Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

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2021 Population

115,960

2.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

0.552% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.47%

0.716% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$85,226

4.09% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$324,000

10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH had a population of 116k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $85,226. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew from 113,562 to 115,960, a 2.11% increase and its median household income grew from $81,874 to $85,226, a 4.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), and White (Hispanic) (2.46%).

14.4% of the households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH 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.

94% of the residents in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Ohio Business College-Hilliard (106 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2021, the median property value in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was $324,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH borders Columbus (North), Westerville & Worthington Cities PUMA, OH, Columbus (Far Northwest), Dublin & Hilliard (North) Cities PUMA, OH, Columbus City (Central) PUMA, OH, Columbus City (West) PUMA, OH, and Columbus (Far West) & Hilliard (South) Cities PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is home to a population of 116k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.6% of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (13.4k people).

In 2021, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.4k people) in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are Spanish (3,332 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,795 households), and Arabic (2,615 households).

Citizenship

94%

2021 Citizenship

94.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94% of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
91.4k ± 2.44k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.1k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 1.05k

4.59%

Hispanic Population

5.32k people

4.59% of the people in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are hispanic (5.32k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

11.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

As of 2021, 11.6% of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH residents (13.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,332 households (3.09%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,795 households (2.59%)
Arabic
2,615 households (2.43%)

14.4% of the households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was Spanish. 3.09% of the households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,112 ± 181
Gulf War (2001-)
1,028 ± 290
Korea
420 ± 180

Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH employs 63.5k people. The largest industries in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,348 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,052 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,691 people), and the highest paying industries are Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores ($223,991), Air transportation ($192,593), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($186,744).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,865

Women

47.9%

32,447

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2020 was 62,312 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63.5k

2021 Value

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 62.3k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, are Physicians (2,032 people), Registered nurses (1,895 people), and Other managers (1,707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

63.5k

2021 Value

1.95%

1 Year growth

± 1.95%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 62.3k employees to 63.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,348 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,052 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,691 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,045

Median earning men ± $2,563

$49,791

Median earning women ± $2,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,487), Wholesale Trade ($87,228), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($76,354), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,625), and Public Administration ($66,674).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2016, universities in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH awarded 106 degrees. The student population of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 48 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH are White (72 and 67.9%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 23.6%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.77%), and Unknown (4 and 3.77%).

The largest universities in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Business College-Hilliard (106 and 100%).

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 2021, 0.633% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.287% 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 Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (34.3k), Graduate Degree (24.1k), and Some college (13.8k).

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 Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was $324,000 in 2021, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $294,400 to $324,000, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is 54.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is $85,226. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County PUMA, OH with a value of $116,284, followed by Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $113,073 and $109,071.

Property

$324,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,995

$28,462

Median Property Taxes

±$1,073

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 Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2021

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 54.4% of the housing units in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was Delaware County PUMA, OH with a value of $116,284, followed by Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $113,073 and $109,071.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH 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.

$85,226

Median Household Income

± $3,968

52.3k

Number of Households

± 1,996

In 2021, the median household income of the 52.3k households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew to $85,226 from the previous year's value of $81,874.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.483

2021 Wage GINI in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

0.481

2020 Wage GINI in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH

In 2021, the income inequality in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.388% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (4.51%)

In 2021, 77.7% of workers in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.51%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH (8.63k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

95.7% of the population of Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 8.61% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.685% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1566 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 0.921% decrease from the previous year (1,303 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ohio in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.33%

Uninsured

65.1%

Employer Coverage

8.61%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.685%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH grew by 6.95% from 4.05% to 4.33%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbus (Northwest), Upper Arlington & Grandview Heights Cities PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.