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Columbus City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
306
Population
1,275/sq mi density
$82,500
Median Income
$38,162 per capita
$104,400
Home Value
$117,192 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,500 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
386 → 382
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+75.2%
$47,083 → $82,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbus City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
379
-3 from 2023 (382)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,178
+$39,678 from 2023 ($82,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 386 | — | $47,083 | — |
| 2015 | 383 | -0.8% | $56,103 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 379 | -1% | $59,327 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 374 | -1.3% | $51,354 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 388 | +3.7% | $66,250 | +29% |
| 2023 | 382 | -1.5% | $82,500 | +24.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.