Columbus is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,944 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 220th largest community in New Jersey. Housing costs in Columbus are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New Jersey.Columbus is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Columbus is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in management occupations (16.52%), business and financial occupations (12.39%), and office and administrative support (12.03%). Also of interest is that Columbus has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Columbus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Columbus is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Columbus a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Columbus has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Columbus’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Columbus, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.64 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Columbus, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Columbus is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Columbus ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Columbus, 41.14% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $57,673, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $230,692 for a family of four. Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
