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Columbus, OH Profile


Columbus, OH, population 769,332, is located in Ohio's Franklin county, about 64.9 miles from Dayton and 95.4 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Columbus's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Columbus has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Columbus's population has grown by about 4%.

Columbus's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbus tend to be much higher than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White68%
African American24%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000713,418N/A
2001723,8221.46%
2002727,9090.56%
2003733,7060.80%
2004735,9710.31%
2005738,7820.38%
2006744,4730.77%
2007750,7000.84%
2008759,3601.15%
2009769,3321.31%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,897
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001897
2002908
2003856
2004812
2005837
2006813
2007852
2008774
2009703
2010705
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 816023,3642,349
2002 816733,5032,242
2003 1096153,3322,159
2004 885743,3531,910
2005 1025183,7771,714
2006 10458636461612
2007 7966138491680
2008 10961535901507
2009 8357433951288
2010 9456633591432

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,720
20028,350
20037,758
20047,800
20057,413
20067,122
20076,996
20086,421
20096,428
20106,490
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15,740 38,835 7,576
2002 16,066 36,063 7,633
2003 14,650 33,343 8,345
2004 14,695 33,844 8,397
2005 14,604 31,724 7,813
2006 14816 30882 6400
2007 14370 30893 6228
2008 14708 28263 5311
2009 14583 30044 4186
2010 15234 30784 4150

Location

Elevation800 feet above sea level
Land Area190.9 Square Miles
Water Area2.1 Square Miles



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