Columbus, NE Demographic Data

Columbus, NE Summary

Columbus is located in Platte County in Nebraska
  • Population: 22,339
  • Area: 10.08 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 9.85 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,216.39 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,443.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Columbus, NE Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,188
49%
50.8
Male
11,480
51%
49.2
Total Population
22,668
 
323,128,000

Columbus, NE Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,724
7.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,424
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,942
8.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,404
6.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,592
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,897
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,665
11.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,693
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,193
5.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,586
7.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,677
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,232
5.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
639
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,686
73.6%
77.2
Female
8,415
50.4%
51.3
Male
8,271
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,746
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,373
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,548
15.7%
15.2
Female
2,011
56.7%
55.8
Male
1,537
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Columbus, NE Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,259
98.2% 
96.8
White
21,490
94.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
71
0.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
37
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
150
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
92
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
30
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
511
2.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
409
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,942
21.8% 
17.8
Mexican
3,330
14.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
475
2.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,106
4.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,726
78.2% 
82.2

Columbus, NE Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
901
6.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
883
6.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,379
30.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,505
24.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,688
11.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,224
15.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,002
6.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,784
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,798
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,226
22.2%
31.2

Columbus, NE Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,721
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,264
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,091
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
190
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,312
7.5
5.8%

Columbus, NE Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,763
80.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,181
20.0%
21.6%
Spanish
3,910
18.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
132
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
139
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Columbus, NE Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
468
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
541
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
958
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
856
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,352
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,083
22.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,484
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
884
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
296
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
155
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,857
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,815
 
31,128

Columbus, NE Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
351
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
681
5.7%
9.8
Construction
977
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,177
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
397
3.3%
6.6
Information
167
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,910
32.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
308
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
642
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
311
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,132
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
734
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
183
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,257
10.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,454
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,345
27.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,332
19.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,582
13.2%
18.1%

Columbus, NE Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,745
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,412
80.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,549
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
438
3.7%
2.7
Other means
85
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
261
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.5
 
26.6

Columbus, NE Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
542
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,484
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,956
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,095
23.1%
21.0

Columbus, NE Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
9,077
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,041
66.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,036
33.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
497
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Columbus, NE Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,574
1 room
127
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
245
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
962
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,278
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,929
20.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,146
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,260
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,166
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,461
15.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Columbus, NE Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,574
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,963
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
284
3.0%
5.9
2-units
472
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
346
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
349
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
327
3.4%
4.4
20 or more units
625
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
208
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Columbus, NE Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,495
15.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
503
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,570
16.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,342
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,854
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
995
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
809
8.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
857
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
138
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%

Columbus, NE Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,236
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
103
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,670
62.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
21
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.2%
1.1

Columbus, NE Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,672
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
103
2.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
355
9.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,503
40.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,549
42.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,952
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
872
23.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
287
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
213
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
337
9.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%

Columbus, NE Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,986 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
33
1.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
2.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
303
10.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
855
28.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,727
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
50
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
682
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
756
25.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
633
21.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
315
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
366
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
190
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
706
23.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%

Columbus, NE Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,041
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
323
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,545
25.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,131
35.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
949
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
816
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
238
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,700
 
205,000