Columbus, KS City Data

Columbus, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,396 people who live in Columbus and approximately 22,605 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Columbus to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Columbus. We have included Columbus housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Columbus Information

Cherokee County where Columbus resides is 590.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,605 and has a population rank of 1,665 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 3,396 people and of those residents there are 1,531 males and 1,865 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 279 births each year and around 277 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 3,320 are one race and 76 are two or more races.

Of the 3,396 people who live in Columbus, there are 976 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 480 male and 496 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,503.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	590.96
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	22,605
Population rank - Cherokee County	1,665
Total population	3,396
Total population (male)	1,531
Total population (female)	1,865
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Cherokee County	279
Deaths- Cherokee County	277
Population of one race	3,320
Population of two or more races	76
Population under 20 years	976
Population under 20 years (male)	480
Population under 20 years (female)	496
Total population 18 years and over	2,503

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 8,875 households in Columbus. Families make up 6,301 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,025), male householder with no wife present (333) and female householder with no husband present (921). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,633. Columbus, KS moving companies help people in Columbus move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Columbus. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Columbus is based, there are 9,222 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,379 never married, 5,304 now married, 146 separated, 1,313 widowed, and 1,080 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 248 widowed and 946 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Columbus social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Columbus.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	8,875
Family households (families)	6,301
With own children under 18 years	3,149
Married-couple family	5,025
With own children under 18 years	2,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	333
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	921
With own children under 18 years	512
Nonfamily households	2,633
Householder living alone	2,338
65 years and over	1,158

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	467
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	458
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,680
Householder	886
Spouse	670
Child	932
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	3
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	572
Male householder	173
Male householder living alone	152
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	353
Female householder living alone	335
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	3
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,222
Never married	1,379
Now married	5,304
Separated	146
Widowed	1,313
Divorced	1,080
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	248
Divorced	946

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,396
Male	1,531
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	116
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	86
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	21
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	95
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	69
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	28
Female	1,865
Under 5 years	140
5 to 9 years	110
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	31
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	100
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	102
55 to 59 years	87
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	109

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,396
One race	3,320
White	3,216
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	76

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,252
People who are White alone	3,078
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	66
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,058
Same house	12,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,205
Different state or abroad	2,589
Different state	2,509
Abroad	80

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	22,605
Born in United States	13,369
State of residence	9,909
Different state	12,427
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	188

Columbus Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Columbus. That total enrollment is 5,494 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 780.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Columbus population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,494
Pre-kindergarten	253
Public	181
Private	72
Kindergarten	388
Public	355
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,783
Public	2,653
Private	130
Elementary and high school	4,072
Public	3,907
Private	165
High school grades 9 to 12	1,289
Public	1,254
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	688
Public	648
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	93
Public	86
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	16,082

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,704
Less than 9th grade	977
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,913
High school graduate	5,717
Some college, no degree	3,557
Associate's degree	880
Bachelor's degree	1,660
Graduate or professional degree	11.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,124

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,343 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,509), service occupations (1,586), sales and office occupations (2,146), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,175) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,723). The 17,343 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,050 private wage and salary workers, 1,242 government workers, 956 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	17,343
In labor force	10,846
Civilian labor force	10,846
Employed	10,253
Unemployed	593
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,091
In labor force	5,122
Civilian labor force	5,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	341
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,252
In labor force	5,724
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	252
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,277
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,168
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	219
Other means	69
Worked at home	370
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	195,335

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,509
Service occupations	1,586
Sales and office occupations	2,146
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,175
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,723

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	392
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,615
Wholesale trade	292
Retail trade	1,066
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	563
Information	107
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	344
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,251
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	559
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	354

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,509
Private wage and salary workers	8,050
Government workers	1,242
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	956
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, KS there are 10,031 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,875 occupied and 1,156 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 8,033 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 69 units in Columbus. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Columbus, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Columbus. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 302 with rent between $200-299, 912 with rent between $300-499 and 337 with rent for $500 and above. Full Columbus gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Columbus, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	10,031
Occupied housing units	8,875
Vacant housing units	1,156

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	10,031
1-unit, detached	8,033
1-unit, attached	69
2 units	194
3 or 4 units	101
5 to 9 units	71
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,381

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Owner-occupied	6,753
Renter-occupied	2,122

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
No vehicles available	503
2 vehicle available	5,593
3 vehicles available	1,498
4 vehicles available	597
5 or more vehicles available	211

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Utility gas	5,049
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	422
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	8,875
Less Than $50,000	6,753
$50,000 to $99,999	1,582
$100,000 to $149,999	375
$150,000 to $199,999	53
$200,000 to $299,999	18
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,900

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,122
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	302
$300 to $499	912
$500 to $699	253
$700 to $999	63
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	8