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Columbus, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Luna County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,147
Population
246/sq mi density
$24,554
Median Income
$13,533 per capita
$91,400
Home Value
$164,490 Zillow
$394
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
1,065
Violent Crime/100K
4,908 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,554 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$91,400 home value, $394/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,065 violent crimes/100K (180% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,554
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,533
65% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
37.5%
202% above
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
$24,554
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,533
35%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,791
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.9%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
27.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
561
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
53
Retail
66
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,791
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,940
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,554 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $1,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 37.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 561 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,940 |