Columbus, OH Metro Area

USA > Columbus, OH Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,713,267100%
English only1,558,94391.0%
Language other than English154,3249.0%
   Speak English less than very well59,9193.5%
   Spanish48,3232.8%
      Speak English less than very well21,3391.2%
   Other Indo-European languages40,6732.4%
      Speak English less than very well11,7630.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages35,7182.1%
      Speak English less than very well15,2760.9%
   Other languages29,6101.7%
      Speak English less than very well11,5410.7%

Ancestry in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,840,267100%
  American137,0087.4%
  Arab11,1310.6%
  Czech7,0310.4%
  Danish2,8710.2%
  Dutch32,4461.8%
  English183,1019.9%
  French (except Basque)40,8202.2%
  French Canadian4,6200.3%
  German481,97226.2%
  Greek8,9050.5%
  Hungarian18,0601.0%
  Irish272,69514.8%
  Italian102,5325.6%
  Lithuanian2,7360.1%
  Norwegian9,1530.5%
  Polish45,6212.5%
  Portuguese2,1460.1%
  Russian12,3120.7%
  Scotch-Irish20,0971.1%
  Scottish40,1062.2%
  Slovak7,8820.4%
  Subsaharan African40,3622.2%
  Swedish13,3010.7%
  Swiss8,5070.5%
  Ukrainian5,1550.3%
  Welsh31,3941.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4,5670.2%
Households By Type in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households710,600100%
  Family households (families)453,59663.8%
     With own children under 18 years219,96631.0%
     Married-couple family334,59247.1%
        With own children under 18 years147,85220.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family29,6384.2%
        With own children under 18 years15,9332.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family89,36612.6%
        With own children under 18 years56,1817.9%
  Nonfamily households257,00436.2%
     Householder living alone205,80729.0%
        65 years and over56,8788.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years239,72533.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over141,57419.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,794,307100%
  Householder710,60039.6%
  Spouse334,23018.6%
  Child541,99630.2%
  Other relatives90,7145.1%
  Nonrelatives116,7676.5%
     Unmarried partner47,6172.7%
Marital Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over709,728100%
  Never married253,23835.7%
  Now married, except separated358,52350.5%
  Separated11,7051.6%
  Widowed15,4292.2%
  Divorced70,83310.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over751,387100%
  Never married227,72730.3%
  Now married, except separated349,72546.5%
  Separated16,7322.2%
  Widowed57,6407.7%
  Divorced99,56313.3%
Fertility in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months00%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)00%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women00%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old00%
Grandparents in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years33,099100%
  Responsible for grandchildren14,48143.8%
        Less than 1 year3,2579.8%
        1 or 2 years3,38310.2%
        3 or 4 years2,8278.5%
        5 or more years5,01415.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years14,481100%
  Who are female9,04562.5%
  Who are married9,71167.1%
School Enrollment in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school515,533100%
  Nursery school, preschool31,3356.1%
  Kindergarten25,6155.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)201,16739.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)101,81719.7%
  College or graduate school155,59930.2%
Educational Attainment in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,197,245100%
  Less than 9th grade32,8132.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma85,9237.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)344,40828.8%
  Some college, no degree248,97120.8%
  Associate's degree84,9937.1%
  Bachelor's degree261,17121.8%
  Graduate or professional degree138,96611.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher033.4%
Veteran Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,384,693100%
  Civilian veterans123,4238.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,814,979100%
  With a disability206,32011.4%
 
Under 18 years453,255100%
  With a disability21,8064.8%
 
18 to 64 years1,171,319100%
  With a disability115,5529.9%
 
65 years and over190,405100%
  With a disability68,96236.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,815,897100%
  Same house1,494,82382.3%
  Different house in the U.S.312,43217.2%
     Same county203,12311.2%
     Different county109,3096.0%
        Same state73,6124.1%
        Different state35,6972.0%
  Abroad8,6420.5%
Place Of Birth in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,840,267100%
  Native1,713,55593.1%
     Born in United States1,699,69192.4%
        State of residence1,288,93370.0%
        Different state410,75822.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)13,8640.8%
  Foreign born126,7126.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population126,712100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen52,43141.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen74,28158.6%
Year of Entry in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States140,576100%
  Native13,864100%
    Entered 2010 or later3492.5%
    Entered before 201013,51597.5%
  Foreign born126,712100%
    Entered 2010 or later5,6874.5%
    Entered before 2010121,02595.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Columbus
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea126,712100%
  Europe16,07312.7%
  Asia48,03537.9%
  Africa29,00122.9%
  Oceania4480.4%
  Latin America30,15923.8%
  Northern America2,9962.4%