Columbus, TX Demographic Data
Columbus, TX Summary
Columbus is located in Colorado County in Texas
- Population: 3,693
- Area: 2.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,283.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 193.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbus, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,904
53%
50.8
Male
1,700
47%
49.2
Total Population
3,604
323,128,000
Columbus, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
183
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
316
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
225
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
146
4.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
339
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
150
4.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
438
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
410
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
185
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
274
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
400
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
296
8.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
242
6.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,773
76.9%
77.2
Female
1,557
56.1%
51.3
Male
1,216
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,710
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,102
30.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
938
26.0%
15.2
Female
524
55.9%
55.8
Male
414
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Columbus, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,595
99.8%
96.8
White
2,617
72.6%
72.6
Black or African American
473
13.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
501
13.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
9
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,133
31.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,133
31.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,471
68.6%
82.2
Columbus, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
167
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
214
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,041
43.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
394
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
116
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
383
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
80
3.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
381
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,014
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
463
19.3%
31.2
Columbus, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
784
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,304
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
463
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
318
11.0
5.8%
Columbus, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,807
82.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
614
17.9%
21.6%
Spanish
601
17.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Columbus, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
134
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
80
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
162
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
117
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
374
28.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
99
7.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
156
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
92
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
76
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
40,498
57,617
Per capita income
22,619
31,128
Columbus, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
44
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
209
14.0%
9.8
Construction
36
2.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
412
27.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
53
3.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
70
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
65
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
58
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
143
9.6%
4.6
Retail trade
286
19.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
54
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
58
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
84
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
383
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
164
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
453
30.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
404
27.2%
18.1%
Columbus, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,479
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,216
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
174
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
1.8%
5.1
Walked
28
1.9%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
35
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.1
26.6
Columbus, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
88
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
474
36.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
646
49.1%
37.1
3 or more
109
8.3%
21.0
Columbus, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,317
80.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
890
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
427
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
322
19.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Columbus, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,639
1 room
33
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
32
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
223
13.6%
9.1
4 rooms
241
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
316
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
352
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
188
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
134
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
120
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbus, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,639
1-unit, detached
1,288
78.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
2.7%
5.9
2-units
23
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
116
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
70
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
32
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
47
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbus, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
240
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
245
14.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
208
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
100
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
280
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
253
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
193
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
120
7.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Columbus, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
769
58.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
480
36.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Columbus, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
309
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
17
5.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
39
12.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
54
17.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
191
61.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
188
66.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
2.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
3.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
17.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
10.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
393
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16
4.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
9.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
164
41.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
176
44.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
34
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
543
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
91
23.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
102
26.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
50
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
69
17.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
890
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
144
16.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
129
14.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
265
29.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
179
20.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
59
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
95
10.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,600
205,000
