HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Columbus, OH for 2010
Found in: Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 423,187
  Employed 386,883
  Unemployment rate 8.6

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 14
  Total Population: 770,407
  Labor Force 428,188
  Employed 403,703
  Unemployment rate 5.7

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 6,454
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 708

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 464,994 60.4
  Black/Non-Hispanic 211,920 27.5
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 54,382 7.1
  Total Hispanic/All Races 39,111 5.1

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 692,286 89.9
  Born In OH 507,167 65.8
  Not Born in Columbus 178,586 23.2
  Born Outside US 4,996 0.6
  Total Foreign Born Pop 78,121 10.1

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 486,521 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 61,878 12.7
  High School Graduate 135,399 27.8
  Some College or Associate Degree 102,684 21.1
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 186,560 38.3

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 172,226 72.9
  Single Parent 63,917 27.1

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units
Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 370,489 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 318,454 100.0 86.0
  Owner Occupied 157,585 49.5 42.5
  Renter Occupied 160,869 50.5 43.4
  Vacant Units 52,035 N/A 14.0

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $753
  Median Household Owner's Value $138,700

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 389,611 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 278,150 71.4
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 34,623 8.9
  Federal Government 6,556 1.7
  State and Local Government 54,816 14.1
  Self Employed 15,019 3.9
  Unpaid Family Work 447 0.1

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 460,138 100.0 389,611 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
189,857 41.3 143,496 36.8
  Service occupations 68,579 14.9 69,425 17.8
  Sales and office occupations 121,163 26.3 109,552 28.1
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
31,620 6.9 22,823 5.9
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
48,845 10.6 44,315 11.4
  Armed Forces 74 0.0 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older
Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total No Data No Data 389,611 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting No Data No Data 686 0.2
  Construction No Data No Data 16,702 4.3
  Manufacturing No Data No Data 28,724 7.4
  Wholesale trade No Data No Data 12,072 3.1
  Retail trade No Data No Data 49,522 12.7
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities No Data No Data 19,689 5.1
  Information No Data No Data 10,025 2.6
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
No Data No Data 39,299 10.1
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
No Data No Data 45,176 11.6
  Health services No Data No Data 91,705 23.5
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
No Data No Data 38,785 10.0
  Public administration No Data No Data 20,178 5.2
  Other services (except public administration) No Data No Data 17,048 4.4

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