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Columbus, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Mississippi County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
120
Population
375/sq mi density
$31,875
Median Income
$23,259 per capita
$49,000
Home Value
$93,344 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
894 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$31,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$49,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,875
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,259
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% 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
$31,875
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,259
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,273
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$811
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$811
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.1%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$426M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
402
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
27
Retail
46
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,273
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,356
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,259 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,273 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $811 |
| County GDP | $426M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 402 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,273 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,356 |