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43228

Columbus, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
59,077
Median household income
$61,713
People below poverty
18%
Median home value
$219,900

Income

The median income of households in 43228 was $61,713. An estimated 6.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.8
$10,000 to $14,999 3.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.8
$25,000 to $34,999 8.1
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 7.4
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 54756
Female 53768

An estimated 83.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,091. 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 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.6
Social Security 19.7
Retirement income 15
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.9

In 2020-2024, 15.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 43228 in 2020-2024, 84.4% had health insurance coverage and 15.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.2% and public coverage was 38.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.9%.


In 2020-2024, 43228 had a total population of 59,077 - 30,378 (51.4%) females and 28,699 (48.6%) males. The median age was 32.7 years. An estimated 25.5% of the population was under 18 years, 40.5% was 19 to 44 years, 20.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 43228 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2061 2115
5 to 9 2053 2109
10 to 14 2351 2285
15 to 19 1943 1547
20 to 24 2538 2452
25 to 29 2537 2739
30 to 34 2540 2449
35 to 39 2139 2044
40 to 44 2228 2301
45 to 49 1522 1965
50 to 54 1671 1739
55 to 59 1340 1800
60 to 64 1162 1062
65 to 69 861 1325
70 to 74 925 869
75 to 79 458 590
80 to 84 267 516
85 and over 103 471

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 53.3% were White; 23.9% were Black or African American; 6.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.8% were Asian; 7.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.7% of the people in 43228 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 51.8% of the people in 43228 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 24,653 households in 43228. The average household size was 2.39 people.

Married-couple households made up 34.9% of the households in 43228 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.5% of all households, while 22.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32% of all households.

In 43228, 32% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 20.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 34.9
Cohabiting Couples 9.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.4% of males and 38% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.4 37.1
Now married, except separated 41.4 38
Separated 1.3 3.7
Widowed 2.1 7.4
Divorced 12.9 13.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 43228, 902 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 79.7% of the people living in 43228 were U.S. natives. 61.1% of the 43228 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 20.3% of 43228 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 49.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 43228 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 43228.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.2
Asia 12.8
Europe 3.7
Africa 38.2
Northern America 1.7
Oceania 0.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 43228 in 2020-2024, 27.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.1% of people at least five years old; 14.1% 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 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.1
Other Indo-European languages 2.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.5
Other languages 10.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 43228 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.7
Different house, same county 13
Different county, same state 1.1
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0.9

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 43228 was 14,153 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 883 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,121. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,149.

Educational Attainment of People in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.6
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 18.6
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 17
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 43228, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 11.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 43228, 67 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 25,474 83.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,031 10
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,880 6.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 43228 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 6.9
Manufacturing 9.3
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 14.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.6
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 12
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 43228 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,478 34.4
Service occupations 4,353 14.3
Sales and office occupations 6,139 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,299 7.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 7,164 23.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 71.3% of 43228 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 71.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.2
Walked 2.6
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 12

In 2020-2024, 43228 had a total of 26,189 housing units. Of these housing units, 53% 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"). 46.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 53
Apartments in multi-unit structures 46.1
Mobile homes 0.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 43228 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 44.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 43228 had 24,653 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,536 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.2% while renters occupied 55.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.42 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.36.

6.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.4% and another 12.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 43228:

House Heating Fuel Used in 43228 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 61.1
Electricity 38.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 43228 was $219,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.4 % had a mortgage. 29.6% 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 $1,492 and for owners without a mortgage it was $650.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 43228 was $1,233. 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.