Columbus Junction, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,110

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

8.97% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,828

16.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Columbus Junction, IA is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 80% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27% of Columbus Junction, IA residents were born outside of the country (570 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (874 people) in Columbus Junction, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 544 Other (Hispanic) and 205 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

84.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Columbus Junction, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus Junction, IA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus Junction, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
874 ± 184
Other (Hispanic)
544 ± 174
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
205 ± 102

43.3%

Hispanic Population

913 people

43.3% of the people in Columbus Junction, IA are hispanic (913 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus Junction, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

554 people

As of 2024, 27% of Columbus Junction, IA residents (570 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 Junction, IA was 26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 29
Vietnam
18 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 19

Columbus Junction, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Columbus Junction, IA.

Economy

The economy of Columbus Junction, IA employs 937 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus Junction, IA were Manufacturing (362 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,667), Construction ($76,932), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,861).

Employment

Occupations

937

2024 Value

± 145

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus Junction, IA declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 1k employees to 937 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus Junction, IA, are Production Occupations (243 people), Material Moving Occupations (76 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus Junction, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

937

2024 Value

± 145

−6.49%

1 Year decline

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus Junction, IA declined at a rate of −6.49%, from 1k employees to 937 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus Junction, IA, are Manufacturing (362 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Construction (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus Junction, IA, though some of these residents may live in Columbus Junction, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,635

Median earning men ± $5,624

$36,713

Median earning women ± $5,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,159), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,125), and Manufacturing ($42,656).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus Junction, IA was $125,800 in 2024, which is 0.378 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,200 to $125,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus Junction, IA is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus Junction, IA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus Junction, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,867

$529

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Junction, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Columbus Junction, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus Junction, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,828

Median Household Income

± $10,135

699

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 699 households in Columbus Junction, IA declined from $63,828 from the previous year's value of $76,518.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus Junction, IA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus Junction, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (21.3%)
Worked At Home (4.78%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Columbus Junction, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.3%) and those who worked at home (4.78%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus Junction, IA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% of the workforce in Columbus Junction, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus Junction, IA (214 out of 2.07k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus Junction, IA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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