Columbus township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,553

Columbus township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Columbus township was:

  • White: 93.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.26%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
38.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.94% (-47)
The current population of Columbus township, Pennsylvania is 1,553 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,600.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,82493.97%
Two or more races1025.26%
Other race100.52%
Native American50.26%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Columbus township Population by Race

Columbus township Population Pyramid 2024

Columbus township Median Age

45.3

Total

45.5

Male

44.3

Female

Columbus township Adults

There are 1,521 adults, (436 of whom are seniors) in Columbus township.

Columbus township Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Columbus township Sex Ratio

Female92747.76%
Male1,01452.24%

Columbus township Population by Age

Columbus township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7412.6291.18.9
Married4603.0695.94.1
Non Family1741.0982.817.2
Female593.3676.323.7
Male483.0893.86.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

91.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Columbus township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade584.24%
Associates Degree18213.29%
Bachelors Degree795.77%
Graduate Degree543.94%
High School Graduate78557.34%
Less Than 9th Grade332.41%
Some College17813%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2991,212120
2+ Races575313
Hispanic24240
Other Race10100
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.81%.

Columbus township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,625$0$65,833
Graduate Degree$87,083$97,083$64,167
High School Graduate$41,741$54,688$32,250
Less Than 9th Grade$24,327$23,942$28,500
Overall$52,887$60,714$38,667
Some College$58,750$62,917$57,800

$52,887

Average Earnings

$60,714

Average Male

$38,667

Average Female

Columbus township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Columbus township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Columbus township Language

94.47% of Columbus township residents speak only English, while 5.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.77% of the population.

Columbus township Language

Columbus township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8241065.81%

5.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.54%

Male Poverty Rate

6.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Columbus township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Columbus township is White, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Columbus township is White, with 5.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.26%.

Columbus township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.79%
High School4.2%
Some College2.5%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Columbus township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed4.12%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Columbus township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Columbus township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,531$102,835
Households$71,484$90,048
Married Families$111,944$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$46,919

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Columbus township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Columbus township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Columbus township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Columbus township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Columbus township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

157

Number of Veterans

147

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
First Gulf War37
Second Gulf War22
Korea16
World War II4

Columbus township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+56
65 to 7438
55 to 6427
35 to 5423
18 to 3413

Columbus township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15610.89%
2+ Races11.33%

Columbus township Veterans by Race

Columbus township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Columbus township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Columbus township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Columbus township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.86%

Born in Columbus township

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

1.7%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Columbus township residents were born in the United States, with 86.86% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Columbus township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,503-10-0.66%
20281,513-10-0.66%
20271,523-10-0.65%
20261,533-10-0.65%
20251,543-10-0.64%
20241,553-10-0.64%
20231,563-10-0.64%
20221,573-13-0.82%
20211,586-14-0.88%
20201,600-311-16.27%
20191,911-16-0.83%
20181,927-8-0.41%
20171,935-17-0.87%
20161,952-16-0.81%
20151,968-14-0.71%
20141,982-13-0.65%
20131,995-15-0.75%
20122,010-13-0.64%
20112,023-9-0.44%
20102,03200%

Columbus township Population by Year