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Columbus Junction, IA

2,129 Population
2.1 square miles 991.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.4 ±2.5 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Louisa County: 41.8 ±0.6
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Iowa: 38.6 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6457%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male54%†
  • Male
  • Female
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43%†White1%†Black0%Native9%†Asian0%Islander0%Other3%†Two+43%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$30,420 ±$3,062 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Louisa County: $35,747 ±$2,334
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Iowa: $39,728 ±$248
$76,518 ±$13,837 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in Louisa County: $80,223 ±$6,110
  • a little higher than the amount in Iowa: $73,147 ±$438

9.5% ±5.6% (198  ±119) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in Louisa County: 9.9% † 1,042 (±2.3% / ±247)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Iowa: 11% 340,362 (±0.2% / ±6,363)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty14%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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25.3 minutes ±4.9 (23,860  ±5,770) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Louisa County: 23.9 121,360 (±1.3 / ±7,823)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Iowa: 19.8 28,378,176 (±0.1 / ±224,391)

Families

698 ±81 Number of households
  • Louisa County: 4,143 ±157
  • Iowa: 1,303,763 ±3,538
3 ±0.2 (2,088  ±283) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Louisa County: 2.6 10,577 (±0.1 / ±14)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Iowa: 2.4 3,097,679

Population by household type

Married couples76%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married61%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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10.8% ±9.1% (47  ±41) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Louisa County: 6.3% † 137 (±2.6% / ±57)
  • nearly double the rate in Iowa: 5.6% 40,151 (±0.2% / ±1,434)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-1916%†20-2448%†25-290%30-358%†35-390%40-444%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

761 ±90 Number of housing units
  • Louisa County: 4,736 ±25
  • Iowa: 1,427,175 ±397

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied92%†
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied81%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit78%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$114,200 ±$9,528 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Louisa County: $137,600 ±$13,141
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Iowa: $195,900 ±$929

11.8% ±4.3% (246  ±95.5) Moved since previous year
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Louisa County: 6.7% † 707 (±1.2% / ±130.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Iowa: 13.2% 418,598 (±0.2% / ±6,426.2)

Social

71.2% ±5.3% (977  ±131.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Louisa County: 87.6% 6,573 (±4.3% / ±326.3)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Iowa: 93.2% 1,995,357 (±0.4% / ±9,537.1)
17.1% ±4.2% (235  ±62.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Louisa County: 16.5% † 1,235 (±2.1% / ±156.5)
  • about half the rate in Iowa: 30.9% 660,619 (±0.3% / ±6,087.5)

Population by highest level of education

29%†No degree34%†High school21%†Some college14%†Bachelor's3%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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26% ±5.2% (554  ±133) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in Louisa County: 8.1% 866
  • more than double the rate in Iowa: 5.7% 182,594

5.7% ±2.3% (88  ±37) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Louisa County: 6.5% † 543 (±1.4% / ±115)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Iowa: 6.8% 166,552 (±0.1% / ±2,040)

Veterans by wartime service

5†WWII4†Korea21†Vietnam22†Gulf (1990s)25†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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88 Total veterans ±37 88 Male ±37 N/A Female ±10

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Columbus Junction, IA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1915420-columbus-junction-ia/>