Demographics

Demographics - Downtown Columbus

Size: 1500 acres, 1% of Columbus total (Downtown area bounded by I-670, I-71, I-70, and CSX Railroad/SR 315)

Recent Capital Investments: $1.72 billion in public and private investment from 2000 to 2004.

Population: 3,975 estimated (3,488 in 2000 Census)

Housing: 2,750 units

Employment: 140,000

College Enrollment: 31,000 (Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, Columbus College of Art and Design, Capital University Law School)

Parking Spaces (on- and off-street): 76,595

Eating and drinking establishments: nearly 200

Nightclubs & Bars: 25

Retail stores: nearly 200

Churches: 16

Fitness Centers: 9

Performing Arts Theatres: 7 with 2,000 performances over 200 event days with 650,000 attendees annually (Ohio Theatre; Palace Theatre; Southern Theatre; Capitol Theatre; Riffe Studio Theatre I, II, and III)

Hotels: 12 (The Columbus - A Renaissance Hotel; Courtyard by Marriott; Crowne Plaza; Doubletree Guest Suites; Drury Inn & Suites; Hampton Inn & Suites; Holiday Inn City Center; Hyatt on Capitol Square; Hyatt Regency Columbus; The Lofts Hotel & Suites; Red Roof Inn; Westin Great Southern

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