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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Columbia, OH compare?
| Figure | Columbia, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,233 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,446 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,920 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Columbia, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,247±23 |
| Median age | 32.2±6.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.7%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 59.5%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±9.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.4%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $68,088±$21,721 |
| Per capita income | $52,412±$14,852 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.4%±10.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $261,700±$38,326 |
| Median gross rent | $1,328±$253 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.7%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.4%±9.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.8%±9.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.9%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.8 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±4.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov