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Columbus, IN
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Columbus profile


Living in Columbus



Columbus is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 51,268 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 19th largest community in Indiana.

Columbus real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Columbus house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Columbus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Columbus, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Columbus is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Columbus a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

Columbus is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.65% of adults in Columbus have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Columbus in 2018 was $40,925, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,700 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Columbus's cultural character, accounting for 15.85% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.