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Columbus, NE
Demographic Data




Columbus Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Columbus Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,195

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
19.3%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.3%
2.3%
90.7%
90.7%
23.9%
23.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Columbus
USA
$34,315
$34,315
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Columbus
USA
$65,341
$65,341
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.4%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Other
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
Agriculture
Utilities
Public Service
31.2%
31.2%
11.6%
11.6%
9.5%
9.5%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.5%
5.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.5%
72.5%
24.5%
24.5%
1.8%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Polish
Czech
Irish
English
Swedish
European
Norwegian
Danish
Dutch
Welsh
Swiss
Scottish
Italian
French
Czechoslovakian
Scandinavian
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
32.1%
32.1%
8.5%
8.5%
8.2%
8.2%
7.8%
7.8%
6.3%
6.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
German/Yiddish
Russian
Arabic
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
West Germanic languages
French
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
79.2%
79.2%
19.7%
19.7%
9.1%
9.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Columbus Residents

13.6%


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