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Population & People
Population
9,478
Median age
37.3
Median household income
$68,089
Poverty rate
13.6%
Unemployment rate
3.7%
Bachelor's degree+
23.7%
Avg. commute
17 min
Hispanic or Latino
6.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$189,100
Median gross rent
$963/mo
Homeownership rate
64.97%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,096
HUD Fair Market Rent (Indiana statewide average across 92 areas — not specific to Columbia City), 2026. Efficiency $816, 1BR $882, 2BR $1096, 3BR $1391, 4BR $1590. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Indiana commercial electricity
13.88¢/kWh
Indiana industrial electricity
8.89¢/kWh
Indiana residential electricity
16.23¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
545234
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
422438.7
All-Transactions House Price Index for Indiana
538.71
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Source: FRED, Indiana-specific series.