Columbus township, Indiana Population 2024

52,580

Columbus township is located in Bartholomew County Indiana. Columbus township has a 2024 population of 52,580. Columbus township is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,205 in 2020.

The average household income in Columbus township is $95,059 with a poverty rate of 12.83%. The median age in Columbus township is 36.1 years: 34.5 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Columbus township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus township was:

  • White: 77.39%
  • Asian: 11.91%
  • Two or more races: 5.82%
  • Other race: 2.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.8%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
County
Land Area (mi²)
55.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
955.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.69% (1,375)
The current population of Columbus township, Indiana is 52,580 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,205.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,58177.39%
Asian6,09011.91%
Two or more races2,9765.82%
Other race1,5112.95%
Black or African American9191.8%
Native American690.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus township Population by Race

Columbus township Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus township Median Age

36.1

Total

34.5

Male

37.8

Female

Columbus township Adults

There are 39,419 adults, (8,289 of whom are seniors) in Columbus township.

Columbus township Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus township Sex Ratio

Female25,07349.02%
Male26,07350.98%

Columbus township Population by Age

Columbus township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,4412.3460.539.5
Married9,7153.0882.317.7
Non Family8,7001.2642.357.7
Female2,2223.2644.955.1
Male8042.6337.762.3

3

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9835.69%
Associates Degree2,4727.09%
Bachelors Degree7,70322.1%
Graduate Degree6,08917.47%
High School Graduate9,99428.67%
Less Than 9th Grade6241.79%
Some College5,99317.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,05525,2229,052
Asian4,2704,0593,695
Hispanic2,0421,780618
2+ Races1,1751,100366
Other Race833787218
Black691441190
Native American56360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.53%.

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,094$83,404$54,319
Graduate Degree$93,161$103,872$69,605
High School Graduate$33,174$38,023$27,630
Less Than 9th Grade$31,286$33,925$23,696
Overall$51,641$63,306$37,708
Some College$42,294$56,250$31,412

$51,641

Average Earnings

$63,306

Average Male

$37,708

Average Female

Columbus township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbus township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbus township Language

82.81% of Columbus township residents speak only English, while 17.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.9% of the population.

Columbus township Language

Columbus township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,2054,77212.83%
Asian6,09065810.8%
Hispanic4,21447811.34%
Multiple2,95941614.06%
Other1,42129620.83%
Black82913115.8%
Native691014.49%

12.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.62%

Male Poverty Rate

14.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus township is Other, with 20.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus township is Asian, with 10.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.7%.

Columbus township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School19.38%
Less Than 9th Grade18.68%
Some College10.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Columbus township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.59%
Male Unemployed39.1%
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed7.06%

Columbus township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,221$116,725
Households$73,997$95,059
Married Families$108,658$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,059$59,375

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbus township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbus township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Columbus township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,183

Number of Veterans

2,027

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam984
First Gulf War508
Second Gulf War340
Korea75
World War II17

Columbus township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74670
75+476
55 to 64418
35 to 54377
18 to 34242

Columbus township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7800.056907190127561624
2+ Races1990.12780989081567115
Hispanic1010.04364736387208297
Black950.1111111111111111
Asian900.01937984496124031
Native American190.3392857142857143

Columbus township Veterans by Race

Columbus township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Columbus township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.45%

Born in Columbus township

85.44%

Native Born

14.56%

Foreign Born

10.97%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.44% of Columbus township residents were born in the United States, with 61.45% having been born in Indiana. 10.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Columbus township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202954,3153470.64%
202853,9683470.65%
202753,6213470.65%
202653,2743470.66%
202552,9273470.66%
202452,5803470.66%
202352,2333470.67%
202251,8863880.75%
202151,4982930.57%
202051,2051,3452.7%
201949,8605761.17%
201849,2843420.7%
201748,942400.08%
201648,9025071.05%
201548,3955791.21%
201447,8165111.08%
201347,3053970.85%
201246,9088241.79%
201146,0844881.07%
201045,59600%

Columbus township Population by Year