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Columbus, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Colorado County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,718
Population
1,235/sq mi density
$57,214
Median Income
$37,929 per capita
$219,300
Home Value
$308,459 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
1,755 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,214 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$219,300 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,214
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,929
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% 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
$57,214
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,929
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,367
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,028
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,028
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,207M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
643
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
48
Retail
89
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,367
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,234
107% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,929 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,028 |
| County GDP | $1,207M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 643 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 48 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,234 |