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Columbus City, Iowa

Columbus City city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeOlder populationDecliningLouisa County · 0.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Columbus CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population32330382
Population change (10 yr)n/a-11.9%
Median household income$89,875$82,81382
Poverty rate5.9%10.1%18
Bachelor's degree or higher4.8%8.0%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-29.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$111,600$132,55027
Median gross rent$425$7990
Housing vacancy rate1.5%15.2%0
Worked from home2.5%4.1%27
Population, 2012–2024
Columbus CityPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Columbus CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-15.4%
Housing units-10.7%
Median household income+47.8%
Median owner-occupied home value+49.5%
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher+3.6%
Worked from home+7.3%
Poverty rate+211.0%
Establishment density · Louisa County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail0.0US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.7US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care10.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction16.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Wheeler, WI80316$83,7506.0%
Carl's Corner, TX78298$81,2507.0%
Buckingham, IL78308$85,93810.5%
Rocky Ridge, OH78282$78,9063.3%
Rose Hill Acres, TX78324$81,87510.0%
Snyder, NE76293$87,9175.9%
Rising City, NE76256$90,13910.9%
Florence, SD76317$75,9098.0%
Woodburn, KY76319-11.9%$85,62512.0%
Waucoma, IA75291$78,7508.0%