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Columbus, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Burke County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
47
Population
174/sq mi density
$95,000
Median Income
$83,249 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$255,872 Zillow
38°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
300
Violent Crime/100K
2,402 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$95,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
300 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$95,000
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$83,249
113% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$95,000
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$83,249
213%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,079
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,329
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,329
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.2%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$293M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
4
Retail
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,079
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $95,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $83,249 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,079 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,329 |
| County GDP | $293M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,079 |