Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Columbus
Household size in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
New Columbus is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
New Columbus skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Columbus: 5.8% 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 New Columbus
Renters in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in New Columbus rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (58.4%) 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in New Columbus: 13.3% 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 New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in New Columbus leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,057 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,146 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in New Columbus runs $1,146 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% 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 New Columbus
Bachelor's degrees in New Columbus
| Period | New Columbus | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Columbus have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Columbus is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Columbus runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 2.40 | 49.8 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 1972 | $1,146 | 17.2% | 93.6% | 4.2% |
| Stillwater | 2.41 | 49.1 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 18.7% | 1975 | $720 | 22.4% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Town Hill | 2.33 | 47.3 | 8.5% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 1977 | $1,180 | 15.8% | 84.7% | 4.8% |
| Huntington Mills | 2.40 | 50.2 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 13.1% | 1972 | $1,128 | 17.6% | 95.0% | 4.3% |
| Register | 2.50 | 50.0 | 2.0% | 15.3% | 11.5% | 1976 | $760 | 23.3% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Coles Creek | 2.58 | 50.8 | 2.1% | 16.3% | 7.5% | 1976 | $875 | 22.3% | 91.7% | 2.8% |
| Fairmount Springs | 2.48 | 51.9 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 16.2% | 1982 | $854 | 20.2% | 93.0% | 6.5% |
| Shickshinny | 2.41 | 47.8 | 8.1% | 16.5% | 14.8% | 1971 | $977 | 19.5% | 91.9% | 7.2% |
| Koonsville | 2.41 | 50.2 | 7.2% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1972 | $950 | 15.7% | 89.0% | 5.1% |
| Benton | 2.31 | 52.3 | 7.3% | 22.1% | 20.7% | 1972 | $917 | 16.6% | 93.2% | 4.0% |
| Foundryville | 2.57 | 47.6 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 17.0% | 1970 | $879 | 14.1% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
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 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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