Columbus, KY City Data

Columbus, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 229 people who live in Columbus and approximately 5,262 who live in Hickman 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

Hickman County where Columbus resides is 252.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,262 and has a population rank of 2,834 out of all the places in the United States.

Columbus has a total of 229 people and of those residents there are 116 males and 113 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 46 births each year and around 58 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Columbus varies per year, but currently 223 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 229 people who live in Columbus, there are 64 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Columbus is 34 male and 30 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 176.

General Columbus Information
Total area in square miles - Hickman County	252.94
Water area in square miles - Hickman County	N/A
Resident population - Hickman County	5,262
Population rank - Hickman County	2,834
Total population	229
Total population (male)	116
Total population (female)	113
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Hickman County	46
Deaths- Hickman County	58
Population of one race	223
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	64
Population under 20 years (male)	34
Population under 20 years (female)	30
Total population 18 years and over	176

Columbus Social Characteristics

There are 2,188 households in Columbus. Families make up 1,554 of these households. The table below breaks down the Columbus families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,237), male householder with no wife present (86) and female householder with no husband present (258). The remainder of the Columbus households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 646. Columbus, KY 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 2,283 females 15 and over; of those females there are 385 never married, 1,282 now married, 51 separated, 349 widowed, and 216 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 32 separated, 103 widowed and 214 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 (Hickman County)
Total households	2,188
Family households (families)	1,554
With own children under 18 years	672
Married-couple family	1,237
With own children under 18 years	405
Male householder, no wife present, family	86
With own children under 18 years	32
Female householder, no husband present, family	258
With own children under 18 years	139
Nonfamily households	646
Householder living alone	601
65 years and over	285

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	191
Householder	61
Spouse	47
Child	68
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	38
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,283
Never married	385
Now married	1,282
Separated	51
Widowed	349
Divorced	216
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	32
Widowed	103
Divorced	214

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	229
Male	116
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	113
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	229
One race	223
White	177
Black or African American	41
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	229
People who are White alone	177
People who are Black or African American alone	41
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,985
Same house	3,346
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	455
Different state or abroad	253
Different state	251
Abroad	2

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hickman County)
Total resident population	5,262
Born in United States	4,557
State of residence	3,423
Different state	1,800
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9
Foreign born	30

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 1,077 for the population of the country, which includes Columbus. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 458 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,745 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 112.

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	1,077
Pre-kindergarten	41
Public	41
Private
Kindergarten	50
Public	50
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	581
Public	574
Private	7
Elementary and high school	873
Public	862
Private	11
High school grades 9 to 12	292
Public	288
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	96
Public	77
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	17
Public	17
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,002

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,734
Less than 9th grade	561
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	768
High school graduate	1,459
Some college, no degree	523
Associate's degree	96
Bachelor's degree	327
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	152

Columbus Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,265 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Columbus. The Columbus occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (471), service occupations (345), sales and office occupations (348), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (58), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (288) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (685). The 4,265 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,627 private wage and salary workers, 301 government workers, 244 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hickman County)
Population 16 years and over	4,265
In labor force	2,347
Civilian labor force	2,347
Employed	2,195
Unemployed	152
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,261
In labor force	1,063
Civilian labor force	1,063
Unemployed Civilian labor force	72
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,004
In labor force	1,284
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	80
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hickman County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,164
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,732
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	296
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	44
Other means	18
Worked at home	54
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	50,965

OCCUPATION (Hickman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	471
Management, professional, and related occupations	471
Service occupations	345
Sales and office occupations	348
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	58
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	288
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	685

INDUSTRY (Hickman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	471
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	207
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	624
Wholesale trade	84
Retail trade	183
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	175
Information	24
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	51
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	46
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	363
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	95
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	85

CLASS OF WORKER (Hickman County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	471
Private wage and salary workers	1,627
Government workers	301
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	244
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Columbus Housing Characteristics

In Columbus, KY there are 2,436 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,188 occupied and 248 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Columbus, there are 1,814 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Columbus, KY 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 67 housing units with rent less than $200, 81 with rent between $200-299, 99 with rent between $300-499 and 12 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hickman County)
Total housing units	2,436
Occupied housing units	2,188
Vacant housing units	248

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hickman County)
Total housing units	2,436
1-unit, detached	1,814
1-unit, attached	5
2 units	41
3 or 4 units	29
5 to 9 units	37
10 to 19 units	3
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	501

HOUSING TENURE (Hickman County)
Occupied housing units	2,188
Owner-occupied	1,782
Renter-occupied	406

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hickman County)
Occupied housing units	2,188
No vehicles available	172
2 vehicle available	1,360
3 vehicles available	359
4 vehicles available	51
5 or more vehicles available	20

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hickman County)
Occupied housing units	2,188
Utility gas	640
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	584
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	39
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hickman County)
Occupied housing units	2,188
Less Than $50,000	1,782
$50,000 to $99,999	403
$100,000 to $149,999	50
$150,000 to $199,999	16
$200,000 to $299,999	13
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	49,200

GROSS RENT (Hickman County)
Occupied units paying rent	406
Less than $200	67
$200 to $299	81
$300 to $499	99
$500 to $699	10
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A