Columbus, NE

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), Other (Hispanic) (7.22%), White (Hispanic) (5.58%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%).

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.

91.1% of the residents in Columbus, NE are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Columbus, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbus, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Columbus, NE is home to a population of 24.2k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.9% of Columbus, NE residents were born outside of the country (3.6k people).

In 2023, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Columbus, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.75k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

91.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 375
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.23k ± 667
Other (Hispanic)
1.75k ± 516

26.3%

Hispanic Population

6.37k people

In 2023, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Columbus, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.23k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.75k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.3% of the people in Columbus, NE are hispanic (6.37k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbus, NE 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 Columbus, NE.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Columbus, NE was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Columbus, NE residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

14.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.6k people

13.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.24k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
471 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 56

Columbus, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbus, NE employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Columbus, NE are Manufacturing (4,109 people), Retail Trade (1,436 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,251 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($92,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,631).

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2023 Value

± 835

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, NE, are . 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

12.6k

2023 Value

± 835

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, NE, are Manufacturing (4,109 people), Retail Trade (1,436 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,251 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,768), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,052), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,260), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625), and Public Administration ($45,602).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

N/ADeb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/APete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

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.

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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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Columbus, NE have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Columbus, NE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 Columbus, NE.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Columbus, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, NE have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% 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

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, NE (2.32k out of 23.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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

7.78%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.64%

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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