Columbus

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  4. Columbus Employment Information
  5. Columbus Family Information
  6. Columbus Education Information
  7. Columbus Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Criminal Information
  9. Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbus Zip Codes


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Columbus Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,096
  • Land Area (2000): 165.067 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.499 square kilometers
Columbus Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,940 2002 21,191 2004 20,975
2000 21,239 2003 20,999 2005 21,019
2001 Not Available     2006 21,022

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Houses (2000): 10,023
Columbus Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,046 87.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 150 0.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,884 11.98%

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Columbus Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 735 11.18%
2. Construction 661 10.05%
3. Food Manufacturing 578 8.79%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 387 5.89%
5. Utilities 319 4.85%
6. Educational Services 274 4.17%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 240 3.65%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 234 3.56%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 214 3.25%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 209 3.18%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 190 2.89%
12. Truck Transportation 177 2.69%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 167 2.54%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 163 2.48%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 131 1.99%
16. Repair and Maintenance 129 1.96%
17. Metal Manufactuing 119 1.81%
18. Public Administration 115 1.75%
19. Finance and Insurance 103 1.57%
20. Health Care 103 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 690 11.74%
2. Educational Services 670 11.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 446 7.59%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 426 7.25%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 353 6.01%
6. Finance and Insurance 296 5.04%
7. Social Assistance 291 4.95%
8. Food Manufacturing 218 3.71%
9. Utilities 196 3.34%
10. Department and Other General Stores 180 3.06%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 162 2.76%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 157 2.67%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 156 2.65%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 140 2.38%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 112 1.91%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 112 1.91%
17. Public Administration 98 1.67%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.50%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 77 1.31%
20. Construction 75 1.28%

Columbus Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 663 10.08%
2. Other Production Occupations 441 6.71%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 299 4.55%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 275 4.18%
5. Other Management Occupations 274 4.17%
6. Food Processing Workers 250 3.80%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 220 3.35%
8. Engineers 218 3.32%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 206 3.13%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 201 3.06%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 3.03%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 193 2.93%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 184 2.80%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 2.78%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 153 2.33%
16. Top Executives 135 2.05%
17. Agricultural Workers 131 1.99%
18. Construction Laborers 126 1.92%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 126 1.92%
20. Carpenters 114 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 449 7.64%
2. Secretaries and Admins 333 5.67%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 308 5.24%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 303 5.16%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 262 4.46%
6. Child Care Workers 225 3.83%
7. Cashiers 210 3.57%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 3.20%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 179 3.05%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 167 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 2.65%
12. Registered Nurses 149 2.54%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 149 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 146 2.48%
15. Other Management Occupations 143 2.43%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 140 2.38%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 140 2.38%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 127 2.16%
19. Business Operations Specialists 124 2.11%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 114 1.94%

Columbus Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,856 59.88%
15-35 hours 2,192 12.09%
1-14 hours 659 3.64%
No regular hours 4,422 24.39%

Columbus Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 656 5.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 442 3.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 614 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 626 5.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,259 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,514 12.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,754 23.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 854 7.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 265 2.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 382 3.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 151 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,205 10.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,008 8.54%

Columbus Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 990 8.39%
5-9 3,747 31.74%
10-14 3,809 32.26%
15-19 1,624 13.76%
20-24 641 5.43%
25-29 182 1.54%
30-34 240 2.03%
35-39 36 0.30%
40-44 59 0.50%
45-59 164 1.39%
60-89 179 1.52%
At least 90 135 1.14%

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 23 0.19% 10,970 92.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 335 2.84%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 1.39%
At least 60 8 0.07% 306 2.59%

Columbus Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,111 9.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,381 84.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 177 1.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 486 3.95%

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Columbus Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,382 (23,758 people)
Families (2000): 6,431 (19,917 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,286
People at same address in 1995: 12,421
Columbus Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 717 7.64%
$10,000-$14,999 642 6.84%
$15,000-$19,999 589 6.28%
$20,000-$24,999 772 8.23%
$25,000-$29,999 708 7.55%
$30,000-$34,999 804 8.57%
$35,000-$39,999 447 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 595 6.34%
$45,000-$49,999 595 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,102 11.75%
$60,000-$74,999 1,085 11.56%
$75,000-$99,999 736 7.84%
$100,000-$124,999 304 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.92%
$200,000 or more 87 0.93%

Columbus Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,541 27.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,828 30.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 331 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,372 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 61 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,173 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 657 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 253 2.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 123 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.06%

Columbus Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,647 29.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,183 15.98%
Public Assistance 247 0.94%
Retirement 1,147 4.38%
Self Employment 1,402 5.36%
Social Security 2,559 9.78%
Supplemental Security 270 1.03%
Wage / Salary 7,445 28.44%
Other 1,275 4.87%

Columbus Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,705 49.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,753 50.44%

Columbus Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 620 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 5,769 64.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,426 26.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 184 2.04%

Columbus Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 726 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 5,595 58.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,030 21.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,165 12.24%

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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 1,304 7.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,725 10.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,840 33.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,144 24.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,356 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,006 11.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 876 5.08%

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 278 1.15% 282 1.17% 560 2.32%
Kindergarten 316 1.31% 114 0.47% 430 1.78%
Grades 1-4 1,141 4.74% 433 1.80% 1,574 6.53%
Grades 5-8 994 4.13% 424 1.76% 1,418 5.88%
Grades 9-12 1,279 5.31% 384 1.59% 1,663 6.90%
Undergrad college 698 2.90% 128 0.53% 826 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 108 0.45% 9 0.04% 117 0.49%
Total 4,814 19.98% 1,774 7.36% 6,588 27.34%

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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 22,016 92.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,660 7.01%

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Columbus Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 35
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 0.382 0.096 0.000 0.334 0.812 0.191 2.292 26.027 1.576 30.086
2000 0.330 0.094 0.094 0.094 0.612 0.047 4.614 33.994 2.213 40.868
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 0.142 0.236 0.000 0.189 0.566 0.094 3.586 21.188 1.133 26.002
2003 0.190 0.095 0.000 0.143 0.429 0.048 3.429 21.239 0.762 25.430
2004 0.429 0.381 0.048 0.000 0.858 0.048 2.956 19.309 0.715 22.980
2005 0.095 0.190 0.000 0.238 0.523 0.000 4.615 22.028 0.809 27.451
2006 0.238 0.048 0.000 0.143 0.428 0.000 5.994 25.878 1.903 33.774

Columbus Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 34
2005 18 34
2006 18 34
2007 13 33

Columbus Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 647
2000 881
2001 0
2002 563

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Columbus Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,609 14.98%
10-19 Years 3,889 16.14%
20-29 Years 2,850 11.83%
30-39 Years 3,354 13.92%
40-49 Years 3,650 15.15%
50-59 Years 2,485 10.31%
60-69 Years 1,732 7.19%
70-79 Years 1,527 6.34%
80-89 Years 829 3.44%
90+ Years 171 0.71%

Columbus Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,780 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 12,316 51.11%

Columbus Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,690 90.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,000 8.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 126 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 108 0.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 85 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Columbus Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,012 43.29%
2. Polish 2,826 11.11%
3. Irish 2,662 10.47%
4. English 1,730 6.80%
5. Czech 1,548 6.09%
6. Swedish 1,032 4.06%
7. Dutch 553 2.17%
8. United States Or American 520 2.04%
9. Norwegian 456 1.79%
10. Danish 439 1.73%

Columbus Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,252 90.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,708 7.65%
3. Other Slavic 83 0.37%
4. Polish 74 0.33%
5. German 68 0.30%
6. Other Indo European 31 0.14%
7. Tagalog 26 0.12%
8. Scandinavian 21 0.09%
9. Italian 18 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 18 0.08%

Columbus Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,830 94.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 348 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 902 3.75%

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Columbus Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
68601 68602