Columbus AFB, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,293

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.3

0.797% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.32%

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,539

8.44% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

371

Population & Diversity

Columbus AFB, MS is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.44% of Columbus AFB, MS residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (946 people) in Columbus AFB, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Columbus AFB, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus AFB, MS was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbus AFB, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus AFB, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
946 ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 76
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 54

12.6%

Hispanic Population

163 people

12.6% of the people in Columbus AFB, MS are hispanic (163 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus AFB, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

9.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 9.44% of Columbus AFB, MS residents (122 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbus AFB, MS was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbus AFB, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

151 ± 97

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus AFB, MS.

Economy

The economy of Columbus AFB, MS employs 371 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus AFB, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), and Educational Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,536), Educational Services ($47,500), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,750).

Employment

Occupations

371

2024 Value

± 138

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus AFB, MS grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 337 employees to 371 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus AFB, MS, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (79 people), Management Occupations (69 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus AFB, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

371

2024 Value

± 138

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 51.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus AFB, MS grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 337 employees to 371 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus AFB, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (120 people), Accommodation & Food Services (76 people), and Educational Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus AFB, MS, though some of these residents may live in Columbus AFB, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,250

Median earning men ± $19,174

$32,232

Median earning women ± $6,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,536) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,982).

Housing & Living

People in Columbus AFB, MS have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus AFB, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,539

Median Household Income

± $25,138

485

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 485 households in Columbus AFB, MS declined from $69,539 from the previous year's value of $75,952.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus AFB, MS 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 AFB, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (7.37%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Columbus AFB, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.37%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

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

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus AFB, MS have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Columbus AFB, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus AFB, MS (75 out of 1.19k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus AFB, MS is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

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

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

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