Columbus, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,196

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

39.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,090

6.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,600

Population & Diversity

Columbus, NM is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.8% of Columbus, NM residents were born outside of the country (452 people).

In 2024, there were 5.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (867 people) in Columbus, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Other (Hispanic) and 96 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

81.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Columbus, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus, NM was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
867 ± 433
Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 138
White (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 89

92%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

92% of the people in Columbus, NM are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

37.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

452 people

36.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

421 people

As of 2024, 37.8% of Columbus, NM residents (452 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, NM was 36.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Columbus, NM employs 443 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Construction (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,203), Educational Services ($48,452), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,784).

Employment

Occupations

443

2024 Value

± 201

41.5%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, NM grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 313 employees to 443 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus, NM, are Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

443

2024 Value

± 201

41.5%

1 Year growth

± 49.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus, NM grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 313 employees to 443 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Educational Services (74 people), and Construction (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus, NM, though some of these residents may live in Columbus, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,400

Median earning men ± $19,092

$23,147

Median earning women ± $12,608

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($95,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,784).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus, NM was $105,600 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $105,600, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus, NM is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus, NM have an average commute time of 37.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,587

$235

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$26,090

Median Household Income

± $3,600

432

Number of Households

± 147

In 2024, the median household income of the 432 households in Columbus, NM grew to $26,090 from the previous year's value of $24,554.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus, NM 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Columbus, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Columbus, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

37.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus, NM have a longer commute time (37.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Columbus, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus, NM (272 out of 1.2k 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 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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