Columbus, NM Demographic Data
Columbus, NM Summary
Columbus is located in Luna County in New Mexico
- Population: 1,442
- Area: 2.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 517.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,054.79 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
New Mexico Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in NM
Counties With Largest Population in NM
Sponsored
Columbus, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
582
47%
50.8
Male
662
53%
49.2
Total Population
1,244
323,128,000
Columbus, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
67
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
69
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
100
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
86
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
86
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
60
4.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
81
6.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
177
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
26
2.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
165
13.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
232
18.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
63
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
32
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
965
77.6%
77.2
Female
486
50.4%
51.3
Male
479
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
922
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
368
29.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
327
26.3%
15.2
Female
154
47.1%
55.8
Male
173
52.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Columbus, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,244
100.0%
96.8
White
1,226
98.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
1.1%
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
4
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,088
87.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,074
86.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
156
12.5%
82.2
Columbus, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
439
52.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
77
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
171
20.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
54
6.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
6
0.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
42
5.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
47
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
516
61.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
320
38.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
89
10.6%
31.2
Columbus, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
284
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
422
41.9%
47.5
Divorced
147
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
33
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
122
12.1
5.8%
Columbus, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
119
10.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,058
89.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,058
89.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Columbus, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
144
30.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
88
18.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
95
20.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
46
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
46
9.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
30
6.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6
1.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9
1.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
15,288
57,617
Per capita income
11,301
31,128
Columbus, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
59
15.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
26
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
131
34.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
31
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9
2.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
30
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
90
23.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
77
20.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
65
17.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
31
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
125
33.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
78
20.7%
18.1%
Columbus, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
370
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
205
55.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
133
35.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
2.2%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
24
6.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Columbus, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
72
15.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
209
44.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
74
15.6%
37.1
3 or more
118
24.9%
21.0
Columbus, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
473
67.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
314
66.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
159
33.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
229
32.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Columbus, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
702
1 room
18
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
31
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
66
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
180
25.6%
16.5
5 rooms
230
32.8%
19.8
6 rooms
97
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
26
3.7%
12.0
8 rooms
33
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
21
3.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Columbus, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
702
1-unit, detached
296
42.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
4
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
371
52.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Columbus, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
50
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
16
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
55
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
183
26.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
133
18.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
69
9.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
172
24.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
24
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Columbus, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
268
56.7%
4.7
Electricity
192
40.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3
0.6%
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, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
90
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
11.1%
28.8%
Less than $500
12
13.3%
1.6%
$500 to $999
68
75.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
65
72.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
25
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
129
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
9
7.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
52
40.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
68
52.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
484
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
11
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
30
26.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
54
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Columbus, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
314
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
161
51.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
39
12.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
49,300
205,000