Columbia City, IN Profile

Columbia City, IN, population 8,024, is located in Indiana's Whitley county, about 18.8 miles from Ft Wayne and 53.7 miles from South Bend.

Through the 90's Columbia City's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbia City has grown by about 13%.

Columbia City's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbia City tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	33.20
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,077	N/A
2001	7,477	5.65%
2002	7,551	0.99%
2003	7,708	2.08%
2004	7,761	0.69%
2005	8,024	3.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,112

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	363
2005	192
2006	149
2007	61
2008	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	1	1	2	2
Robbery	-	-	-	2	0	3	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	25	14	8	3	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,385
2005	999
2006	1,275
2007	1,459
2008	1,998

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	8	12	17	14	25
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	88	57	81	101	128
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	11	9	5	5	13
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	861 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles