Language Spoken At Home in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,830 | 100% |
| English only | 3,667 | 95.7% |
| Language other than English | 163 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 35 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 64 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 55 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 9 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,936 | 100% |
| American | 217 | 5.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 48 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 55 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 104 | 2.6% |
| English | 183 | 4.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 256 | 6.5% |
| French Canadian | 25 | 0.6% |
| German | 1,781 | 45.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 472 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 118 | 3.0% |
| Lithuanian | 10 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 614 | 15.6% |
| Polish | 162 | 4.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 26 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 31 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 18 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 508 | 12.9% |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,523 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,142 | 75.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 376 | 24.7% |
| Married-couple family | 997 | 65.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 328 | 21.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 84 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 61 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 1.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 381 | 25.0% |
| Householder living alone | 325 | 21.3% |
| 65 years and over | 109 | 7.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 384 | 25.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 256 | 16.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,931 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,523 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 990 | 25.2% |
| Child | 1,295 | 32.9% |
| Other relatives | 33 | 0.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 90 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 50 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,852 | 100% |
| Never married | 613 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,010 | 54.5% |
| Separated | 10 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 49 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 170 | 9.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,467 | 100% |
| Never married | 244 | 16.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 995 | 67.8% |
| Separated | 12 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 82 | 5.6% |
| Divorced | 134 | 9.1% |
Fertility in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 14 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 15 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,028 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 15 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 389 | 37.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 347 | 33.8% |
| College or graduate school | 213 | 20.7% |
Educational Attainment in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,708 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 39 | 1.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 122 | 4.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 879 | 32.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 603 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 441 | 16.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 453 | 16.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 171 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 94.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 23.0% |
Veteran Status in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,063 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 214 | 7.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,936 | 100% |
| With a disability | 196 | 5.0% |
| Under 18 years | 873 | 100% |
| With a disability | 21 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,679 | 100% |
| With a disability | 108 | 4.0% |
| 65 years and over | 384 | 100% |
| With a disability | 67 | 17.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,921 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,773 | 96.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 122 | 3.1% |
| Same county | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different county | 122 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 122 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 26 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,936 | 100% |
| Native | 3,906 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 3,873 | 98.4% |
| State of residence | 3,350 | 85.1% |
| Different state | 523 | 13.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 33 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 30 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 70.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 9 | 30.0% |
Year of Entry in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 63 | 100% |
| Native | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 7 | 21.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 26 | 78.8% |
| Foreign born | 30 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 30 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Columbus City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 30 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 30.0% |
| Asia | 21 | 70.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |