Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

USA > Columbus, Ga-al Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over276,084100%
English only254,82692.3%
Language other than English21,2587.7%
   Speak English less than very well7,0952.6%
   Spanish12,6794.6%
      Speak English less than very well4,7901.7%
   Other Indo-European languages4,7581.7%
      Speak English less than very well9950.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,1931.2%
      Speak English less than very well1,1680.4%
   Other languages6280.2%
      Speak English less than very well1420.1%

Ancestry in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population297,618100%
  American21,3797.2%
  Arab3270.1%
  Czech4140.1%
  Danish3190.1%
  Dutch2,5500.9%
  English20,6346.9%
  French (except Basque)5,5231.9%
  French Canadian1,0650.4%
  German24,9828.4%
  Greek3190.1%
  Hungarian4380.1%
  Irish27,7429.3%
  Italian7,3112.5%
  Lithuanian1740.1%
  Norwegian1,1880.4%
  Polish2,9191.0%
  Portuguese7140.2%
  Russian5510.2%
  Scotch-Irish4,0551.4%
  Scottish5,4871.8%
  Slovak800.0%
  Subsaharan African3,1921.1%
  Swedish8980.3%
  Swiss3610.1%
  Ukrainian1570.1%
  Welsh1,1270.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,9590.7%
Households By Type in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households109,978100%
  Family households (families)72,52365.9%
     With own children under 18 years33,31030.3%
     Married-couple family46,77242.5%
        With own children under 18 years18,89117.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,8664.4%
        With own children under 18 years1,9921.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family20,88519.0%
        With own children under 18 years12,42711.3%
  Nonfamily households37,45534.1%
     Householder living alone32,85829.9%
        65 years and over11,34210.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years38,22634.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over26,17323.8%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households281,239100%
  Householder109,97839.1%
  Spouse46,79016.6%
  Child91,56232.6%
  Other relatives21,1927.5%
  Nonrelatives11,7174.2%
     Unmarried partner4,6831.7%
Marital Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over113,741100%
  Never married42,62137.5%
  Now married, except separated51,95645.7%
  Separated3,0332.7%
  Widowed3,6363.2%
  Divorced12,49511.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over121,607100%
  Never married35,02728.8%
  Now married, except separated50,75041.7%
  Separated4,7233.9%
  Widowed13,32111.0%
  Divorced17,78614.6%
Fertility in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,927100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,40148.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women570%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old660%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old410%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,227100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,96154.8%
        Less than 1 year6879.5%
        1 or 2 years88212.2%
        3 or 4 years75010.4%
        5 or more years1,64222.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,961100%
  Who are female2,76869.9%
  Who are married2,23856.5%
School Enrollment in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school85,017100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,6706.7%
  Kindergarten4,1854.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)32,82038.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)17,56620.7%
  College or graduate school24,77629.1%
Educational Attainment in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over187,324100%
  Less than 9th grade9,5115.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma20,00210.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)54,63029.2%
  Some college, no degree48,87726.1%
  Associate's degree14,6377.8%
  Bachelor's degree25,18413.4%
  Graduate or professional degree14,4837.7%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher021.2%
Veteran Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over206,785100%
  Civilian veterans31,58815.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population276,165100%
  With a disability51,06218.5%
 
Under 18 years74,901100%
  With a disability4,9986.7%
 
18 to 64 years167,345100%
  With a disability30,24718.1%
 
65 years and over33,919100%
  With a disability15,81746.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over293,703100%
  Same house225,69076.8%
  Different house in the U.S.65,30422.2%
     Same county29,80110.1%
     Different county35,50312.1%
        Same state11,2573.8%
        Different state24,2468.3%
  Abroad2,7090.9%
Place Of Birth in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population297,618100%
  Native285,42195.9%
     Born in United States277,55693.3%
        State of residence146,29749.2%
        Different state131,25944.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)7,8652.6%
  Foreign born12,1974.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population12,197100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen6,41252.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen5,78547.4%
Year of Entry in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States20,062100%
  Native7,865100%
    Entered 2010 or later1531.9%
    Entered before 20107,71298.1%
  Foreign born12,197100%
    Entered 2010 or later5654.6%
    Entered before 201011,63295.4%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea12,197100%
  Europe2,39619.6%
  Asia3,43028.1%
  Africa7125.8%
  Oceania610.5%
  Latin America5,29543.4%
  Northern America3032.5%