Columbia City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 10,185 people and six associated neighborhoods, Columbia City is the 85th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Columbia City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.39% of the Columbia City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Columbia City is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbia City who work in office and administrative support (10.80%), healthcare (10.24%), and management occupations (8.55%). The citizens of Columbia City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.91% of adults in Columbia City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Columbia City in 2022 was $34,873, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,492 for a family of four. However, Columbia City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Columbia City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbia City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Columbia City include German, English, European, Irish, and French. The most common language spoken in Columbia City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
