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43201

Columbus, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
34,322
Median household income
$43,731
People below poverty
43.8%
Median home value
$440,000

Income

The median income of households in 43201 was $43,731. An estimated 17.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 17.3
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6
$25,000 to $34,999 8.5
$35,000 to $49,999 12.7
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 9.1
$100,000 to $149,999 9.7
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 6.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58397
Female 54752

An estimated 88.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 7.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 5.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,044. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.7
Social Security 7.3
Retirement income 5.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 43.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 53.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 22.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 44% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 43.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 53.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 22.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 44

In 2020-2024, 7.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 24.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 53.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 43201 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 81.2% and public coverage was 14.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.1%.


In 2020-2024, 43201 had a total population of 34,322 - 16,501 (48.1%) females and 17,821 (51.9%) males. The median age was 23.2 years. An estimated 5.9% of the population was under 18 years, 73.5% was 19 to 44 years, 8.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 3.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 43201 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 316 417
5 to 9 130 362
10 to 14 229 247
15 to 19 1807 1387
20 to 24 6958 7511
25 to 29 2910 2478
30 to 34 2023 1115
35 to 39 613 504
40 to 44 560 544
45 to 49 373 293
50 to 54 556 377
55 to 59 388 283
60 to 64 393 376
65 to 69 299 236
70 to 74 161 205
75 to 79 68 94
80 to 84 20 30
85 and over 17 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68% were White; 14.1% were Black or African American; 5.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 7.9% were Asian; 3.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.9% of the people in 43201 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 66.1% of the people in 43201 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,380 households in 43201. The average household size was 2.08 people.

Married-couple households made up 11.8% of the households in 43201 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.2% of all households, while 39.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 21% were female householders living alone, for a total of 43.9% of all households.

In 43201, 7.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 6.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 11.8
Cohabiting Couples 10.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 12.5% of males and 12% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 82.2 81.1
Now married, except separated 12.5 12
Separated 0.7 1.4
Widowed 0.4 1.2
Divorced 4.1 4.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 43201, 88 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.2% of the people living in 43201 were U.S. natives. 58.4% of the 43201 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.8% of 43201 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 32.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 43201 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 43201.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 22.3
Asia 48.1
Europe 10.9
Africa 15.6
Northern America 3.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 43201 in 2020-2024, 12 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.3% of people at least five years old; 2.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.3
Other Indo-European languages 3.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.5
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 52.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 43201 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 52.4
Different house, same county 27.7
Different county, same state 11.9
Different state 6.3
Abroad 1.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 61.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 43201 was 17,913 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 99 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,289. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,525.

Educational Attainment of People in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 12.1
Some college, no degree 14.7
Associate's degree 6.4
Bachelor's degree 37.7
Graduate or professional degree 23.8

Disability

In 43201, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.4% of people under 18 years old, to 9.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 18.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 43201, 62.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,713 76.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,828 18.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 869 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 43201 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 4.5
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 14.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 43201 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,532 51.6
Service occupations 3,806 18.6
Sales and office occupations 3,876 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 597 2.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,613 7.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 55.3% of 43201 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 55.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.8
Walked 15.3
Other means 2.6
Worked from home 19.9

In 2020-2024, 43201 had a total of 18,126 housing units. Of these housing units, 29.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 70.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 29.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 70.2
Mobile homes 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

21.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 30.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 43201 was 4.3 rooms, and of these housing units 33.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 43201 had 15,380 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,746 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 16.6% while renters occupied 83.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.95 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.1.

14.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.5% and another 12.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 43201:

House Heating Fuel Used in 43201 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 64.3
Electricity 35.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 43201 was $440,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.5 % had a mortgage. 33.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,286 and for owners without a mortgage it was $783.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 43201 was $1,325. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.