Columbus, KY

Census Place

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2024 Population
223
US Senator
Mitch McConnell
Republican Party
US Senator
Rand Paul
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
37.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.5%
23.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,706
8.88% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$58,500
19.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
116
127% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Columbus, KY 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.

96% of the residents in Columbus, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Columbus, KY was $58,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Columbus, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, KY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Columbus, KY is home to a population of 223 people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.04% of Columbus, KY residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (143 people) in Columbus, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
97.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Columbus, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus, KY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, KY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    143 ± 82
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 54
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 34
12.1%
Hispanic Population
27 people

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (143 people) in Columbus, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.1% of the people in Columbus, KY are hispanic (27 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    34,091 ± 4,516 people
  2. Cuba
    20,475 ± 3,505 people
  3. India
    12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
2.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Columbus, KY residents (9 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, KY was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of Columbus, KY employs 116 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus, KY were Manufacturing (46 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($23,893), Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,342).

Employment

Occupations

116
2024 Value
± 101
127%
1 Year growth
± 85.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, KY grew at a rate of 127%, from 51 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, KY, are Production Occupations (38 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, KY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

116
2024 Value
± 101
127%
1 Year growth
± 85.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, KY grew at a rate of 127%, from 51 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, KY, are Manufacturing (46 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, KY, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$29,375
Median earning men ± $32,823
$10,469
Median earning women ± $6,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($24,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,487).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.51%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% 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 14.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Columbus, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.
Mitch McConnell
Senator from Kentucky2
Assumed office on January 3, 1985
Rand Paul
Senator from Kentucky3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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 Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus, KY was $58,500 in 2024, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $49,000 to $58,500, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus, KY is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus, KY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,940
$64
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Columbus, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$34,706
Median Household Income
± $4,995
86
Number of Households
± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 86 households in Columbus, KY grew to $34,706 from the previous year's value of $31,875.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, KY 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus, KY is from Kentucky.
0.449
2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92%)
  2. Other (5.36%)
  3. Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Columbus, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.36%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, KY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Columbus, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbus, KY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, KY (39 out of 223 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

87.9% of the population of Columbus, KY has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 50.7% on Medicaid, 7.62% on Medicare, 4.04% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kentucky see 1,601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,601 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 46.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
22.9%
Employer Coverage
50.7%
Medicaid
7.62%
Medicare
4.04%
Non-Group
2.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbus, KY grew by 191% from 4.17% to 12.1%.

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

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