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  5. Columbus Family Information
  6. Columbus Education Information
  7. Columbus Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Columbus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,957
  • Land Area (2000): 116.236 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.591 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,358
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 18 0.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,939 99.55%

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Columbus Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 156 12.78%
2. Repair and Maintenance 67 5.49%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 57 4.67%
4. Truck Transportation 53 4.34%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 3.93%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 46 3.77%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 3.69%
8. Printing and Related Manufacturing 42 3.44%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 3.36%
10. Finance and Insurance 41 3.36%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 41 3.36%
12. Public Administration 41 3.36%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 2.54%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 28 2.29%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 2.29%
16. Educational Services 25 2.05%
17. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 24 1.97%
18. Health Care 24 1.97%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 24 1.97%
20. Utilities 24 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 179 15.91%
2. Public Administration 75 6.67%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 71 6.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 58 5.16%
5. Social Assistance 58 5.16%
6. Educational Services 57 5.07%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 43 3.82%
8. Department and Other General Stores 42 3.73%
9. Construction 38 3.38%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 3.11%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 3.02%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 29 2.58%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.13%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 2.04%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 22 1.96%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 21 1.87%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.78%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.78%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.69%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 1.51%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 86 7.04%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 81 6.63%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 6.39%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 76 6.22%
5. Computer Specialists 67 5.49%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 4.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 4.26%
8. Engineers 51 4.18%
9. Other Management Occupations 50 4.10%
10. Top Executives 49 4.01%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 3.85%
12. Other Production Occupations 42 3.44%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 3.03%
14. Electricians 31 2.54%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 28 2.29%
16. Carpenters 25 2.05%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 1.97%
18. Other Construction Trades 23 1.88%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 21 1.72%
20. Accountants and Auditors 20 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 78 6.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 66 5.87%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 63 5.60%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 5.24%
5. Other Production Occupations 52 4.62%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 49 4.36%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 46 4.09%
8. Other Management Occupations 46 4.09%
9. Registered Nurses 44 3.91%
10. Business Operations Specialists 41 3.64%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 37 3.29%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.93%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 32 2.84%
14. Customer Service Representatives 31 2.76%
15. Cashiers 29 2.58%
16. Computer Specialists 28 2.49%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 27 2.40%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 2.31%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22 1.96%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 21 1.87%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,023 67.41%
15-35 hours 486 16.19%
1-14 hours 65 2.17%
No regular hours 427 14.23%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 107 4.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 5.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 92 4.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 282 12.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 305 14.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 378 17.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 282 12.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 114 5.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 89 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 143 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 144 6.62%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 1.47%
5-9 155 7.12%
10-14 218 10.02%
15-19 107 4.92%
20-24 162 7.44%
25-29 202 9.28%
30-34 537 24.68%
35-39 198 9.10%
40-44 163 7.49%
45-59 284 13.05%
60-89 102 4.69%
At least 90 16 0.74%

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 0 0.00% 876 40.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 898 41.27%
45-59 7 0.32% 277 12.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 118 5.42%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 236 10.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,928 84.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 113 4.94%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,340 (3,947 people)
Families (2000): 1,124 (3,587 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 666
People at same address in 1995: 2,713
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 31 2.31%
$10,000-$14,999 36 2.69%
$15,000-$19,999 27 2.01%
$20,000-$24,999 18 1.34%
$25,000-$29,999 51 3.81%
$30,000-$34,999 36 2.69%
$35,000-$39,999 22 1.64%
$40,000-$44,999 90 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 70 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 130 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 262 19.55%
$75,000-$99,999 326 24.33%
$100,000-$124,999 129 9.63%
$125,000-$149,999 45 3.36%
$150,000-$199,999 56 4.18%
$200,000 or more 11 0.82%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 11.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 434 32.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 226 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 276 20.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 129 9.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,239 31.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 639 16.36%
Public Assistance 35 0.90%
Retirement 131 3.35%
Self Employment 168 4.30%
Social Security 237 6.07%
Supplemental Security 42 1.08%
Wage / Salary 1,207 30.90%
Other 208 5.33%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 523 53.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 452 46.36%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 124 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 1,018 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 409 26.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.34%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 141 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 977 64.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 311 20.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 88 5.80%

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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 45 1.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 195 6.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,059 36.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 834 28.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 283 9.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 363 12.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 99 3.44%

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 35 0.88% 14 0.35% 49 1.24%
Kindergarten 15 0.38% 0 0.00% 15 0.38%
Grades 1-4 291 7.35% 16 0.40% 307 7.76%
Grades 5-8 260 6.57% 13 0.33% 273 6.90%
Grades 9-12 300 7.58% 12 0.30% 312 7.88%
Undergrad college 90 2.27% 46 1.16% 136 3.44%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.58% 5 0.13% 28 0.71%
Total 1,014 25.63% 106 2.68% 1,120 28.30%

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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 3,792 96.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 149 3.78%

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 522 13.19%
10-19 Years 707 17.87%
20-29 Years 301 7.61%
30-39 Years 593 14.99%
40-49 Years 863 21.81%
50-59 Years 574 14.51%
60-69 Years 251 6.34%
70-79 Years 97 2.45%
80-89 Years 44 1.11%
90+ Years 5 0.13%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,041 51.58%
Color 1 Box Female 1,916 48.42%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,844 97.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 39 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.53%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,618 33.54%
2. Swedish 579 12.00%
3. Norwegian 471 9.76%
4. Irish 382 7.92%
5. English 279 5.78%
6. French Non-Basque 258 5.35%
7. Polish 203 4.21%
8. United States Or American 152 3.15%
9. Scandinavian 95 1.97%
10. Finnish 94 1.95%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,608 96.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 38 1.01%
3. French 26 0.69%
4. German 24 0.64%
5. Japanese 20 0.53%
6. Scandinavian 12 0.32%
7. African 12 0.32%
8. Other Native North American 5 0.13%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,915 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 0.43%

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Columbus Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.