Columbus Demographics

PopulationColumbus city, OhioOhio
Total Population711,47011,353,140
Male48.6%48.6%
Female51.4%51.4%
18 years and over75.8%74.6%
65 years and over8.9%13.3%
Married Persons41.8%54.5%
Single Persons58.2%45.5%
Median Age30.636.2
Average Family Size3.013.04
Ethnicity
White69.8%86.1%
Black or African American26.0%12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%0.7%
Asian3.9%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other2.0%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.5%1.9%
Housing CharacteristicsColumbus city, OhioOhio
Total Housing Units327,4294,783,051
Median Home Cost$101,400$103,700
Number of Households301,5344,445,773
Persons per Household2.302.49
Economic CharacteristicsColumbus city, OhioOhio
Median Household Income$37,897$40,956
Per Capita Income$20,450$21,003
In Labor Force71.0%64.8%
Families below poverty level10.8%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsColumbus city, OhioOhio
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment77,3021,349,361
High School Enrollment32,472645,083
College or Graduate School76,580652,393
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate27.3%36.1%
Associates Degree5.6%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.9%13.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%7.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census