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  7. Columbus Public Benefits Information
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  9. Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Columbus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 185,781
  • Land Area (2000): 559.675 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.273 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 45.7186 (7.6) / 35.2186 (1.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.9186 (27.7) / 91.8186 (33.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,261
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,284
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 51 inches
Columbus Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 185,701 2002 194,265 2005 187,886
2000 190,830 2003 188,116 2006 191,221
2001 190,262 2004 188,261 2007 188,944

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Houses (2000): 75,940
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,713
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 10,460
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 181,073 97.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 0.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,668 2.51%

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Columbus Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 76,765 72,238 4,527 5.90% 59
1991 76,023 72,305 3,718 4.89% 49
1992 77,858 72,422 5,437 6.98% 70
1993 78,045 72,859 5,186 6.64% 66
1994 78,604 73,737 4,867 6.19% 62
1995 79,750 75,075 4,676 5.86% 59
1996 81,960 77,565 4,396 5.36% 54
1997 84,177 79,905 4,272 5.08% 51
1998 86,228 81,805 4,423 5.13% 51
1999 87,340 82,794 4,546 5.21% 52
2000 84,010 80,100 3,910 4.65% 47
2001 82,662 78,601 4,061 4.91% 49
2002 82,761 78,346 4,415 5.33% 53
2003 83,105 78,723 4,382 5.27% 53
2004 83,873 79,264 4,609 5.50% 55
2005 85,284 80,152 5,132 6.02% 60
2006 85,785 81,147 4,639 5.41% 54
2007 85,696 81,154 4,542 5.30% 53
2008 86,242 81,136 5,107 5.92% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 85,927 80,907 5,020 5.84% 58
Feb 2008 85,665 80,835 4,830 5.64% 56
Mar 2008 85,889 81,171 4,718 5.49% 55
Apr 2008 85,534 81,191 4,343 5.08% 51
May 2008 85,898 81,157 4,741 5.52% 55
Jun 2008 86,535 81,232 5,303 6.13% 61
Jul 2008 87,586 81,934 5,652 6.45% 65
Aug 2008 86,699 81,151 5,548 6.40% 64
Sep 2008 86,448 80,644 5,804 6.71% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,139 11.11%
2. Public Administration 2,667 7.16%
3. Finance and Insurance 2,508 6.73%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,346 6.30%
5. Health Care 1,848 4.96%
6. Educational Services 1,748 4.69%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,527 4.10%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,350 3.62%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,113 2.99%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,039 2.79%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 966 2.59%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 918 2.46%
13. Metal Manufactuing 891 2.39%
14. Truck Transportation 862 2.31%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 853 2.29%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 794 2.13%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 710 1.91%
18. Food Manufacturing 687 1.84%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 548 1.47%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 474 1.27%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,795 15.17%
2. Educational Services 4,951 12.96%
3. Finance and Insurance 4,123 10.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,498 9.15%
5. Public Administration 1,869 4.89%
6. Social Assistance 1,674 4.38%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,280 3.35%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,237 3.24%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 973 2.55%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 866 2.27%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 811 2.12%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 809 2.12%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 801 2.10%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 774 2.03%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 741 1.94%
16. Food Manufacturing 648 1.70%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 503 1.32%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 441 1.15%
19. Construction 385 1.01%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 355 0.93%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,090 5.61%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,747 4.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,693 4.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,569 4.21%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,430 3.84%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,407 3.78%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,176 3.16%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,095 2.94%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,067 2.86%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 981 2.63%
11. Computer Specialists 955 2.56%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 942 2.53%
13. Other Construction Trades 913 2.45%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 905 2.43%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 904 2.43%
16. Top Executives 833 2.24%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 832 2.23%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 779 2.09%
19. Carpenters 767 2.06%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 677 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,438 6.38%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,889 4.94%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,681 4.40%
4. Cashiers 1,634 4.28%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,534 4.01%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,448 3.79%
7. Customer Service Representatives 1,324 3.46%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,296 3.39%
9. Other Production Occupations 1,260 3.30%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,241 3.25%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,166 3.05%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,124 2.94%
13. Registered Nurses 1,114 2.92%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,018 2.66%
15. Child Care Workers 1,010 2.64%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 985 2.58%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 861 2.25%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 860 2.25%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 813 2.13%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 801 2.10%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 77,425 54.61%
15-35 hours 14,997 10.58%
1-14 hours 3,812 2.69%
No regular hours 45,533 32.12%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,260 5.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,409 5.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,792 5.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,946 6.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,282 7.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,913 12.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,412 16.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,741 11.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,704 5.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,156 5.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,872 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,047 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,332 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,428 7.91%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,918 3.59%
5-9 9,839 12.10%
10-14 16,062 19.76%
15-19 20,662 25.42%
20-24 15,081 18.55%
25-29 3,746 4.61%
30-34 6,216 7.65%
35-39 743 0.91%
40-44 717 0.88%
45-59 2,014 2.48%
60-89 1,542 1.90%
At least 90 1,754 2.16%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 683 0.84% 67,625 83.19%
30-44 192 0.24% 7,484 9.21%
45-59 65 0.08% 1,949 2.40%
At least 60 259 0.32% 3,037 3.74%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 94 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,077 14.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 62,516 75.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 1,490 1.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,199 1.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,882 4.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,484 1.79%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 69,560 (176,682 people)
Families (2000): 47,767 (147,325 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,603
People at same address in 1995: 82,381
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,520 12.25%
$10,000-$14,999 5,280 7.59%
$15,000-$19,999 5,234 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 5,519 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 5,357 7.70%
$30,000-$34,999 4,988 7.17%
$35,000-$39,999 4,110 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 4,367 6.28%
$45,000-$49,999 3,354 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 5,691 8.18%
$60,000-$74,999 6,508 9.36%
$75,000-$99,999 5,071 7.29%
$100,000-$124,999 2,627 3.78%
$125,000-$149,999 1,066 1.53%
$150,000-$199,999 710 1.02%
$200,000 or more 1,158 1.66%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,579 26.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,770 26.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,840 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,466 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 376 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,992 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 134 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,193 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 51 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,355 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 30 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 784 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 29 0.04%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 55,788 30.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 17,342 9.35%
Public Assistance 3,012 1.62%
Retirement 14,258 7.69%
Self Employment 5,728 3.09%
Social Security 18,093 9.76%
Supplemental Security 4,019 2.17%
Wage / Salary 54,331 29.30%
Other 12,841 6.93%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,773 52.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,910 47.06%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,656 9.63%
Color 1 Box Married 37,023 53.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,668 34.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,760 2.55%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,589 14.07%
Color 1 Box Married 37,045 49.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,131 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,496 12.62%

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Columbus Education Information Back to top
Columbus Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,392 6.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,958 15.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,534 29.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 33,967 24.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,839 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,129 11.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,162 6.74%

Columbus Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,797 1.51% 1,293 0.70% 4,090 2.20%
Kindergarten 2,757 1.48% 327 0.18% 3,084 1.66%
Grades 1-4 10,102 5.44% 1,158 0.62% 11,260 6.06%
Grades 5-8 10,241 5.51% 942 0.51% 11,183 6.02%
Grades 9-12 10,312 5.55% 880 0.47% 11,192 6.02%
Undergrad college 7,720 4.16% 694 0.37% 8,414 4.53%
Graduate or professional school 1,371 0.74% 244 0.13% 1,615 0.87%
Total 45,300 24.38% 5,538 2.98% 50,838 27.36%

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Columbus Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbus Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 149,110 84.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,580 15.61%

Columbus Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,418 $981 $0 $1,042 $0 $1,392 $3,852 $2,126 $4,631 $0
1952 $1,450 $1,261 $96 $1,073 $0 $1,535 $4,154 $2,804 $6,587 $0
1953 $1,475 $1,188 $151 $1,046 $0 $1,482 $4,154 $2,916 $7,609 $0
1954 $1,517 $1,170 $62 $1,351 $0 $1,617 $4,547 $2,883 $7,442 $2,525
1955 $1,536 $1,234 $356 $1,414 $0 $1,981 $5,287 $2,866 $7,285 $2,483
1956 $1,546 $1,325 $416 $1,434 $0 $1,910 $5,306 $3,057 $10,898 $4,216
1957 $1,592 $1,332 $443 $1,395 $0 $2,122 $5,552 $3,263 $11,070 $2,101
1958 $1,587 $1,343 $127 $1,443 $0 $2,489 $5,646 $3,687 $10,653 $1,397
1959 $2,327 $1,586 $22 $1,420 $0 $2,640 $6,409 $4,333 $10,094 $1,131
1960 $2,468 $1,525 $34 $1,680 $0 $3,005 $7,187 $4,554 $9,561 $1,172
1961 $2,731 $1,710 $248 $1,927 $0 $2,881 $7,787 $4,962 $12,942 $5,363
1962 $2,825 $1,694 $301 $2,055 $0 $956 $6,137 $3,795 $15,750 $7,613
1963 $2,905 $2,246 $198 $2,215 $0 $898 $6,216 $4,095 $16,150 $4,186
1964 $2,905 $2,246 $198 $2,215 $0 $898 $6,216 $4,095 $16,150 $0
1965 $3,024 $2,200 $1,832 $2,353 $0 $3,797 $11,006 $6,056 $15,571 $0
1966 $3,271 $2,445 $1,046 $2,444 $0 $4,630 $11,391 $6,484 $21,858 $0
1967 $3,406 $2,868 $738 $2,534 $337 $6,231 $13,246 $7,961 $21,139 $7,096
1968 $3,354 $2,985 $890 $3,117 $337 $7,565 $15,263 $9,355 $20,418 $0
1969 $4,152 $2,992 $621 $3,843 $337 $9,279 $18,232 $11,149 $24,682 $0
1970 $3,985 $3,475 $1,393 $3,950 $337 $11,987 $21,652 $12,986 $23,853 $6,750
1971 $5,994 $4,227 $1,842 $3,951 $337 $13,186 $25,310 $15,591 $23,032 $5,241
1972 $12,541 $5,288 $6,975 $5,356 $2,023 $16,231 $43,126 $22,100 $45,903 $18,066
1973 $12,706 $5,662 $10,026 $3,767 $2,023 $18,195 $46,717 $24,200 $45,065 $14,956
1974 $12,925 $5,963 $13,207 $3,800 $2,023 $22,457 $54,412 $25,272 $48,488 $19,250
1975 $13,420 $6,539 $8,070 $3,986 $2,023 $29,503 $57,002 $27,485 $48,393 $23,120
1976 $14,374 $8,171 $8,374 $4,002 $2,023 $32,363 $61,136 $21,435 $46,989 $18,272
1977 $11,788 $17,195 $7,897 $3,960 $995 $6,177 $30,817 $18,485 $47,665 $32,895
1978 $9,326 $17,840 $21,470 $4,211 $1,766 $7,711 $44,484 $27,111 $50,616 $30,396
1979 $11,052 $18,939 $20,531 $4,729 $1,696 $7,769 $45,777 $28,465 $44,441 $27,654
1980 $10,942 $20,122 $17,056 $4,584 $1,854 $8,107 $42,543 $27,494 $79,298 $63,279
1981 $12,352 $22,237 $22,390 $4,823 $2,457 $9,213 $51,235 $29,015 $92,841 $34,524
1982 $15,148 $25,316 $16,315 $1,420 $3,430 $5,449 $41,762 $27,255 $66,445 $35,798
1983 $15,191 $26,192 $14,502 $1,018 $3,813 $6,112 $40,636 $26,520 $33,386 $41,295
1984 $15,847 $29,917 $14,350 $10,535 $4,117 $7,086 $51,935 $30,021 $61,412 $55,474
1985 $16,431 $32,208 $11,585 $7,620 $5,248 $12,563 $53,447 $31,146 $82,636 $87,884
1986 $17,728 $34,174 $19,485 $13,897 $4,142 $14,140 $69,392 $33,702 $72,703 $91,305
1987 $20,664 $19,699 $23,764 $14,017 $4,756 $10,717 $73,918 $33,331 $72,642 $67,489
1988 $23,070 $21,698 $27,372 $15,300 $7,302 $19,449 $92,493 $34,867 $81,191 $81,363
1989 $31,071 $22,007 $26,365 $8,695 $4,105 $24,310 $94,546 $36,963 $96,802 $101,160
1990 $32,556 $22,124 $41,690 $9,774 $5,059 $27,519 $116,598 $44,224 $126,541 $124,938
1991 $24,433 $23,876 $37,412 $10,371 $4,346 $31,003 $107,565 $45,694 $136,805 $131,252
1992 $28,881 $24,663 $35,150 $11,776 $8,288 $35,947 $120,042 $56,175 $183,122 $179,331
1993 $40,407 $27,661 $35,154 $12,101 $3,694 $37,107 $128,463 $55,715 $182,729 $201,910
1994 $43,319 $63,760 $13,650 $12,827 $9,300 $40,635 $119,731 $57,645 $223,871 $261,251
1995 $38,553 $73,091 $16,125 $13,666 $4,014 $44,231 $116,589 $60,527 $242,768 $226,033
1996 $49,411 $73,549 $23,129 $13,805 $13,957 $46,209 $146,511 $59,400 $249,025 $200,866
1997 $50,751 $74,749 $21,714 $13,865 $21,903 $45,069 $153,302 $63,985 $269,631 $247,889
1998 $50,206 $76,280 $20,885 $17,366 $23,189 $52,575 $164,221 $66,026 $246,621 $272,812
1999 $55,696 $84,076 $20,441 $17,105 $12,928 $56,048 $162,218 $66,597 $270,989 $340,917
2000 $59,697 $86,514 $20,627 $18,680 $16,495 $61,466 $176,965 $70,686 $320,352 $411,106
2001 $64,270 $56,112 $55,679 $17,816 $15,493 $61,800 $215,058 $73,052 $298,753 $372,199
2002 $52,934 $26,579 $95,248 $16,777 $0 $57,631 $222,590 $76,859 $275,232 $347,167
2003 $71,419 $30,254 $82,325 $17,473 $3,550 $61,463 $236,230 $80,542 $327,080 $443,843
2004 $75,256 $32,034 $88,031 $19,580 $14,454 $70,326 $267,647 $79,842 $322,446 $438,493
2005 $69,054 $43,966 $88,583 $23,770 $3,945 $68,675 $254,027 $79,987 $346,800 $458,681
2006 $72,734 $48,078 $101,238 $26,648 $10,016 $74,544 $285,180 $81,024 $333,929 $476,661


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $256 $0 $1,119 $321 $188 $4,056
$810 $23 $119 $770 $0 $450
1952 $0 $298 $0 $1,326 $966 $95 $6,562
$900 $26 $110 $2,103 $0 $738
1953 $0 $158 $0 $1,387 $606 $111 $5,658
$905 $9 $105 $1,520 $0 $857
1954 $0 $163 $9 $1,476 $1,331 $101 $6,337
$982 $9 $139 $1,297 $0 $830
1955 $0 $160 $9 $2,011 $960 $103 $6,512
$1,118 $14 $126 $1,252 $0 $759
1956 $0 $201 $5 $2,459 $823 $628 $8,235
$1,346 $14 $122 $2,075 $0 $562
1957 $0 $232 $4 $2,191 $680 $588 $8,534
$1,135 $15 $115 $2,941 $0 $633
1958 $0 $238 $0 $2,183 $784 $184 $7,889
$1,269 $18 $108 $2,404 $0 $701
1959 $0 $278 $0 $2,241 $664 $199 $7,421
$1,548 $30 $101 $1,460 $0 $900
1960 $0 $288 $0 $2,350 $990 $206 $7,654
$1,519 $30 $93 $1,306 $0 $872
1961 $0 $257 $0 $2,460 $643 $355 $8,244
$1,625 $31 $143 $1,202 $0 $1,528
1962 $0 $259 $0 $280 $758 $492 $7,599
$1,681 $9 $188 $2,460 $0 $1,472
1963 $0 $301 $0 $1,285 $655 $549 $10,765
$2,042 $0 $179 $4,164 $0 $1,590
1964 $0 $301 $24 $1,285 $655 $549 $10,765
$2,042 $0 $179 $4,164 $0 $1,566
1965 $0 $398 $90 $6,137 $748 $771 $14,663
$1,996 $3 $203 $2,744 $0 $1,573
1966 $0 $430 $36 $5,518 $800 $703 $14,985
$2,219 $3 $194 $3,295 $0 $1,787
1967 $0 $556 $83 $5,256 $782 $583 $16,095
$2,429 $3 $184 $4,193 $30 $1,996
1968 $0 $669 $29 $6,397 $1,736 $608 $18,699
$2,895 $3 $179 $3,959 $30 $2,194
1969 $0 $634 $24 $8,648 $1,263 $847 $21,620
$3,154 $3 $278 $4,266 $30 $2,473
1970 $0 $1,069 $17 $9,688 $1,458 $753 $25,941
$4,101 $0 $376 $5,282 $30 $3,167
1971 $0 $723 $801 $11,163 $1,394 $1,233 $28,839
$5,529 $0 $421 $3,936 $30 $3,609
1972 $0 $2,667 $2,990 $14,455 $1,760 $1,573 $44,009
$6,238 $1,378 $882 $5,213 $413 $6,440
1973 $0 $2,579 $2,137 $15,660 $3,132 $1,424 $51,738
$6,236 $1,426 $1,095 $5,299 $413 $12,337
1974 $0 $2,733 $350 $19,724 $2,131 $1,530 $54,823
$7,420 $1,777 $1,116 $5,392 $413 $12,237
1975 $0 $3,472 $422 $23,732 $4,012 $1,434 $54,692
$7,407 $69 $1,119 $6,050 $413 $6,562
1976 $0 $2,789 $1,479 $26,512 $4,438 $1,556 $65,830
$9,525 $84 $1,004 $4,161 $413 $13,869
1977 $160 $3,414 $2,098 $3,538 $4,182 $1,402 $40,234
$9,017 $84 $886 $3,886 $1,154 $10,413
1978 $213 $3,716 $4,119 $3,812 $6,865 $2,865 $64,086
$10,502 $224 $1,179 $7,267 $1,311 $22,013
1979 $14 $3,808 $5,148 $4,229 $6,677 $3,071 $66,014
$11,101 $189 $1,136 $5,516 $1,310 $23,815
1980 $0 $3,688 $3,334 $4,596 $5,879 $2,607 $61,828
$12,054 $189 $1,089 $5,366 $1,334 $21,692
1981 $0 $3,661 $2,232 $5,644 $7,715 $2,451 $75,200
$12,865 $206 $4,319 $7,240 $1,734 $27,133
1982 $0 $4,752 $1,349 $6,946 $8,312 $2,505 $78,918
$12,198 $2,401 $1,263 $4,543 $1,548 $33,101
1983 $0 $4,763 $1,286 $5,177 $4,764 $1,616 $62,809
$13,132 $138 $2,522 $2,065 $1,221 $26,125
1984 $0 $4,871 $1,540 $3,105 $7,056 $1,731 $68,771
$13,241 $138 $2,276 $10,056 $1,632 $23,125
1985 $0 $7,791 $1,928 $6,882 $6,765 $1,910 $78,050
$14,808 $148 $1,997 $8,026 $1,802 $25,993
1986 $0 $9,686 $1,557 $4,169 $4,541 $2,627 $81,634
$18,230 $291 $1,999 $12,729 $3,048 $22,757
1987 $0 $10,094 $1,724 $893 $6,424 $3,583 $91,008
$18,732 $523 $1,925 $12,883 $13,126 $21,101
1988 $0 $9,625 $1,634 $4,764 $9,597 $4,295 $112,605
$22,008 $518 $1,959 $31,210 $2,408 $24,587
1989 $0 $10,157 $1,690 $4,837 $6,279 $3,364 $106,291
$24,282 $520 $1,640 $20,992 $2,581 $29,949
1990 $0 $10,996 $1,805 $983 $6,895 $3,723 $121,569
$26,201 $5,440 $1,475 $19,133 $2,795 $42,123
1991 $0 $11,209 $1,807 $2,760 $6,515 $5,519 $127,658
$28,022 $5,657 $2,103 $17,428 $3,162 $43,476
1992 $0 $12,874 $1,734 $2,797 $7,539 $5,134 $132,791
$28,963 $10,640 $3,687 $13,068 $3,356 $42,999
1993 $0 $19,714 $1,736 $2,850 $6,668 $7,158 $140,885
$30,415 $10,619 $4,334 $16,787 $4,203 $36,401
1994 $0 $19,390 $1,909 $8,046 $9,897 $8,405 $158,091
$31,656 $10,422 $4,754 $17,532 $4,585 $41,495
1995 $0 $19,067 $1,829 $7,936 $7,638 $8,835 $228,328
$32,607 $8,337 $7,079 $20,511 $5,390 $109,099
1996 $0 $19,361 $2,305 $15,311 $12,205 $32,393 $214,160
$48,630 $736 $6,624 $15,256 $7,559 $53,780
1997 $0 $19,046 $3,055 $14,636 $13,545 $14,992 $207,734
$38,859 $682 $6,348 $17,775 $7,582 $71,214
1998 $0 $19,792 $4,046 $16,410 $12,682 $14,902 $202,829
$38,324 $607 $6,219 $17,869 $7,938 $64,040
1999 $0 $20,558 $2,720 $17,318 $15,650 $16,852 $202,397
$37,414 $528 $5,584 $18,139 $8,326 $59,308
2000 $0 $23,290 $13,625 $17,668 $14,588 $14,771 $234,158
$38,469 $511 $6,513 $19,668 $8,879 $76,176
2001 $0 $24,925 $4,247 $19,440 $18,300 $18,815 $242,893
$41,531 $497 $10,163 $19,184 $9,309 $76,482
2002 $0 $33,896 $6,393 $19,560 $17,207 $22,981 $262,248
$57,078 $422 $11,257 $20,652 $9,754 $63,048
2003 $24 $26,147 $19,609 $19,935 $16,144 $15,670 $269,421
$53,243 $240 $9,555 $21,243 $10,202 $77,409
2004 $0 $28,190 $5,571 $21,126 $20,725 $14,307 $289,443
$54,786 $228 $6,783 $21,921 $10,875 $104,931
2005 $0 $26,798 $4,249 $22,373 $17,770 $16,183 $287,582
$53,233 $230 $6,709 $24,737 $11,513 $103,787
2006 $0 $27,836 $4,566 $27,543 $23,566 $11,110 $283,067
$54,169 $232 $6,256 $17,871 $12,379 $97,539

Columbus Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,946
Columbus Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.617 0.145 0.086 2.472 5.320 0.027 8.675 46.241 6.241 61.184
2000 3.092 0.126 0.100 2.300 5.618 0.021 9.281 41.828 5.528 56.658
2001 2.754 0.095 0.047 2.313 5.209 0.058 9.476 44.533 4.604 58.672
2002 2.198 0.129 0.103 1.848 4.278 0.257 9.971 44.244 5.245 59.717
2003 2.472 0.117 0.101 1.760 4.449 0.213 11.716 50.793 6.480 68.989
2004 2.412 0.159 0.133 2.098 4.802 0.367 12.201 46.425 7.883 66.509
2005 2.661 0.128 0.117 2.374 5.280 0.426 14.269 46.640 8.947 69.856
2006 2.976 0.099 0.089 3.044 6.207 0.000 14.502 48.122 9.675 72.299
2007 3.266 0.302 0.127 3.271 6.965 0.281 14.036 49.576 9.378 72.990
2008 1.339 0.138 0.085 1.212 2.773 0.233 7.505 25.039 3.901 36.445

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 110 360
2005 102 362
2006 103 349
2007 96 377

Columbus Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 12,350
2000 11,884
2001 12,154
2002 12,432

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Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 27,886 15.01%
10-19 Years 28,831 15.52%
20-29 Years 29,540 15.90%
30-39 Years 26,898 14.48%
40-49 Years 26,658 14.35%
50-59 Years 17,954 9.66%
60-69 Years 12,545 6.75%
70-79 Years 10,237 5.51%
80-89 Years 4,417 2.38%
90+ Years 815 0.44%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90,375 48.65%
Color 1 Box Female 95,406 51.35%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 90,200 48.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 80,698 43.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,368 4.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,788 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,568 1.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 614 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 297 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 248 0.13%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 18,200 22.91%
2. German 12,529 15.77%
3. Irish 12,173 15.32%
4. English 11,560 14.55%
5. Italian 3,008 3.79%
6. Scotch Irish 2,742 3.45%
7. French Non-Basque 2,527 3.18%
8. African 2,328 2.93%
9. Scottish 2,328 2.93%
10. Polish 1,567 1.97%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 158,232 91.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,192 4.18%
3. German 2,423 1.41%
4. French 851 0.49%
5. Korean 795 0.46%
6. Japanese 304 0.18%
7. Chinese 266 0.15%
8. Tagalog 227 0.13%
9. Vietnamese 197 0.11%
10. Other Pacific Island 184 0.11%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 177,165 95.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,195 2.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,437 2.39%

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