Columbia City, IN Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 4,075

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $646.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Columbia City: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (breakdown): (12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.7% for Black residents, 47.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 77.1% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (29.8%), American (20.1%), English (9.6%), Scottish (2.6%), European (2.6%), Irish (2.6%).

Elevation: 861 feet

Land Area: 5.21 square miles.

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $47,071 (it was $36,112 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,794 (it was $19,296 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $118,829 (it was $77,900 in 2000) Columbia City:$118,829IN:$141,100

Races:
      White alone - 8,620 - 91.4%
      Hispanic - 385 - 4.1%
      Two or more races - 211 - 2.2%
      Black alone - 107 - 1.1%
      Asian alone - 40 - 0.4%
      American Indian alone - 13 - 0.1%

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,750 people, 3,658 households, and 2,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,568.1 inhabitants per square mile (605.4/km2). There were 3,944 housing units at an average density of 706.8 per square mile (272.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.