Columbus is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,991 people and two associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 220th largest community in New Jersey. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Columbus, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Columbus, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Columbus’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Columbus does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $145,702.00.

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.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 37.73 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.

Despite being a small town, Columbus has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The population of Columbus is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.85% of adults in Columbus have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $56,695, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $226,780 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 Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.