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Columbus, NJ
Demographic Data



Columbus Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbus Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

8,944

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
11.1%
18 - 24:
7.1%
25 - 34:
7.4%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
17.3%
Over 65 Years:
28.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
95.3%
95.3%
41.1%
41.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbus
USA
$57,673
$57,673
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbus
USA
$120,553
$120,553
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Other
Accommodation
Information Technology
Wholesale
Utilities
Administration
11.9%
11.9%
11.4%
11.4%
9.9%
9.9%
8.8%
8.8%
8.8%
8.8%
7.8%
7.8%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
75.4%
75.4%
14.8%
14.8%
4.0%
4.0%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
German
English
Polish
Hungarian
Slovak
Scottish
Greek
Norwegian
Welsh
Dutch
French
Czech
Lithuanian
Scots-Irish
Ukrainian
Portuguese
Swedish
Nigerian
21.7%
21.7%
20.3%
20.3%
15.8%
15.8%
8.2%
8.2%
7.5%
7.5%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Langs. of India
Spanish
French Creole
Urdu
Polish
Italian
Russian
Other Asian languages
Korean
Slavic languages
African languages
Portuguese
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Hungarian
87.7%
87.7%
7.9%
7.9%
3.8%
3.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbus Residents

10.9%

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