Columbus is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 51,268 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 19th largest community in Indiana. Columbus real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Columbus house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Columbus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Columbus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in architecture and engineering (12.11%), office and administrative support (10.42%), and management occupations (10.19%). Also of interest is that Columbus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Columbus ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Columbus, 41.65% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $40,925, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,700 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. Columbus also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.85%. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
