Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH

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2021 Population
116,175
0.411% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
27.2
0.369% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
23.5%
5.28% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$65,412
6.34% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$307,000
8.52% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
70,613
0.894% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH had a population of 116k people with a median age of 27.2 and a median household income of $65,412. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH declined from 116,654 to 116,175, a −0.411% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,514 to $65,412, a 6.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), and White (Hispanic) (2.02%).

10.4% of the households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.3% of the residents in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are Ohio State University-Main Campus (16,838 degrees awarded in 2021), Columbus State Community College (5,856 degrees), and Franklin University (1,846 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was $307,000, and the homeownership rate was 35%.

Most people in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH is home to a population of 116k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.83% of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (10.3k people).

In 2021, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.5k people) in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,128 households), Spanish (2,394 households), and Hindi (642 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
55,783
Women
47.9%
60,725
Men
52.1%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 116,508 inhabitants, with 52.1% men, and 47.9% women.

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Citizenship

94.3%
2021 Citizenship
94.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.3% of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    89.5k ± 2.71k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.94k ± 942
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.26k ± 958
4.24%
Hispanic Population
4.93k people

In 2021, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.5k people) in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.24% of the people in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are hispanic (4.93k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. China
    2,209 ± 1,143 people
  2. India
    1,444 ± 927 people
  3. Korea
    612 ± 606 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was China, the natal country of 2,209 Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH residents, followed by India with 1,444 and Korea with 612.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.83%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
10.3k people
9.13%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
10.7k people

As of 2021, 8.83% of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH residents (10.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was 9.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    3,128 households (2.77%)
  2. Spanish
    2,394 households (2.12%)
  3. Hindi
    642 households (0.569%)

10.4% of the households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 2.77% of the households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,107 ± 252
  2. Vietnam
    797 ± 178
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    472 ± 182

Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH employs 70.6k people. The largest industries in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,006 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,826 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,053 people), and the highest paying industries are Plastics product manufacturing ($141,261), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($110,157), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($109,574).

Males in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,146. The income inequality in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.505, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
33,359
Women
46.8%
37,891
Men
53.2%

The workforce of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH in 2020 was 71,250 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

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Occupations

70.6k
2021 Value
−0.894%
1 Year decline
± −0.894%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 71.3k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, are Postsecondary teachers (3,311 people), Retail salespersons (1,847 people), and Other managers (1,747 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

70.6k
2021 Value
−0.894%
1 Year decline
± −0.894%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 71.3k employees to 70.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,006 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,826 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,131
Median earning men ± $2,281
$35,440
Median earning women ± $2,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,509), Public Administration ($65,125), and Information ($60,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($66,625), Construction ($63,667), and Manufacturing ($57,455).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $56.1B
  2. $53.3B
  3. $50B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B
2020 Value in Ohio
$1.24T
Projected 2050 Value in Ohio
91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $44B
  2. $38.3B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH awarded 24,954 degrees. The student population of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 43,771 male students and 51,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are White (15,597 and 67.7%), followed by Black or African American (2,271 and 9.85%), Unknown (1,574 and 6.83%), and Asian (1,457 and 6.32%).

The largest universities in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio State University-Main Campus (16,838 and 67.5%), Columbus State Community College (5,856 and 23.5%), and Franklin University (1,846 and 7.4%).

The most popular majors in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,463 and 5.86%), General Business Administration & Management (1,162 and 4.66%), and Registered Nursing (852 and 3.41%).

The median tuition costs in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH are $23,026 for private four year colleges, and $11,018 and $34,101 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 94,849 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 94,849 students enrolled in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55,993 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 565 degrees awarded
  2. 791 degrees awarded
  3. 644 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 565 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 16,838 degrees awarded
  2. 5,856 degrees awarded
  3. 1,846 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio State University-Main Campus with 16,838 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 11,445 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, which is 0.847 times less than the 13,509 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 15,597 degrees mean that there were 6.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,271 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,026) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($918) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,530) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.323% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.272% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (34.9k), Some college (34k), and Graduate Degree (19.4k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was $307,000 in 2021, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $282,900 to $307,000, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH is 35%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH is $65,412. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was Delaware County PUMA, OH with a value of $116,284, followed by Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $113,073 and $109,071.

Property

$307,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$10,431
$17,922
Median Property Taxes
±$947

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Rent vs Own

35%
Homeownership
2021
56.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 35% of the housing units in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 35.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was Delaware County PUMA, OH with a value of $116,284, followed by Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $113,073 and $109,071.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,412
Median Household Income
± $2,561
51.2k
Number of Households
± 1,720

In 2021, the median household income of the 51.2k households in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH grew to $65,412 from the previous year's value of $61,514.

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Wage Distribution

0.505
2021 Wage GINI in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH
0.512
2020 Wage GINI in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH

In 2021, the income inequality in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was 0.505 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (61.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Walked (11.3%)

In 2021, 61.4% of workers in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.727% of the workforce in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH (23.5k out of 100k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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93.7% of the population of Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 67.6% on employee plans, 7.89% on Medicaid, 5.53% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.597% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1566 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,291 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1,303 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.4% under 18 years, 57% between 18 and 34 years, 23.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
67.6%
Employer Coverage
7.89%
Medicaid
5.53%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.597%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH grew by 5.61% from 5.95% to 6.29%.

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