College or graduate school | 76,580 | 36.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 440,987 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 17,011 | 3.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 54,600 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 120,348 | 27.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 96,217 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 24,753 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 87,624 | 19.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 40,434 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 563,755 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 215,724 | 38.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 235,570 | 41.8 |
| Separated | 12,240 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 30,302 | 5.4 |
Female | 24,856 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 69,919 | 12.4 |
Female | 41,083 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,324 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,263 | 50.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 539,416 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 58,638 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 157,842 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,478 | 9.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 436,072 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 78,628 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 58.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 357,444 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 59,317 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 25,798 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 659,006 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 274,539 | 41.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 361,780 | 54.9 |
Same county | 231,465 | 35.1 |
Different county | 130,315 | 19.8 |
Same state | 75,665 | 11.5 |
Different state | 54,650 | 8.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 22,687 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 711,644 | 100.0 |
| Native | 663,931 | 93.3 |
Born in United States | 658,929 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 482,729 | 67.8 |
Different state | 176,200 | 24.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,002 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 47,713 | 6.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 30,409 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,197 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 33,516 | 4.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 47,713 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7,017 | 14.7 |
| Asia | 22,354 | 46.9 |
| Africa | 9,530 | 20.0 |
| Oceania | 216 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 7,373 | 15.5 |
| Northern America | 1,223 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 659,006 | 100.0 |
| English only | 593,275 | 90.0 |
| Language other than English | 65,731 | 10.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 27,641 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 19,275 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,046 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 18,654 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,679 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 17,227 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,962 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 711,644 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 725,968 | 102.0 |
| Arab | 4,512 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 3,357 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 938 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 9,831 | 1.4 |
| English | 55,990 | 7.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,611 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,051 | 0.3 |
| German | 137,761 | 19.4 |
| Greek | 2,702 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 5,889 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 83,448 | 11.7 |
| Italian | 35,236 | 5.0 |
| Lithuanian | 1,028 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,027 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 14,510 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 549 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 4,333 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,675 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 11,819 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 2,491 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 15,914 | 2.2 |
| Swedish | 4,254 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 2,640 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 1,955 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 51,427 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 9,969 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,726 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 235,325 | 33.1 |
| (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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