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Columbus, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Adams County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
105
Population
477/sq mi density
$72,500
Median Income
$25,562 per capita
$105,400
Home Value
$142,115 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$72,500 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,400 home value, $875/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,500
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,562
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,500
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,562
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,579
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,661M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,747
Restaurants
161
Healthcare
158
Retail
252
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,579
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,297
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,562 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,579 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $4,661M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,747 |
| Restaurants | 161 |
| Healthcare | 158 |
| Retail | 252 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,579 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,297 |