Population 565 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Columbus
Household size in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in New Columbus average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
New Columbus skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in New Columbus (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 New Columbus
Renters in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Columbus is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.2% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in New 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.
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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in New Columbus is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $880 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in New Columbus runs $880 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 New Columbus
Bachelor's degrees in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Columbus: 10.3% 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in New Columbus never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.0% 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in New Columbus than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Columbus | 2.85 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 1993 | $880 | 10.3% | 71.0% | 6.5% |
| Rockdale | 2.85 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 1993 | $883 | 10.3% | 71.0% | 6.5% |
| Cordova | 2.64 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 1989 | $741 | 15.9% | 83.2% | 2.8% |
| Canby | 2.92 | 43.7 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 21.5% | 1989 | $797 | 15.5% | 79.9% | 4.4% |
| Fairbanks | 2.40 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 9.4% | 28.1% | 1992 | $745 | 17.8% | 78.1% | 33.5% |
| Corinth | 2.55 | 47.7 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 1989 | $724 | 16.2% | 84.2% | 5.1% |
| Porter | 2.47 | 52.8 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 3.8% | 1985 | $938 | 17.0% | 86.8% | 3.0% |
| Suterville | 2.06 | 50.3 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1986 | $966 | 16.8% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| Hinton | 2.21 | 52.4 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 19.8% | 1990 | $692 | 17.9% | 86.8% | 2.4% |
| Lawrenceville | 3.02 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 1986 | $778 | 22.5% | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| Hesler | 2.67 | 38.3 | 8.5% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 1988 | $739 | 25.4% | 83.0% | 13.7% |
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 New 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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