Columbus, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,990 (Urban population: 20,749 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 241 (15 farm, 226 nonfarm))

Columbus, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,784 (8,301 occupied: 5,754 owner occupied, 2,547 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

Housing density: 979 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $83,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $350

Median gross rent in Columbus, NE in 2000: $429

Housing units in Columbus with a mortgage: 3,249 (315 second mortgage, 387 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,905

Household type by relationship

Households: 20,759

In family households: 17,501 (4,700 male householders, 903 female householders)
4,669 spouses, 6,494 children (5,952 natural, 184 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 152 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 175 other relatives, 235 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,258 (1,195 male householders (927 living alone)), 1,550 female householders (1,442 living alone)), 513 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 231 (226 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,494 2-persons, 1,174 3-persons, 1,037 4-persons, 594 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 82 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,369 1-person, 278 2-persons, 70 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

4,501 married couples with children.
1,133 single-parent households (243 men, 890 women).

92.1% of residents of Columbus speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 835 (4.0%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Columbus, Nebraska:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 123
4 rooms: 491
5 rooms: 1,182
6 rooms: 945
7 rooms: 1,052
8 rooms: 920
9 or more rooms: 1,006

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus, Nebraska:

1 room: 87
2 rooms: 226
3 rooms: 537
4 rooms: 858
5 rooms: 356
6 rooms: 256
7 rooms: 97
8 rooms: 72
9 or more rooms: 58

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 341
1990 to 1994: 742
1980 to 1989: 961
1970 to 1979: 1,752
1960 to 1969: 1,301
1950 to 1959: 1,600
1940 to 1949: 511
1939 or earlier: 1,509

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Columbus:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 146
2 bedrooms: 1,211
3 bedrooms: 2,609
4 bedrooms: 1,474
5 or more bedrooms: 304

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Columbus:

no bedroom: 105
1 bedroom: 748
2 bedrooms: 1,140
3 bedrooms: 445
4 bedrooms: 74
5 or more bedrooms: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 200
1 vehicle: 1,294
2 vehicles: 2,779
3 vehicles: 1,120
4 vehicles: 275
5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in Columbus in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 345
1 vehicle: 1,339
2 vehicles: 648
3 vehicles: 159
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 31

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Columbus, NE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 115
$40,000 to $49,999: 294
$50,000 to $59,999: 527
$60,000 to $69,999: 662
$70,000 to $79,999: 854
$80,000 to $89,999: 812
$90,000 to $99,999: 430
$100,000 to $124,999: 484
$125,000 to $149,999: 423
$150,000 to $174,999: 158
$175,000 to $199,999: 98
$200,000 to $249,999: 100
$250,000 to $299,999: 62
$300,000 to $399,999: 29
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Columbus:

Less than $100: 45
$100 to $149: 90
$150 to $199: 134
$200 to $249: 118
$250 to $299: 261
$300 to $349: 375
$350 to $399: 408
$400 to $449: 366
$450 to $499: 220
$500 to $549: 138
$550 to $599: 133
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 56
$2,000 or more: 15
No cash rent: 88

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 272
1990 to 1994: 167
1985 to 1989: 201
1980 to 1984: 78
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 28
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 51

Columbus, NE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 418 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 885
5 to 9 minutes: 3396
10 to 14 minutes: 3346
15 to 19 minutes: 1315
20 to 24 minutes: 526
25 to 29 minutes: 145
30 to 34 minutes: 214
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 50
45 to 59 minutes: 136
60 to 89 minutes: 159
90 or more minutes: 120

Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,114 (85%)
Carpooled: 919 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 37 (0%)
Walked: 164 (2%)
Other means: 56 (1%)
Worked at home: 418 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 667
$10,000 to $14,999: 601
$15,000 to $19,999: 548
$20,000 to $24,999: 679
$25,000 to $29,999: 625
$30,000 to $34,999: 730
$35,000 to $39,999: 401
$40,000 to $44,999: 528
$45,000 to $49,999: 552
$50,000 to $59,999: 985
$60,000 to $74,999: 969
$75,000 to $99,999: 606
$100,000 to $124,999: 236
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

German: 7829
Polish: 2066
Other groups: 1764
Irish: 1197
English: 836
Czech: 793
Swedish: 524
United States or American: 438
Norwegian: 269
Danish: 261
Dutch: 200
Swiss: 178
Czechoslovakian: 155
Italian: 151
Scottish: 136
Scotch-Irish: 121
French (except Basque): 116
European: 79
Scandinavian: 70
Russian: 56
Welsh: 49
Arab:: 46
Iraqi: 31
Belgian: 30
Austrian: 21
Luxemburger: 19
Canadian: 19
French Canadian: 19
Hungarian: 19
Lithuanian: 14
Croatian: 11
Eastern European: 11
Romanian: 9
Nigerian: 8
Subsaharan African:: 8
Syrian: 8
Lebanese: 7
Ukrainian: 7
Northern European: 6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
Jamaican: 2
British: 1

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

Mexico (59%)
Guatemala (11%)
Canada (5%)
Iraq (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Philippines (2%)

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

This state: 16355
Northeast: 225
Midwest: 2032
South: 620
West: 872

57% of Columbus residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 41
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 251
9th grade: 122
10th grade: 93
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 187
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,098
Less than 1 year of college: 633
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 783
Associate degree: 592
Bachelor's degree: 923
Master's degree: 261
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 20
5th and 6th grade: 87
7th and 8th grade: 408
9th grade: 134
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 153
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,541
Less than 1 year of college: 769
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 886
Associate degree: 554
Bachelor's degree: 782
Master's degree: 296
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 29.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,092
Black householders: $27,222
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,000
Asian householders: $14,219
Some other race householders: $34,583
Two or more races householders: $28,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $27,137

Columbus household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Columbus household income for Black or African American householders

Columbus household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Columbus household income for Asian householders

Columbus household income for some other race householders

Columbus household income for two or more races householders

Columbus household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Columbus marital status for males

Columbus marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,700
Black or African American householders: $65,000
Asian householders: $55,000
Some other race householders: $64,200
Two or more races householders: $101,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,405
One, attached: 137
Two: 494
3 or 4: 368
5 to 9: 418
10 to 19: 235
20 to 49: 252
50 or more: 187
Mobile homes: 282
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

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 (55%)
Electricity (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (59%)
Utility gas (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 732

Here:	28.0%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 344

Here:	23.7%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126

Here:	18.6%
Nebraska:	20.0%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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