Columbus Metro Area

  1. Columbus Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Columbus Metro Area Statistics
  3. Columbus Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Columbus Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Columbus Metro Area Family Information
  6. Columbus Metro Area Education Information
  7. Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Columbus Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Columbus Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Columbus Metro Area Counties
  11. Columbus Metro Area Cities


Columbus Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

Indiana Constitution
Indiana Codes

Indiana State Resources
Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Columbus Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,435
  • Land Area (2000): 1,053.706 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.528 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 29,853
Columbus Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 97,516 67.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,470 3.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 42,374 29.35%

Columbus Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 34,002 32,445 1,556 4.58% 46
1991 33,720 31,851 1,870 5.54% 55
1992 34,949 33,229 1,719 4.92% 49
1993 36,841 35,472 1,369 3.71% 37
1994 38,811 37,584 1,227 3.16% 32
1995 39,948 38,808 1,140 2.85% 29
1996 39,698 38,633 1,065 2.68% 27
1997 39,792 38,942 850 2.14% 21
1998 40,081 39,266 815 2.03% 20
1999 39,842 39,052 791 1.98% 20
2000 37,521 36,576 946 2.52% 25
2001 36,494 35,036 1,458 4.00% 40
2002 35,857 34,146 1,711 4.77% 48
2003 35,500 33,800 1,700 4.79% 48
2004 36,145 34,558 1,588 4.39% 44
2005 37,335 35,564 1,771 4.74% 48
2006 38,155 36,577 1,578 4.14% 41
2007 38,414 37,034 1,381 3.59% 36
2008 38,697 36,979 1,719 4.44% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 38,014 36,509 1,505 3.96% 40
Feb 2008 37,949 36,382 1,567 4.13% 41
Mar 2008 38,311 36,557 1,754 4.58% 46
Apr 2008 38,262 36,849 1,413 3.69% 37
May 2008 38,481 36,936 1,545 4.01% 40
Jun 2008 39,124 37,195 1,929 4.93% 49
Jul 2008 39,554 37,660 1,894 4.79% 48
Aug 2008 39,437 37,345 2,092 5.30% 53
Sep 2008 39,144 37,375 1,769 4.52% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Columbus Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Machinery Manufacturing 6,198 15.72%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,370 11.08%
3. Construction 3,266 8.28%
4. Metal Manufactuing 2,432 6.17%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,320 3.35%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,226 3.11%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 1,198 3.04%
8. Educational Services 1,156 2.93%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,078 2.73%
10. Public Administration 1,046 2.65%
11. Health Care 912 2.31%
12. Truck Transportation 828 2.10%
13. Repair and Maintenance 758 1.92%
14. Finance and Insurance 732 1.86%
15. Wood Manufacturing 690 1.75%
16. Paper Manufacturing 650 1.65%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 648 1.64%
18. Food Manufacturing 646 1.64%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 640 1.62%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 566 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,926 15.37%
2. Educational Services 3,416 10.66%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,320 7.24%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,750 5.46%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,654 5.16%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 1,544 4.82%
7. Social Assistance 1,456 4.54%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,170 3.65%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,152 3.59%
10. Public Administration 1,010 3.15%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 872 2.72%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 676 2.11%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 612 1.91%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 576 1.80%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 540 1.68%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 528 1.65%
17. Metal Manufactuing 510 1.59%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 396 1.24%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 366 1.14%
20. Construction 340 1.06%

Columbus Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,430 8.70%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,328 8.44%
3. Engineers 2,516 6.38%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,810 4.59%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,658 4.20%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,618 4.10%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,598 4.05%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,380 3.50%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,308 3.32%
10. Computer Specialists 1,128 2.86%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,128 2.86%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,006 2.55%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 946 2.40%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 944 2.39%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 838 2.12%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 784 1.99%
17. Top Executives 726 1.84%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 696 1.76%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 616 1.56%
20. Business Operations Specialists 586 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,902 5.93%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,550 4.84%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,528 4.77%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,484 4.63%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,398 4.36%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,392 4.34%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,190 3.71%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,172 3.66%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,040 3.24%
10. Cashiers 1,038 3.24%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,004 3.13%
12. Registered Nurses 940 2.93%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 862 2.69%
14. Child Care Workers 768 2.40%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 756 2.36%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 718 2.24%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 684 2.13%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 636 1.98%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 636 1.98%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 632 1.97%

Columbus Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 64,813 58.79%
15-35 hours 13,293 12.06%
1-14 hours 3,042 2.76%
No regular hours 29,095 26.39%

Columbus Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,786 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,364 3.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,728 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,330 9.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,746 12.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,678 14.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,561 18.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,547 8.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,194 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,451 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,157 1.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 586 0.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,328 7.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,515 8.00%

Columbus Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,404 3.49%
5-9 10,858 15.74%
10-14 17,360 25.17%
15-19 13,074 18.96%
20-24 10,105 14.65%
25-29 3,093 4.48%
30-34 4,937 7.16%
35-39 721 1.05%
40-44 603 0.87%
45-59 2,563 3.72%
60-89 2,303 3.34%
At least 90 950 1.38%

Columbus Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 266 0.39% 56,628 82.10%
30-44 18 0.03% 6,243 9.05%
45-59 32 0.05% 2,531 3.67%
At least 60 82 0.12% 3,171 4.60%

Columbus Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 284 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,321 10.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 59,820 84.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 314 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 398 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 804 1.13%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,020 2.85%

Columbus Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 55,916 (141,064 people)
Families (2000): 40,382 (120,402 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,933
People at same address in 1995: 73,306
Columbus Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,850 6.81%
$10,000-$14,999 3,069 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 3,635 6.43%
$20,000-$24,999 3,640 6.44%
$25,000-$29,999 3,799 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 3,873 6.85%
$35,000-$39,999 3,516 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 3,289 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 3,210 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 6,003 10.62%
$60,000-$74,999 6,456 11.43%
$75,000-$99,999 6,511 11.52%
$100,000-$124,999 2,838 5.02%
$125,000-$149,999 1,203 2.13%
$150,000-$199,999 843 1.49%
$200,000 or more 765 1.35%

Columbus Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,692 23.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 8,982 32.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 954 3.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,506 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 127 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,222 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,691 6.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 465 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 201 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.03%

Columbus Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 46,856 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,543 14.43%
Public Assistance 1,200 0.77%
Retirement 10,126 6.48%
Self Employment 6,278 4.02%
Social Security 14,547 9.31%
Supplemental Security 1,750 1.12%
Wage / Salary 45,800 29.31%
Other 7,143 4.57%

Columbus Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 18,458 54.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,190 45.14%

Columbus Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,657 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 35,802 65.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,757 21.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,165 2.14%

Columbus Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,754 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 36,127 62.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,294 16.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,510 9.55%

Columbus Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,647 4.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,824 13.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 38,284 36.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 21,510 20.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,258 5.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,728 12.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,092 7.61%

Columbus Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,599 2.24% 1,663 2.33% 3,262 4.57%
Kindergarten 1,764 2.47% 268 0.38% 2,032 2.84%
Grades 1-4 8,187 11.46% 1,378 1.93% 9,565 13.39%
Grades 5-8 6,792 9.51% 1,222 1.71% 8,014 11.22%
Grades 9-12 7,081 9.91% 293 0.41% 7,374 10.32%
Undergrad college 4,122 5.77% 566 0.79% 4,688 6.56%
Graduate or professional school 781 1.09% 328 0.46% 1,109 1.55%
Total 30,326 42.45% 5,718 8.00% 36,044 50.46%

Columbus Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 131,576 92.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,450 7.36%

Columbus Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 149
Columbus Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Columbus Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,701 14.98%
10-19 Years 9,741 13.64%
20-29 Years 8,845 12.38%
30-39 Years 10,629 14.88%
40-49 Years 11,019 15.43%
50-59 Years 8,801 12.32%
60-69 Years 5,623 7.87%
70-79 Years 3,943 5.52%
80-89 Years 1,780 2.49%
90+ Years 353 0.49%

Columbus Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,107 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 36,328 50.85%

Columbus Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 66,422 92.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,598 2.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,344 1.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,281 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 568 0.80%
Color 6 Box Other Race 106 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 99 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.02%

Columbus Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,033 29.38%
2. United States Or American 24,971 22.90%
3. English 15,455 14.18%
4. Irish 14,024 12.86%
5. French Non-Basque 2,786 2.56%
6. Italian 2,582 2.37%
7. Scottish 2,482 2.28%
8. Dutch 2,336 2.14%
9. Scotch Irish 2,222 2.04%
10. Polish 1,501 1.38%

Columbus Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 126,698 94.69%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,332 2.49%
3. German 811 0.61%
4. Chinese 436 0.33%
5. Japanese 377 0.28%
6. French 342 0.26%
7. Other Asian 312 0.23%
8. Vietnamese 226 0.17%
9. Italian 196 0.15%
10. Other Indic 170 0.13%

Columbus Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 138,989 96.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,445 1.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,926 2.72%

Columbus Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Columbus Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Columbus Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Bartholomew County    

Columbus Metro Area Cities Back to top