Indiana · Census place 14734
Columbus city, IN
Quick answer
Columbus city has 51,104 residents, ranking #19 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $76,856, the median home is worth $231,000 and median gross rent runs $1,135 a month.
- Population
- 51,104Columbus city residents
- Median household income
- $76,856Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,135Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbus city median would spend about 17.7% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.8% of residents and 61.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Anderson city 54,930
- Elkhart city 53,726
- Westfield city 51,109
- Mishawaka city 50,907
- Jeffersonville city 50,176
- Lawrence city 49,284
- West Lafayette city 44,802
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