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Columbus, Nebraska

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

GrowingPlatte County · 10.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColumbusPeer medianPctileSource
Population24,48824,63145
Population change (10 yr)n/a-0.1%
Median household income$64,626$61,12673
Poverty rate11.3%15.3%9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%22.1%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a1.9%
Median owner-occupied home value$213,600$172,70091
Median gross rent$892$96427
Housing vacancy rate4.4%7.4%0
Worked from home4.4%5.8%18
Population, 2012–2024
ColumbusPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ColumbusPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+2.3%
Housing units+2.7%
Median household income+48.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+54.0%
Median gross rent+20.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+9.1%
Worked from home+44.5%
Poverty rate-0.6%
Establishment density · Platte County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.9US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.9US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services16.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Fort Dodge, IA9324,827-0.1%$60,64921.7%
Ottumwa, IA9225,430$61,10320.8%
Pottstown, PA9223,476$60,82821.1%
Van Buren, AR9223,763$61,14920.9%
Norfolk, NE9026,054$58,88424.0%
Muscatine, IA9023,489$58,11721.1%
East Ridge, TN9022,070$62,24724.2%
Austin, MN8926,358$68,05723.6%
Belton, MO8925,008$69,22625.6%
Riverside, OH8924,435$61,35222.5%