Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2,866 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,262

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $877

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $333,643
--Home Prepared Food $188,005
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $145,638
Alcoholic Beverages $24,494
Housing $845,692
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $494,506
--Utilities $170,462
--Operations $64,213
--Supplies $31,445
--Furnishings $85,397
Apparel $78,446
--Men & Boys $17,543
--Women & Girls $31,775
--Children < 2 $331
--Footwear $16,550
Transportation $410,764
--New Vehicles $76,791
--Used Vehicles $87,714
--Fuel $88,707
--Insurance $41,043
--Public Transit $34,423
Healthcare $209,189
Entertainment $135,708
--Pets $27,804
--Toys $6,620
Personal Care Products $32,437
Books & Literature $4,634
Education $59,248
Tobacco Products $14,564
Miscellaneous $41,705
Retirement $79,439
Non-health Insurance $307,163
Total Expenditures $2,577,125

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Columbus city, Georgia 198,247
2015 Columbus city, Georgia 200,285
2016 Columbus city, Georgia 200,303
2017 Columbus city, Georgia 198,647
2018 Columbus city, Georgia 196,670