Columbus, TX City Data

Columbus, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,916 people who live in Columbus and approximately 20,390 who live in Colorado County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Colorado County where Columbus resides is 973.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,390 and has a population rank of 1,768 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 3,916 people and of those residents there are 1,835 males and 2,081 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 276 births each year and around 266 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 3,827 are one race and 89 are two or more races.

Of the 3,916 people who live in Columbus, there are 1,018 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 526 male and 492 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,000.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Colorado County	973.59
Water area in square miles - Colorado County	N/A
Resident population - Colorado County	20,390
Population rank - Colorado County	1,768
Total population	3,916
Total population (male)	1,835
Total population (female)	2,081
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Colorado County	276
Deaths- Colorado County	266
Population of one race	3,827
Population of two or more races	89
Population under 20 years	1,018
Population under 20 years (male)	526
Population under 20 years (female)	492
Total population 18 years and over	3,000

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 7,641 households in Columbus. Families make up 5,385 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,301), male householder with no wife present (211) and female householder with no husband present (761). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,235. Columbus, TX moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 8,416 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,698 never married, 4,757 now married, 115 separated, 1,298 widowed, and 548 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 112 separated, 300 widowed and 524 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Colorado County)
Total households	7,641
Family households (families)	5,385
With own children under 18 years	2,639
Married-couple family	4,301
With own children under 18 years	1,917
Male householder, no wife present, family	211
With own children under 18 years	127
Female householder, no husband present, family	761
With own children under 18 years	458
Nonfamily households	2,235
Householder living alone	2,007
65 years and over	1,103

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	476
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	570
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,952
Householder	946
Spouse	685
Child	1,028
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	634
Male householder	205
Male householder living alone	170
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	346
Female householder living alone	324
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,416
Never married	1,698
Now married	4,757
Separated	115
Widowed	1,298
Divorced	548
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	112
Widowed	300
Divorced	524

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,916
Male	1,835
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	62
20 years	28
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	139
40 to 44 years	130
45 to 49 years	122
50 to 54 years	93
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	59
Female	2,081
Under 5 years	131
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	24
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	114
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	119
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	121
85 years and over	165

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,916
One race	3,827
White	2,606
Black or African American	781
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	89

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,586
People who are White alone	2,374
People who are Black or African American alone	709
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	655
People who are Some other race alone	391

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,150
Same house	12,624
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,551
Different state or abroad	868
Different state	489
Abroad	379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Colorado County)
Total resident population	20,390
Born in United States	16,510
State of residence	16,476
Different state	2,222
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	73
Foreign born	1,619

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 5,113 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,103 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 820.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,113
Pre-kindergarten	290
Public	141
Private	149
Kindergarten	287
Public	270
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,362
Public	2,097
Private	265
Elementary and high school	3,715
Public	3,420
Private	295
High school grades 9 to 12	1,353
Public	1,323
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	790
Public	569
Private	221
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	26
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	14,626

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,383
Less than 9th grade	2,093
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,045
High school graduate	4,463
Some college, no degree	2,265
Associate's degree	585
Bachelor's degree	1,932
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,338

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,910 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,321), service occupations (1,501), sales and office occupations (1,862), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (243), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,069) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,725). The 15,910 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,420 private wage and salary workers, 1,098 government workers, 1,114 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Colorado County)
Population 16 years and over	15,910
In labor force	9,194
Civilian labor force	9,194
Employed	8,721
Unemployed	473
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,278
In labor force	4,078
Civilian labor force	4,078
Unemployed Civilian labor force	280
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,632
In labor force	5,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	193
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Colorado County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,579
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,434
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,348
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	328
Other means	94
Worked at home	309
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	216,735

OCCUPATION (Colorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,321
Service occupations	1,501
Sales and office occupations	1,862
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	243
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,069
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,725

INDUSTRY (Colorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	908
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,187
Wholesale trade	391
Retail trade	1,081
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	498
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	448
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,812
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	557
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	286

CLASS OF WORKER (Colorado County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,321
Private wage and salary workers	6,420
Government workers	1,098
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,114
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, TX there are 9,431 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,641 occupied and 1,790 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 7,128 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 124 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 185 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 665 with rent between $300-499 and 284 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Colorado County)
Total housing units	9,431
Occupied housing units	7,641
Vacant housing units	1,790

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Colorado County)
Total housing units	9,431
1-unit, detached	7,128
1-unit, attached	124
2 units	87
3 or 4 units	140
5 to 9 units	126
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	99
50 or more units	93
Mobile home	1,555

HOUSING TENURE (Colorado County)
Occupied housing units	7,641
Owner-occupied	5,857
Renter-occupied	1,784

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Colorado County)
Occupied housing units	7,641
No vehicles available	765
2 vehicle available	4,478
3 vehicles available	1,079
4 vehicles available	235
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Colorado County)
Occupied housing units	7,641
Utility gas	2,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,155
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	169
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Colorado County)
Occupied housing units	7,641
Less Than $50,000	5,857
$50,000 to $99,999	1,433
$100,000 to $149,999	435
$150,000 to $199,999	156
$200,000 to $299,999	176
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,200

GROSS RENT (Colorado County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,784
Less than $200	185
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	665
$500 to $699	221
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	11