Columbus 31907

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 61,544 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

Black, not Hispanic

64.1%

39,448

White, not Hispanic

21.8%

13,429

Other, not Hispanic

6.5%

4,011

Hispanic or Latino

6.2%

3,839

Asian, not Hispanic

1.3%

817

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

35.2 yrs

Households with children

30.7%

7,250 of 23,632 households

Median household income

$52,620

Income per person

$28,831

Below the poverty level

18.2%

10,680 of the 58,820 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

5.5%

1,623 of a labor force of 29,313

High school or higher

90.7%

of 41,518 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

22.6%

of 41,518 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

3.3%

1,924 people aged 5 and over, 642 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

3.6%

2,198 residents

Owner-occupied homes

56.7%

13,408 owned, 10,224 rented

Median home value

$142,000

median gross rent $1,103