Columbus, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,185 (Urban population: 3,128 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 57 (all nonfarm))

Columbus, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,618 (1,410 occupied: 983 owner occupied, 427 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

Housing density: 671 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $153,322.

Median contract rent in 2008: $305 (lower quartile is $222, upper quartile is $386)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $328

Median gross rent in Columbus, KS in 2008: $450

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 455 (24 second mortgage, 31 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 427

Columbus,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $69,096 (it was $45,100 in 2000)

Columbus:	$69,096
Kansas:	$125,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,096 - $94,228

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $75,581
Here: $75,581
State: $160,651

Townhouses or other attached units: $71,559
Here: $71,559
State: $138,585

Mobile homes: $19,844
Here: $19,844
State: $34,057

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $275,000
Here: $275,000
State: $58,726

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,260

In family households: 2,718 (687 male householders, 236 female householders)
639 spouses, 994 children (931 natural, 46 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 27 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 542 (155 male householders (130 living alone)), 355 female householders (347 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 145 (111 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 458 2-persons, 213 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 477 1-person, 33 2-persons.

536 married couples with children.
235 single-parent households (71 men, 164 women).

98.3% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 40 (1.2%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 335 6 rooms: 243 7 rooms: 143 8 rooms: 73 9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 70 4 rooms: 121 5 rooms: 147 6 rooms: 42 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 47
1990 to 1994: 71
1980 to 1989: 158
1970 to 1979: 162
1960 to 1969: 158
1950 to 1959: 186
1940 to 1949: 219
1939 or earlier: 610

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 336 3 bedrooms: 514 4 bedrooms: 47 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 233 3 bedrooms: 84 4 bedrooms: 18 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 348 2 vehicles: 433 3 vehicles: 156 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 211 2 vehicles: 101 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Columbus, KS:

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 46
$40,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 81
$70,000 to $79,999: 83
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 57
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 67
$150,000 to $174,999: 24
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Columbus rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Columbus:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 25
$200 to $249: 51
$250 to $299: 53
$300 to $349: 56
$350 to $399: 49
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 8
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 0

Columbus, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0%
Number of people working at home: 46 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 202
5 to 9 minutes: 485
10 to 14 minutes: 146
15 to 19 minutes: 66
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 137
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 47
45 to 59 minutes: 56
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 38

Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,162 (83%)
Carpooled: 126 (9%)
Walked: 55 (4%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 46 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 218
$10,000 to $14,999: 190
$15,000 to $19,999: 145
$20,000 to $24,999: 108
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 107
$40,000 to $44,999: 67
$45,000 to $49,999: 93
$50,000 to $59,999: 112
$60,000 to $74,999: 111
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 715

German: 506

Other groups: 301

English: 239

Irish: 187

Swedish: 71

Scotch-Irish: 53

French (except Basque): 42

Polish: 39

Italian: 33

Dutch: 31

Scottish: 26

Austrian: 25

European: 15

Russian: 13

Norwegian: 12

Portuguese: 8

Canadian: 5

Welsh: 5

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

Mexico (43%)
Russia (33%)
Canada (25%)

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

This state: 1979
Northeast: 73
Midwest: 750
South: 397
West: 161

59% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 360
Less than 1 year of college: 70
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 188
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 100
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 46
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 426
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 161
Associate degree: 95
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 82
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,168
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $7,693
Two or more races householders: $26,487
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,149

Columbus household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Columbus household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Columbus household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Columbus marital status for males

Columbus marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,764
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $19,398
Hispanic or Latino householders: $320,147

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,327
One, attached: 20
Two: 58
3 or 4: 21
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 23
Mobile homes: 137
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,954

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Columbus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	2.6%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	6.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

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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