Moving to Columbus, Indiana

About Columbus, Indiana
Columbus

Columbus () is a city in, and the county seat of, Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census. The city is known for its architectural significance, having commissioned noted works of modern architecture and public art since the mid-20th century; the annual program Exhibit Columbus celebrates this legacy. Located about 40 mi (64 km) south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th-largest city. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Columbus is the birthplace of former Indiana Governor and former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.

Columbus is the headquarters of the engine company Cummins. In 2004 the city was named as one of "The Ten Most Playful Towns" by Nick Jr. Family Magazine. In the July 2005 edition of GQ magazine, Columbus was named as one of the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country". Columbus won the national contest "America in Bloom" in 2006, and in late 2008, National Geographic Traveler ranked Columbus 11th on its historic destinations list, describing the city as "authentic, unique, and unspoiled."

Gender
Gender Columbus Indiana Country
Female 50.3% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.050%50%Female50.3%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.06%3%8%8%13%17%14%17%8%5%$50K to $75K17.4%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Columbus Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 6.3% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.4% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.8% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.3% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.4% 4.4% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.02%6%25%16%8%23%17%1%2%High School or GED25%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Columbus Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 2% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 33% 27.0%
Other College 16% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 23% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 17% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Columbus Indiana  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.005101520>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K6.35.95.82.94.14.18.49.58.57.89.98.612.813.61217.419.217.21413.512.817.314.715.67.75.27.15.44.48.3
Education
 Columbus Indiana  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0010203040Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade2456772533271620208992317201779122211
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.074%2%0%13%8%0%2%1%White74.2%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Columbus Indiana Country
White 74.2% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 2.2% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 13.1% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.5% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Columbus Indiana  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0020406080Hispanic2 or More$OthersHawaiianAsianAmericanIndianAfricanAmericanWhite74.278.460.12.29.312.20.10.20.613.12.35.6000.20.50.30.32.32.42.87.57.118.2