Columbus, MT Demographic Data
Columbus, MT Summary
Columbus is located in Stillwater County in Montana
- Population: 1,982
- Area: 1.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,470.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,579.40 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Columbus, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,184
54%
50.8
Male
1,024
46%
49.2
Total Population
2,208
323,128,000
Columbus, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
112
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
136
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
194
8.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
130
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
138
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
234
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
334
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
241
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
195
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
115
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
184
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
142
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
53
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,669
75.6%
77.2
Female
917
54.9%
51.3
Male
752
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,589
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
434
19.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
379
17.2%
15.2
Female
212
55.9%
55.8
Male
167
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Columbus, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,125
96.2%
96.8
White
2,026
91.8%
72.6
Black or African American
32
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.2%
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
63
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
83
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
80
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
9
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
71
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,128
96.4%
82.2
Columbus, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
34
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
97
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
600
40.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
420
28.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
105
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
153
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
89
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
131
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,367
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
242
16.1%
31.2
Columbus, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
340
19.3%
33.7%
Now Married
950
53.8%
47.5
Divorced
233
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
63
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
180
10.2
5.8%
Columbus, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,975
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
121
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
117
5.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Columbus, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
68
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12
1.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
75
8.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
128
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
150
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
155
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
71
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
178
20.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,805
57,617
Per capita income
25,864
31,128
Columbus, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
150
14.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
90
8.9%
9.8
Construction
74
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
230
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
4.2%
6.6
Information
10
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
86
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
17
1.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
79
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
145
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
34
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
163
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
296
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
152
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
196
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
199
19.8%
18.1%
Columbus, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
965
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
604
62.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
135
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
63
6.5%
5.1
Walked
116
12.0%
2.7
Other means
25
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
22
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
26.6
Columbus, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
53
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
297
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
276
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
235
27.3%
21.0
Columbus, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
861
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
620
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
241
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
158
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Columbus, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,019
1 room
41
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
80
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
131
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
203
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
209
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
130
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
110
10.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
115
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Columbus, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,019
1-unit, detached
804
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
27
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
22
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
47
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
104
10.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbus, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
225
22.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
76
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
108
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
25
2.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
112
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
160
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
88
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
197
19.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
28
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Columbus, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
667
77.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
158
18.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Columbus, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
461
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
3
0.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
85
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
157
34.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
194
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
254
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
15.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
45
9.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
227
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
21.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
78
34.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
100
44.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
623
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
44
19.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
37
16.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
43
18.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
620
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
40
6.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
40
6.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
165
26.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
193
31.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
123
19.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
59
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
161,200
205,000
