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Columbus, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,902
Population
1,194/sq mi density
$39,936
Median Income
$28,659 per capita
$85,800
Home Value
$128,169 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,611 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$39,936 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,800 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,936
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,659
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% 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
$39,936
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,659
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,821
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.9%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,092M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
35
Retail
55
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,821
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,385
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,936 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,659 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,821 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $1,092M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,821 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,385 |