Columbus, PA City Data

Columbus, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 721 people who live in Columbus and approximately 43,863 who live in Warren County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Warren County where Columbus resides is 897.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,863 and has a population rank of 1,020 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 721 people and of those residents there are 361 males and 360 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 493 births each year and around 482 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 711 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 721 people who live in Columbus, there are 221 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 116 male and 105 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 524.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Warren County	897.81
Water area in square miles - Warren County	N/A
Resident population - Warren County	43,863
Population rank - Warren County	1,020
Total population	721
Total population (male)	361
Total population (female)	360
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Warren County	493
Deaths- Warren County	482
Population of one race	711
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	221
Population under 20 years (male)	116
Population under 20 years (female)	105
Total population 18 years and over	524

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 17,696 households in Columbus. Families make up 12,139 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,926), male householder with no wife present (681) and female householder with no husband present (1,435). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,574. Columbus, PA moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 18,163 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,183 never married, 10,600 now married, 312 separated, 2,165 widowed, and 1,903 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 272 separated, 587 widowed and 1,766 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Warren County)
Total households	17,696
Family households (families)	12,139
With own children under 18 years	5,595
Married-couple family	9,926
With own children under 18 years	4,054
Male householder, no wife present, family	681
With own children under 18 years	425
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,435
With own children under 18 years	893
Nonfamily households	5,574
Householder living alone	4,807
65 years and over	2,155

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	97
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	77
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	616
Householder	194
Spouse	159
Child	229
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	105
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	32
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,163
Never married	3,183
Now married	10,600
Separated	312
Widowed	2,165
Divorced	1,903
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	272
Widowed	587
Divorced	1,766

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	721
Male	361
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	360
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	721
One race	711
White	707
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	721
People who are White alone	707
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,426
Same house	28,034
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,190
Different state or abroad	2,012
Different state	1,917
Abroad	95

PLACE OF BIRTH (Warren County)
Total resident population	43,863
Born in United States	39,277
State of residence	35,436
Different state	7,941
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	108
Foreign born	378

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 10,028 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,892 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,569 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,059.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,028
Pre-kindergarten	667
Public	472
Private	195
Kindergarten	516
Public	452
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,085
Public	4,532
Private	553
Elementary and high school	7,785
Public	7,150
Private	635
High school grades 9 to 12	2,700
Public	2,618
Private	82
College, undergraduate years	859
Public	682
Private	177
Graduate or professional school	201
Public	156
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	32,416

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,535
Less than 9th grade	1,403
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,230
High school graduate	14,820
Some college, no degree	4,875
Associate's degree	1,875
Bachelor's degree	4,332
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,993

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,582 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,297), service occupations (3,066), sales and office occupations (4,827), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (231), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,803) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,184). The 34,582 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,074 private wage and salary workers, 2,695 government workers, 1,572 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Warren County)
Population 16 years and over	34,582
In labor force	21,510
Civilian labor force	21,504
Employed	20,408
Unemployed	1,096
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	17,836
In labor force	9,887
Civilian labor force	9,887
Unemployed Civilian labor force	408
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,746
In labor force	11,623
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	688
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Warren County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,733
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,515
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	873
Other means	162
Worked at home	597
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	381,235

OCCUPATION (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,297
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,297
Service occupations	3,066
Sales and office occupations	4,827
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	231
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,803
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,184

INDUSTRY (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,297
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	635
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,427
Wholesale trade	442
Retail trade	3,765
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	931
Information	284
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	650
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	594
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,029
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,181
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	723

CLASS OF WORKER (Warren County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,297
Private wage and salary workers	16,074
Government workers	2,695
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,572
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, PA there are 23,058 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,696 occupied and 5,362 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 16,719 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 274 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 211 housing units with rent less than $200, 432 with rent between $200-299, 1,854 with rent between $300-499 and 800 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Warren County)
Total housing units	23,058
Occupied housing units	17,696
Vacant housing units	5,362

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Warren County)
Total housing units	23,058
1-unit, detached	16,719
1-unit, attached	274
2 units	1,133
3 or 4 units	727
5 to 9 units	377
10 to 19 units	141
20 to 49 units	147
50 or more units	307
Mobile home	3,078

HOUSING TENURE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	17,696
Owner-occupied	13,845
Renter-occupied	3,851

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	17,696
No vehicles available	1,170
2 vehicle available	10,028
3 vehicles available	1,809
4 vehicles available	415
5 or more vehicles available	165

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	17,696
Utility gas	12,714
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	705
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	900
Coal or coke	16
Wood	1,420
Solar energy
Other fuel	250
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Warren County)
Occupied housing units	17,696
Less Than $50,000	13,845
$50,000 to $99,999	5,074
$100,000 to $149,999	1,150
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	123
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	64,300

GROSS RENT (Warren County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,851
Less than $200	211
$200 to $299	432
$300 to $499	1,854
$500 to $699	680
$700 to $999	86
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	5