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Census Tract 72.15, Franklin County, Ohio

Census Tract 72.15, GEOID 39049007215, in Franklin County, Ohio, mostly within Columbus (78% of its census blocks). 6,710 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,434); the 2020 Census counted 5,550.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,710

±1,434 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,550

Median household income

$101,607

±$20,549 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $75,176

Median home value

$340,200

±$23,538 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $288,400

Median gross rent

$1,614

±$148 (90% margin)
Franklin County: $1,302

Where is Census Tract 72.15?

Census Tract 72.15 is one of 328 census tracts in Franklin County, Ohio. It covers 2.10 square miles of land, 2,648 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 39049007215, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 72.15 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Columbus78%
Plain Township, Franklin County20%
Blendon Township2%
Census Tract 72.15 (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
72.0572.1372.14100 72.15 1 mi
Census Tract 72.15 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 72.15: Tract 72.05 ($89,750), Tract 72.13 ($217,802), Tract 72.14 ($57,717) and Tract 100 ($70,169). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 72.15?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 72.15's population at 6,710 (±1,434) in 3,288 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,550 residents and 3,100 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.15ColumbusFranklin CountyOhio
Total population 6,710 ±1,434 914,802 1,333,048 11,810,293
Households 3,288 ±470 390,528 553,099 4,863,191
Average household size 2.02 ±0.26 2.28 2.36 2.37
Housing units 3,414 ±412 425,182 595,469 5,292,391

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 72.15?

The median resident of Census Tract 72.15 is 41.8 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 69.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 15.5%. 12.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 72.15ColumbusFranklin CountyOhio
Median age 41.8 ±6.3 33.2 34.8 39.7
Under 18 years 18.2% ±8.0 pts 22.0% 23.3% 22.0%
65 years and over 19.0% ±4.5 pts 11.3% 13.0% 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6% ±5.8 pts 8.3% 7.5% 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic 69.9% ±8.7 pts 50.7% 58.0% 75.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 15.5% ±6.1 pts 29.1% 23.1% 12.0%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 7.2% ±4.3 pts 5.9% 5.6% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±1.6 pts 5.4% 5.2% 4.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 0.6% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 12.3% ±5.5 pts 15.0% 13.0% 5.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 13.4% ±6.4 pts 19.1% 16.7% 8.0%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.4% ±2.2 pts 4.8% 5.1% 6.6%
With a disability 8.2% ±2.8 pts 12.4% 11.9% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.7% ±2.9 pts 10.3% 8.8% 6.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.6% ±1.6 pts 89.7% 91.2% 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 57.6% ±6.6 pts 38.2% 42.1% 31.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 18.2% ±5.1 pts 14.1% 16.3% 12.2%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.1% ±5.7 pts 80.3% 83.1% 88.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 72.15 earn?

Half of the 3,288 households in Census Tract 72.15 earn less than $101,607 a year (±$20,549), against $75,176 across Franklin County: 76th highest of the county's 326 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.15ColumbusFranklin CountyOhio
Median household income $101,607 ±$20,549 $66,082 $75,176 $71,389
Mean household income $116,468 ±$11,664 $87,310 $104,358 $96,990
Per capita income $56,119 ±$6,354 $37,860 $43,731 $40,552
People below the poverty line 2.0% ±1.7 pts 18.1% 14.7% 13.3%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.2% ±2.3 pts 26.0% 20.1% 17.8%
Households receiving SNAP 2.8% ±2.7 pts 12.9% 10.9% 12.5%
Households with a computer 97.6% ±3.2 pts 96.9% 97.1% 94.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.7% ±2.9 pts 93.6% 94.1% 90.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 72.15?

Owners occupy 68.8% of Census Tract 72.15's occupied homes and renters 31.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $340,200 by its owner (±$23,538). The median renter pays $1,614 a month including utilities, and 17.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.15ColumbusFranklin CountyOhio
Median home value (owner-occupied) $340,200 ±$23,538 $252,900 $288,400 $214,800
Median gross rent $1,614 ±$148 $1,295 $1,302 $1,034
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 17.4% ±9.7 pts 37.9% 37.6% 37.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,816 ±$262 $1,599 $1,781 $1,517
Owner-occupied homes 68.8% ±6.4 pts 44.1% 52.8% 67.2%
Renter-occupied homes 31.2% ±6.4 pts 55.9% 47.2% 32.8%
Housing units 3,414 ±412 425,182 595,469 5,292,391
Single-family detached homes 50.4% ±8.4 pts 44.3% 52.0% 68.8%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.7% 1.0% 3.4%
Built 2020 or later 12.0% ±5.1 pts 1.7% 1.9% 1.1%
Built 2010 to 2019 45.5% ±8.6 pts 10.2% 9.6% 5.6%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.7% ±0.8 pts 12.0% 10.9% 19.0%
Households with no vehicle 4.5% ±3.4 pts 8.5% 7.4% 7.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 72.15 get to work?

60.2% of Census Tract 72.15's workers drive alone and 36.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.15ColumbusFranklin CountyOhio
In the labor force (age 16+) 73.7% ±5.1 pts 70.1% 69.5% 63.1%
Unemployment rate 3.0% ±2.2 pts 5.1% 4.6% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 60.2% ±8.7 pts 67.7% 68.4% 75.1%
Carpooled 3.3% ±3.4 pts 7.8% 7.1% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.0 pts 1.9% 1.6% 1.0%
Walked 0.0% ±1.0 pts 2.5% 2.1% 2.0%
Worked from home 36.2% ±8.8 pts 18.3% 19.3% 13.0%
Mean travel time to work 25.1 min ±5.4 21.5 min 21.5 min 23.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 72.15 compare with the other tracts in Franklin County?

Among Franklin County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 72.15 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 72.15's rank among the tracts of Franklin County and of Columbus
MeasureIn Franklin CountyIn Columbus
Population22nd of 32719th of 237
Residents per square mile244th of 328187th of 238
Median household income76th of 32625th of 236
Per capita income69th of 32730th of 237
Median home value97th of 31347th of 224
Median gross rent47th of 31727th of 236
Bachelor's degree or higher85th of 31844th of 229
Median age57th of 32726th of 237
Owner-occupied share99th of 31347th of 223

The tracts next to it on Franklin County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5273rd$101,861±$6,870 · within the margin of this tract3,272
Tract 72.0974th$101,714±$2,530 · within the margin of this tract9,370
Tract 8575th$101,686±$24,759 · within the margin of this tract5,651
Tract 72.1576th$101,607±$20,5496,710
Tract 97.5377th$100,729±$37,002 · within the margin of this tract5,555
Tract 81.7078th$100,417±$16,029 · within the margin of this tract6,031
Tract 62.3979th$100,066±$7,544 · within the margin of this tract6,377

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 72.15?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 72.15 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections