Columbus AFB, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,931 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 220 (all nonfarm))

Columbus AFB, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 624 (611 occupied: 27 owner occupied, 584 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	96%
State:	28%

Housing density: 89 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $907 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $1,110)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $360

Median gross rent in Columbus AFB, MS in 2007: $990

Housing units in Columbus AFB with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $20,595 (it was $13,900 in 2000)

Columbus AFB:	$20,595
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $244,171
Here: $244,171
State: $144,336

Mobile homes: $24,643
Here: $24,643
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,906

In family households: 1,882 (531 male householders, 84 female householders)
551 spouses, 696 children (640 natural, 19 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 24 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 245 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 212 2-persons, 141 3-persons, 197 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person.

627 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (16 men, 42 women).

92.1% of residents of Columbus AFB speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 72 (3.3%)
(38.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus AFB, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 7 6 rooms: 12 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus AFB, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 84 5 rooms: 323 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 54 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 208
1950 to 1959: 280
1940 to 1949: 28
1939 or earlier: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus AFB:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 13 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus AFB:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 76 3 bedrooms: 382 4 bedrooms: 84 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus AFB in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 8 2 vehicles: 13 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus AFB in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7 1 vehicle: 103 2 vehicles: 439 3 vehicles: 35 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Columbus AFB, MS:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Columbus AFB rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Columbus AFB:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 12
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 52
$1,250 to $1,499: 3
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 437

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 34 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Columbus AFB, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.0%
Number of people working at home: 14 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 232
5 to 9 minutes: 514
10 to 14 minutes: 100
15 to 19 minutes: 53
20 to 24 minutes: 55
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 40
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 27
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 6

Columbus AFB mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 880 (83%)
Carpooled: 113 (11%)
Motorcycle: 21 (2%)
Bicycle: 28 (3%)
Worked at home: 14 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 45
$10,000 to $14,999: 23
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 49
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 78
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $44,999: 54
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $74,999: 41
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 576

German: 304

United States or American: 224

Irish: 173

English: 107

Italian: 93

European: 46

Slavic: 40

French (except Basque): 37

Scotch-Irish: 36

Norwegian: 34

Dutch: 32

Scottish: 28

Danish: 21

Acadian/Cajun: 18

French Canadian: 15

Swedish: 13

British: 12

Hungarian: 8

Welsh: 8

Finnish: 7

Canadian: 7

Slovak: 7

Polish: 7

Portuguese: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Arab:: 5

Jordanian: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Russian: 5

Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (44%)
Philippines (36%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Portugal (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 269
Northeast: 164
Midwest: 286
South: 778
West: 494

9% of Columbus AFB residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 4% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 31
Less than 1 year of college: 14
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 96
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 221
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 76
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 121
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,126
Black householders: $24,778
Asian householders: $46,329
Some other race householders: $31,505
Two or more races householders: $47,906
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,415

Columbus AFB household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Columbus AFB household income for Black householders

Columbus AFB household income for Asian householders

Columbus AFB household income for Some other race householders

Columbus AFB household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Columbus AFB marital status for males

Columbus AFB marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 117
One, attached: 420
Two: 28
Mobile homes: 59

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,745

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbus AFB:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (51%) Utility gas (48%) Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	19.1%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	10.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	9.2%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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