| COLUMBUS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 54221 |
| COLUMBUS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 54751 |
| COLUMBUS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1 |
| COLUMBUS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -530 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 54749 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3757 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13243 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.4 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.8 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8046 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.2 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35216 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16529 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1825 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 151 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 473 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1762 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33657 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 65 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.5 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.4 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.3 |
| COLUMBUS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.1 |
| COLUMBUS Births 2006 | 764 |
| COLUMBUS Deaths 2006 | 694 |
| COLUMBUS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 10 |
| COLUMBUS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 69.6 |
| COLUMBUS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.4 |
| COLUMBUS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.5 |
| COLUMBUS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 68.6 |
| COLUMBUS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.1 |
| COLUMBUS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 15592 |
| COLUMBUS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.1 |
| COLUMBUS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 24759 |
| COLUMBUS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 698 |
| COLUMBUS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.9 |
| COLUMBUS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.4 |
| COLUMBUS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 76100 |
| COLUMBUS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.1 |
| COLUMBUS Households 2000 (complete count) | 21308 |
| COLUMBUS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.5 |
| COLUMBUS Per capita income in 1999 | 14415 |
| COLUMBUS Median household income 2008 | 33329 |
| COLUMBUS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.9 |
| COLUMBUS Personal income 2007 | 1489 |
| COLUMBUS Per capita personal income 2007 | 27592 |
| COLUMBUS Civilian labor force 2008 | 24109 |
| COLUMBUS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1931 |
| COLUMBUS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8 |
| COLUMBUS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 25849 |
| COLUMBUS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 589 |
| COLUMBUS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 3800 |
| COLUMBUS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 794371 |
| COLUMBUS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30731 |
| COLUMBUS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1117 |
| COLUMBUS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 13090 |
| COLUMBUS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -8.3 |
| COLUMBUS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3486 |
| COLUMBUS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 30300 |
| COLUMBUS Total number of firms 2002 | 3978 |
| COLUMBUS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 12.5 |
| COLUMBUS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBUS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBUS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBUS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| COLUMBUS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 37.6 |
| COLUMBUS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 821235 |
| COLUMBUS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 202349 |
| COLUMBUS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 409325 |
| COLUMBUS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7473 |
| COLUMBUS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 65 |
| COLUMBUS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5964 |
| COLUMBUS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 152387 |
| COLUMBUS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 524921 |
| COLUMBUS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9683 |
| COLUMBUS Land area in square miles 2000 | 936.8 |
| COLUMBUS Population per square mile 2000 | 58 |
