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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) | 9,326 |
| Change since April 2020 | +25.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,411 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 291 |
| 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) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Columbia, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,017±34 |
| Median age | 46.9±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.4%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $94,393±$14,506 |
| Per capita income | $54,612±$8,504 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $354,800±$22,282 |
| Median gross rent | $1,431±$639 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.2%±31.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.2%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.1%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.5%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.9%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.3%±3.6 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