Population 5,391 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Columbus
Household size in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Columbus average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the southeast.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Columbus skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Columbus as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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
Renters in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Columbus own their homes; 25.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 7.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.7% of the housing in Columbus, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Columbus was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1968 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $698 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Columbus runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $479 a month since 2006–10, up 84%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Columbus
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Columbus than nationally: 27.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Columbus never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 10.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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
| Period | Columbus | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Columbus than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.78 | 42.0 | 12.2% | 25.5% | 21.7% | 1977 | $1,053 | 27.3% | 87.3% | 4.5% |
| Glidden | 3.48 | 43.5 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 18.1% | 1988 | $1,544 | 15.4% | 82.9% | 4.2% |
| Alleyton | 3.00 | 50.9 | 4.4% | 8.1% | 21.9% | 1991 | $1,283 | 19.7% | 86.8% | 3.2% |
| Mentz | 2.27 | 61.6 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 22.2% | 1993 | $1,030 | 26.2% | 88.7% | 1.7% |
| Ramsey | 2.76 | 51.0 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,415 | 24.0% | 81.4% | 2.1% |
| Ellinger | 2.39 | 54.3 | 2.6% | 13.2% | 28.5% | 1988 | $710 | 30.7% | 98.0% | 1.4% |
| New Ulm | 2.32 | 52.2 | 3.9% | 9.4% | 20.2% | 1997 | $1,260 | 35.3% | 94.3% | 1.3% |
| Weimar | 2.34 | 49.9 | 7.6% | 24.9% | 19.8% | 1978 | $534 | 21.3% | 92.4% | 1.7% |
| Cat Spring | 2.45 | 47.4 | 10.7% | 16.8% | 17.9% | 1995 | $1,207 | 27.7% | 89.2% | 1.2% |
| Holman | 2.35 | 46.2 | 9.0% | 14.6% | 25.6% | 1992 | $749 | 33.3% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
| Halsted | 2.35 | 57.6 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 14.7% | 1994 | $1,256 | 34.6% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
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. 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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