Housing data for Columbia Township (Fayette County), IN
Columbia Township (Fayette County), IN has an estimated 933 residents and 396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Fayette County.
29.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 933 (±304)
- Housing units
- 396 (±142)
- Households that rent
- 29.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.7%
What stands out in Columbia Township (Fayette County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 32.1% (±22.4 points) in Columbia Township (Fayette County), higher than in Fayette County (4.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 2.8% (±11.9 points) in Columbia Township (Fayette County), lower than in Fayette County (17.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 34.8% (±23.8 points) in Columbia Township (Fayette County), lower than in Fayette County (75.5%).
Average commute: 39.9 minutes (±5.6) in Columbia Township (Fayette County), higher than in Fayette County (26.8 minutes).
Housing in Columbia Township (Fayette County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 29.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,229 median household income
- Home values: $138,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,518 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 35.2% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 39.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +11.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 2.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Columbia Township (Fayette County) against Fayette County, its state and the nation
| Columbia Township (Fayette County) | Fayette County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 933 (±304) | 23,334 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 396 (±142) | 10,905 (±27) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.6% (±23.0 points) | 27.9% (±2.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $791 (±$36) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,229 (±$23,799) | $59,321 (±$3,870) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,900 (±$122,274) | $130,700 (±$10,435) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $949 (±$68) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.8% (±23.8 points) | 75.5% (±5.2 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.9 minutes (±5.6) | 26.8 minutes (±2.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.2% (±18.1 points) | 86.9% (±2.2 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.9 years (±18.3) | 44.0 years (±1.7) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Columbia Township (Fayette County) covers 21.4 square miles of land, about 44 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Columbia Township (Fayette County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 835 (±199) | 933 (±304) | +11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 414 (±86) | 396 (±142) | −4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $84,800 (±$19,356) | $138,900 (±$122,274) | +63.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,667 (±$18,005) | $78,229 (±$23,799) | +87.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,061 (±$175) | $1,518 (±$1,251) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.3% (±8.4 points) | 29.6% (±23.0 points) | +18.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±46.3 points) | 0.0% (±31.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Fayette County
Columbia Township (Fayette County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 141 violent and 1,074 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Columbia Township (Fayette County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47331 | 11% | 22,786 | $789 | $132,400 | $58,967 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Columbia Township (Fayette County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 4.2 mi | $956 | $72,900 | 31.3% |
| Jackson Township (Fayette County) | 4.2 mi | — | $144,100 | 4.5% |
| Connersville Township | 4.5 mi | $774 | $131,000 | 31.5% |
| Orange Township (Fayette County) | 4.7 mi | $1,727 | $112,000 | 15.8% |
| Laurel Township | 5.7 mi | $961 | $135,800 | 26.2% |
| Connersville | 7.0 mi | $787 | $106,300 | 37.4% |
| Blooming Grove Township | 7.1 mi | — | $242,500 | 0.0% |
| Posey Township (Franklin County) | 7.1 mi | $985 | $119,300 | 18.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Columbia Township (Fayette County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $843 | $1,014 | $1,261 | $1,350 |
HUD income limits for Columbia Township (Fayette County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fayette County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Columbia Township (Fayette County)
What is the median household income in Columbia Township (Fayette County)?
The median household income in Columbia Township (Fayette County) is $78,229 (±$23,799) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Columbia Township (Fayette County)?
Columbia Township (Fayette County), IN has an estimated 396 (±142) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Columbia Township (Fayette County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 55.1% of homes in Columbia Township (Fayette County), IN.
How long is the average commute in Columbia Township (Fayette County)?
Workers who live in Columbia Township (Fayette County), IN take an average of 39.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Columbia Township (Fayette County) growing?
In Columbia Township (Fayette County), the number of residents went from 835 in 2015–2019 to 933 in 2020–2024 (+11.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Columbia Township (Fayette County)?
The ZIP code that covers Columbia Township (Fayette County) is 47331.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47331?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47331 is $789 (±$34) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fayette County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fayette County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Columbia township, Fayette County, Indiana (county subdivision:14644, in state:18 county:041).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .