Gahanna, Ohio

Gahanna (gah-HAN-a) is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Columbus. The population was 33,248 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Gahanna is located at 40°1′36″N 82°52′9″W / 40.02667°N 82.86917°W / 40.02667; -82.86917 (40.026713, -82.869131).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.60 square miles (32.63 km²), of which 12.43 square miles (32.19 km²) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²) is water.

Demographics

The median income for a household in the city was $72,813, and the median income for a family was $85,348. Males had a median income of $51,391 versus $35,922 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,040. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 33,248 people, 13,037 households, and 9,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,674.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,032.7/km²). There were 13,577 housing units at an average density of 1,092.3 per square mile (421.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.1% White, 11.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.