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Columbus, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,280 (it was $79,400 in 2000)
Columbus:

$212,280
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $147,565 - $295,432

Total population: 22,630 (Urban population: 20,749 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 241 (15 farm, 226 nonfarm))

Houses: 10,213 (9,713 occupied: 6,916 owner occupied, 2,948 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

34%

Housing density: 1,138 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $123,758.

Median contract rent in 2022: $724 (lower quartile is $569, upper quartile is $928)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $862


Median gross rent in Columbus, NE in 2022: $863

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 3,509 (366 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 296 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 39

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $100,410

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,165

Median monthly housing costs: $876

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Columbus, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1971

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,145
  • Male householders: 4,663 (1,417 living alone), Female householders: 4,916 (1,818 living alone)
  • 4,504 spouses (4,486 opposite-sex spouses), 707 unmarried partners, (695 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,545 children (7,167 natural, 181 adopted, 195 stepchildren), 217 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 275 parents, 36 foster children, 395 other relatives, 326 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 315

Size of family households: 2,772 2-persons, 1,044 3-persons, 923 4-persons, 983 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 182 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,414 1-person, 430 2-persons, 32 3-persons.

3,784 married couples with children.
2,077 single-parent households (414 men, 1,663 women).

79.7% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,167 (13.1%)
(39.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus, Nebraska
  • 16no bedroom
  • 1231 bedroom
  • 1,3152 bedrooms
  • 3,3393 bedrooms
  • 1,5074 bedrooms
  • 6175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Nebraska
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Nebraska
  • 163no bedroom
  • 1,0361 bedroom
  • 7822 bedrooms
  • 5483 bedrooms
  • 2304 bedrooms
  • 1895+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 93no vehicle
  • 1,3001 vehicle
  • 3,1742 vehicles
  • 1,5643 vehicles
  • 5704 vehicles
  • 2155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in renter-occupied apartments
  • 655no vehicle
  • 1,3811 vehicle
  • 7682 vehicles
  • 1203 vehicles
  • 234 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Nebraska
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Nebraska
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 2043 rooms
  • 5164 rooms
  • 1,2105 rooms
  • 1,1296 rooms
  • 9107 rooms
  • 8188 rooms
  • 2,1249+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Nebraska
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Nebraska
  • 1631 room
  • 1982 rooms
  • 6333 rooms
  • 6424 rooms
  • 5375 rooms
  • 1496 rooms
  • 2337 rooms
  • 2028 rooms
  • 1919+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Columbus city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Columbus, NE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Columbus, NE in 2022
  • 151Less than $10,000
  • 902$10,000 to $19,999
  • 664$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,008$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,032$40,000 to $49,999
  • 804$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,100$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,498$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,149$100,000 to $124,999
  • 502$125,000 to $149,999
  • 588$150,000 to $199,999
  • 465$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Columbus, NE

  • Distribution of house value in Columbus, NE in 2022
  • 43Less than $10,000
  • 35$10,000 to $14,999
  • 50$15,000 to $19,999
  • 69$25,000 to $29,999
  • 111$35,000 to $39,999
  • 35$50,000 to $59,999
  • 132$60,000 to $69,999
  • 42$70,000 to $79,999
  • 166$80,000 to $89,999
  • 136$90,000 to $99,999
  • 597$100,000 to $124,999
  • 449$125,000 to $149,999
  • 639$150,000 to $174,999
  • 680$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,192$200,000 to $249,999
  • 696$250,000 to $299,999
  • 926$300,000 to $399,999
  • 417$400,000 to $499,999
  • 111$500,000 to $749,999
  • 15$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 36$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Columbus, NE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Columbus, NE in 2022
  • 30$100 to $149
  • 42$200 to $249
  • 28$250 to $299
  • 47$300 to $349
  • 100$350 to $399
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 141$450 to $499
  • 189$500 to $549
  • 332$550 to $599
  • 116$600 to $649
  • 287$650 to $699
  • 227$700 to $749
  • 178$750 to $799
  • 334$800 to $899
  • 205$900 to $999
  • 297$1,000 to $1,249
  • 168$1,250 to $1,499
  • 99$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$3,500 or more
  • 74No cash rent
Work and jobs in Columbus: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 669 (5.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,118
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,897
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,433
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,541
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 568
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 124
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 192
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 148
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 82
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 195
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 139
  • 90 or more minutes: 82
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Columbus

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,691 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,436 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 267 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 32 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 419 (2.9%)
  • Worked at home: 669 (4.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.4%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 13.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 8.0%Females
Races in Columbus detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Nebraska
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Columbus, Nebraska
  • 1,4152010 or later
  • 7592000 to 2009
  • 4461990 to 1999
  • 2791980 to 1989
  • 341970 to 1979
  • 83Before 1970
Ancestries in Columbus, NE

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 3,094 (26.7%)
  • American: 743 (6.4%)
  • Polish: 734 (6.3%)
  • Czech: 559 (4.8%)
  • English: 332 (2.9%)
  • Irish: 271 (2.3%)
  • European: 244 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 131 (1.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 116 (1.0%)
  • Swedish: 70 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 62 (0.5%)
  • Swiss: 55 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 54 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 51 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 48 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 44 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 38 (0.3%)
  • African: 34 (0.3%)
  • Jordanian: 23 (0.2%)
  • French: 23 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 19 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 14 (0.1%)
  • Luxembourger: 14 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 11 (0.09%)
  • Scandinavian: 7 (0.06%)
  • Nigerian: 3 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 2 (0.02%)
  • Russian: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Columbus:

40.0% (1,331)
Nebraska:

31.7% (46,610)

Honduras
Columbus:

26.2% (872)
Nebraska:

1.9% (2,763)

Guatemala
Columbus:

12.0% (398)
Nebraska:

7.2% (10,604)

Cuba
Columbus:

12.0% (398)
Nebraska:

2.4% (3,517)

El Salvador
Columbus:

2.9% (98)
Nebraska:

3.7% (5,421)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,708
  • Other state: 3,958
  • Northeast: 135
  • Midwest: 1,783
  • South: 664
  • West: 1,412

89.3% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48.3% lived in Nebraska.


Columbus:

89.3%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 87
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 97
  • 7th and 8th grade: 100
  • 9th grade: 78
  • 10th grade: 29
  • 11th grade: 115
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 85
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,309
  • Less than 1 year of college: 545
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 975
  • Associate degree: 1,352
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,309
  • Master's degree: 462
  • Professional school degree: 86
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 88
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 90
  • 7th and 8th grade: 98
  • 9th grade: 135
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 139
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,581
  • Less than 1 year of college: 861
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 925
  • Associate degree: 1,008
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,486
  • Master's degree: 443
  • Professional school degree: 97
  • Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females
Columbus marital status for males
Columbus marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,552
  • One, attached: 416
  • Two: 292
  • 3 or 4: 307
  • 5 to 9: 296
  • 10 to 19: 356
  • 20 to 49: 357
  • 50 or more: 307
  • Mobile homes: 326

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,396

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Columbus
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Columbus, NE
  • 55.8%Electricity
  • 42.1%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Columbus, NE
  • 80.7%Electricity
  • 17.4%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 540
Here:

17.8%
Nebraska:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 343
Here:

23.1%
Nebraska:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82
Here:

15.0%
Nebraska:

18.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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