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Columbus, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Columbia County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,493
Population
1,210/sq mi density
$74,957
Median Income
$43,201 per capita
$225,700
Home Value
$301,620 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
196
Violent Crime/100K
1,041 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,957 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$225,700 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
196 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,957
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,201
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% 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
$74,957
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,201
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,589
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.8%
17% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.8%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,775
Restaurants
194
Healthcare
142
Retail
194
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,589
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,988
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,957 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,201 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $4,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,775 |
| Restaurants | 194 |
| Healthcare | 142 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,988 |