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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.

Another interesting thing about Columbus, despite not being a huge city, is that there is a relatively high proportion of people living here who are young, single, and upwardly-mobile professionals. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The citizens of Columbus are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.65% of adults in Columbus have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

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.

Columbus also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.85%.

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