Population 2,162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbus Junction
Household size in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Columbus Junction is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Columbus Junction is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Columbus Junction: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Columbus Junction
Renters in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Columbus Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Columbus Junction: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Columbus Junction is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $620 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $793 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Columbus Junction pays $793 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Columbus Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Columbus Junction: 19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Columbus Junction never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Columbus Junction
| Period | Columbus Junction | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Columbus Junction than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Columbus Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Junction | 2.99 | 35.4 | 7.8% | 23.4% | 11.9% | 1969 | $793 | 19.0% | 75.6% | 3.9% |
| Fredonia | 3.38 | 34.4 | 4.0% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 1962 | $925 | 27.1% | 83.4% | 2.8% |
| Columbus City | 2.61 | 41.1 | 6.3% | 14.2% | 10.4% | 1964 | $756 | 15.9% | 79.9% | 4.2% |
| Cotter | 2.74 | 46.8 | 3.8% | 22.8% | 10.6% | 1959 | $1,102 | 23.3% | 88.3% | 5.7% |
| Letts | 2.50 | 44.3 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 7.4% | 1970 | $983 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Wyman | 2.20 | 57.3 | 3.6% | 17.8% | 20.3% | 1942 | $1,107 | 20.2% | 92.4% | 0.3% |
| Conesville | 2.50 | 45.1 | 3.4% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 1969 | $985 | 20.4% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
| Grandview | 2.02 | 54.4 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 1971 | $917 | 16.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Gladwin | 3.10 | 38.3 | 4.5% | 23.5% | 2.6% | 1972 | $1,069 | 25.1% | 88.2% | 7.7% |
| Haskins | 2.76 | 41.8 | 2.6% | 18.0% | 7.2% | 1938 | $1,102 | 16.0% | 93.7% | 2.0% |
| Crawfordsville | 2.69 | 50.4 | 5.0% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 1948 | $767 | 18.1% | 96.8% | 1.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Columbus Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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