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Columbus, NE Urban Area

25,449 Population
13.5 square miles 1,887.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.1 ±1.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Economics

$35,752 ±$1,998 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$68,626 ±$5,687 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

9.6% ±1.8% (2,396  ±452) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

14.4 minutes ±2 (178,950  ±25,570) Mean travel time to work
  • about half the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

10,157 ±261 Number of households
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.5 ±0.1 (25,022  ±345) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

6.4% ±2.1% (341  ±112) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Housing

10,727 ±202 Number of housing units
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

$200,400 ±$9,092 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

11.9% ±2.4% (2,996  ±605.9) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

89.1% ±4.8% (14,875  ±846.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
23.8% ±2.7% (3,972  ±453.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

15.1% ±2.1% (3,852  ±526) Foreign-born population
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

6% ±1% (1,136  ±197) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)
1,136 Total veterans ±197 1,087 Male ±184 49 Female ±52

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