Columbus, NE

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

34,219

0.281% 1-year growth

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

8.21%

13.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$69,943

9.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$195,800

19.5% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.36%), Other (Hispanic) (4.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Columbus, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Columbus, NE was $195,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Columbus, NE borders Grand Island, NE and Norfolk, NE.

United States Nebraska

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 8.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.8k people) in Columbus, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.93k White (Hispanic) and 2.86k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 80
White (Hispanic)
2.93k ± 588
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.86k ± 616

21.3%

Hispanic Population

7.3k people

21.3% of the people in Columbus, NE are hispanic (7.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbus, NE as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
534 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
281 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 67

Columbus, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbus, NE employs 17.8k people. The largest industries in Columbus, NE are Manufacturing (4,741 people), Retail Trade (1,937 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,845 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($207,757), Utilities ($84,231), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,182).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2022 Value

± 897

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 7.21%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, NE, are Production Occupations (2,869 people), Management Occupations (2,107 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,633 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.8k

2022 Value

± 897

0.236%

1 Year growth

± 7.21%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, NE, are Manufacturing (4,741 people), Retail Trade (1,937 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, NE, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,854

Median earning men ± $2,465

$35,856

Median earning women ± $2,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,308), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,265), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,763).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($52,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,796).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbus, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus, NE was $195,800 in 2022, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $163,900 to $195,800, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus, NE is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Median household income in Columbus, NE is $69,943. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Columbus, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $95,911, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $89,671 and $87,673.

Property

$195,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,793

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbus, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbus, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbus, NE was Sarpy County, NE with a value of $95,911, followed by Washington County, NE and Cass County, NE, with respective values of $89,671 and $87,673.

The following map shows all of the counties in Columbus, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,943

Median Household Income

± $4,198

13.3k

Number of Households

± 789

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (8.71%)
Worked At Home (5.27%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Columbus, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.71%) and those who worked at home (5.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, NE have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.78% of the workforce in Columbus, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbus, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, NE (2.77k out of 33.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.81%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbus, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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