Indiana · Census place 14716
Columbia City city, IN
Quick answer
Columbia City city has 9,975 residents, ranking #86 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $65,000, the median home is worth $184,300 and median gross rent runs $885 a month.
- Population
- 9,975Columbia City city residents
- Median household income
- $65,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $885Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbia City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbia City city median would spend about 16.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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