Census place 1814716

Columbia City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Columbia City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Columbia City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Columbia City has a population of 10,256 and 1,825 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: typical commute is 18.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes; median gross rent is $963, below the comparison median of $1,075; and median household income is $68,089, above the comparison median of $62,039. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
18.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes
median gross rent
$963
Below the comparison median of $1,075
median household income
$68,089
Above the comparison median of $62,039

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Columbia City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,256
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,825/sq mi
5.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,089
Median home value
$189,100
Median gross rent
$963
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.7%
Typical commute
18.1 min
Drive-alone commute
86.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.2%
Households with children
27.3%
Residents with a disability
16.8%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Whitley County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FT WAYNE INTL AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
39.5"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Columbia City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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