Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN

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2022 Population

128,583

0.686% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ATodd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.4

0.261% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.8%

3.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,675

8.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$184,200

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN had a population of 129k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $72,675. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN grew from 127,707 to 128,583, a 0.686% increase and its median household income grew from $66,859 to $72,675, a 8.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.82%), Other (Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%).

11.7% of the households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was $184,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.

Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN borders Morgan, Putnam & Brown Counties PUMA, IN, Johnson County--Greenwood City PUMA, IN, Hancock & Shelby Counties PUMA, IN, Greene, Daviess, Owen, Orange & Martin Counties PUMA, IN, Monroe County--Bloomington City PUMA, IN, Jefferson, Jennings, Decatur & Scott Counties PUMA, IN, and Floyd, Harrison & Washington Counties PUMA, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN is home to a population of 129k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.05% of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2022, there were 14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.49k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.75k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN are Spanish (6,906 households), Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (1,148 households), and Hindi (892 households).

Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.8% of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 464
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.49k ± 379
Other (Hispanic)
3.75k ± 678

8.01%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

8.01% of the people in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

8.79%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

As of 2022, 9.05% of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,906 households (5.74%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
1,148 households (0.954%)
Hindi
892 households (0.741%)

11.7% of the households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was Spanish. 5.74% of the households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,178 ± 299
Gulf War (2001-)
1,092 ± 243
Gulf War (1990s)
1,003 ± 230

Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN employs 59.9k people. The largest industries in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (8,377 people), Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing (3,959 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,642 people), and the highest paying industries are Beverage manufacturing ($151,342), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($143,030), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($106,022).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,360

Women

45.2%

31,968

Men

54.8%

The workforce of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN in 2020 was 58,328 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN.

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Occupations

59.9k

2022 Value

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 2.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 58.7k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN, are Mechanical engineers (2,740 people), Other managers (2,192 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,551 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.9k

2022 Value

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 2.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 58.7k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (8,377 people), Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing (3,959 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN, though some of these residents may live in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,626

Median earning men ± $2,999

$35,321

Median earning women ± $1,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($75,855), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,360), and Manufacturing ($66,460).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($49,027), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,557), and Wholesale Trade ($46,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Civics

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

N/ATodd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AMike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.682% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.799% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.5k), Some college (18.3k), and Bachelors Degree (16k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was $184,200 in 2022, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $184,200, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN is $72,675. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

Property

$184,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,143

$35,841

Median Property Taxes

±$1,340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.2% of the housing units in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was Hamilton County (Central)--Carmel City & Fishers Town (West) PUMA, IN with a value of $118,496, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Noblesville City & Fishers Town (East) PUMA, IN and Boone & Hamilton (Northwest) Counties PUMA, IN, with respective values of $117,749 and $102,896.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,675

Median Household Income

± $2,631

50.3k

Number of Households

± 1,636

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN grew to $72,675 from the previous year's value of $66,859.

The following chart displays the households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN

0.426

2021 Wage GINI in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN

In 2022, the income inequality in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.57% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.96%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.96%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN (15k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.79%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN declined by 12.5% from 7.76% to 6.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bartholomew & Jackson Counties--Columbus City PUMA, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.