Columbus is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,944 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 220th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Columbus are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Columbus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Columbus is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in management occupations (16.52%), business and financial occupations (12.39%), and office and administrative support (12.03%). 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: 15.08% 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. Because of many things, Columbus is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Columbus really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Columbus perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Columbus is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Columbus, the average commute to work is 38.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In Columbus, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Columbus is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Columbus is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.14% of adults in Columbus have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $57,673, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $230,692 for a family of four. Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
