Columbus City, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,838 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 4,090 | 8.0 |
| Kindergarten | 3,084 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,443 | 44.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,192 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 10,029 | 19.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 113,718 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,906 | 7.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,960 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 32,042 | 28.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 27,380 | 24.1 |
| Associate degree | 7,264 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,077 | 12.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9,089 | 8.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 144,368 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 41,799 | 29.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,705 | 47.6 |
| Separated | 5,363 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 11,256 | 7.8 |
Female | 9,496 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 17,245 | 11.9 |
Female | 10,589 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,075 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,567 | 50.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 126,899 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,935 | 19.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 43,342 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,735 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 95,579 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,012 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 54.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 72,567 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 75.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,790 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 10,178 | 49.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,206 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 82,381 | 47.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 84,506 | 49.1 |
Same county | 46,320 | 26.9 |
Different county | 38,186 | 22.2 |
Same state | 10,775 | 6.3 |
Different state | 27,411 | 15.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,319 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 185,797 | 100.0 |
| Native | 177,165 | 95.4 |
Born in United States | 172,085 | 92.6 |
State of residence | 97,940 | 52.7 |
Different state | 74,145 | 39.9 |
Born outside United States | 5,080 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,632 | 4.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,285 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,195 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,437 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,632 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,653 | 30.7 |
| Asia | 2,213 | 25.6 |
| Africa | 228 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 138 | 1.6 |
| Latin America | 3,270 | 37.9 |
| Northern America | 130 | 1.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 172,206 | 100.0 |
| English only | 158,232 | 91.9 |
| Language other than English | 13,974 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,809 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 7,192 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,571 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,291 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,160 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,235 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,034 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 185,797 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 166,113 | 89.4 |
| Arab | 79 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 344 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 189 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,258 | 0.7 |
| English | 11,560 | 6.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,527 | 1.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 567 | 0.3 |
| German | 12,529 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 210 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 386 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 12,223 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 3,008 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 99 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 762 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 1,567 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 289 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 284 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,742 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 2,328 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 93 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,526 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 508 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 106 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 79 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 18,200 | 9.8 |
| Welsh | 547 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 979 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 90,124 | 48.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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