Columbia City, IN Population

Overview

9,390

Total Population

38.4

Median age

51.86%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

228

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Columbia City's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbia City is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbia City's population under 18 was 20.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbia City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbia City, 16.73% were under the age of 15, 21.33% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 13.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 350 more females than males in Columbia City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.86% females and 48.14% males in Columbia City, IN.
The Columbia City, IN gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 581.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 466.

Columbia City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbia City population: 93.72% are White, 0.58% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 1.22% are some other race and 3.82% are multiracial.
Columbia City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 228 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,162 (97.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbia City is White with a population of 8,8 (93.72% of the total population).

Columbia City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 10,086 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Columbia City's population increased by 1,398 (18.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbia City's population increased by 1,139 (12.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Columbia City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,412.