Columbus is a very large city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 913,175 people and 249 associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities, Columbus isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Columbus are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Columbus is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in office and administrative support (16.03%), sales jobs (8.43%), and management occupations (8.25%). Also of interest is that Columbus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Columbus is also a city of artists. Columbus has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Columbus’s character. A relatively large number of people in Columbus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Even though Columbus is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.The citizens of Columbus are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.03% of adults in Columbus have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $32,670, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,680 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Irish, Ethiopian, English, and Italian. In addition, Columbus has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.04%). The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
