Living in Columbus Public Schools Area

Living Summary

9,698

households

23,929

Total Population

$144,100

Average House Value

$768

Average Housing Rent

$60,103

Average Household Income

90.66%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,066

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,698 households are located in Columbus Public Schools area. Among them, 2,953 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.16 people. The total number of children in the region is 7,147 and 5,922 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (1,788) of residents are non-citizens and 18% (4,339) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Columbus Public Schools, Nebraska
Household	9,698
Population	23,929
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,953 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	7,147
Total Students	5,922
Pre-Kindergarten	503
Kindergarten	247
Grade 1-8	2,733
Grade 9-12	1,384
College/Graduate School	1,055
Veterans	18,081
Non-citizen	1,788
Non-English Home Language	4,339
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,758 residents are over the age of 16 and 13,231 people are in labor force. Among them, 13,231 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 12,821 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Columbus Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,603	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,202	80.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,654	13.12%
Public transportation	17	0.13%
Walked	351	2.79%
Other method	71	0.56%
Worked from home	308	2.44%
Average Commute Time	13 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,821	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,780	29.48%
Service	1,795	14.00%
Sales and office	2,650	20.67%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,112	8.67%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,484	27.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,821	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	434	3.39%
Construction	837	6.53%
Manufacturing	3,724	29.05%
Wholesale trade	252	1.97%
Retail trade	1,759	13.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	725	5.65%
Information	179	1.40%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	558	4.35%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	539	4.20%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,282	17.80%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	689	5.37%
Other services, except public administration	512	3.99%
Public administration	331	2.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	12,821	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,524	82.08%
Government workers	1,541	12.02%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	738	5.76%
Unpaid family workers	18	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,359 for the 9,698 households in Columbus Public Schools area, Nebraska. The average income of a single worker is $32,227. 21,745 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.66%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,698	-
Less than $10,000	279	2.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	418	4.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,008	10.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	900	9.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,506	15.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,979	20.41%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,703	17.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,293	13.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	326	3.36%
More than $200,000	286	2.95%
Median Household Income	$60,103	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,359	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,045	-
Less than $10,000	57	0.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	0.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	395	6.53%
$25,000 - $34,999	517	8.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	725	11.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,230	20.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,369	22.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,161	19.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	290	4.80%
More than $200,000	261	4.32%

Median Family Income	$75,799	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$87,007	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,227	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,489	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,489	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	23,986	-
With health insurance coverage	21,745	90.66%
Public coverage	6,332	26.40%
Private health insurance	18,400	76.71%
Without health insurance coverage	2,241	9.34%

Housing

There are 10,277 housing units in Columbus Public Schools area, Nebraska with 9,698 units (94.37%) occupied. 6,568 houses (67.73%) are occupied by owner and 3,130 houses (32.27%) are rented. The average housing value is $144,100 and the average rental cost is $768. 89 houses (0.87%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,052 houses (19.97%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,277	-
Occupied	9,698	94.37%
Owner Occupied	6,568	67.73%
Renter Occupied	3,130	32.27%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,659	74.53%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	342	3.33%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,065	20.09%
Mobile Homes	211	2.05%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,277	-
Built 2014 or later	89	0.87%
Built 2010 - 2013	291	2.83%
Built 2000 - 2009	773	7.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	791	7.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,349	13.13%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,841	17.91%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,620	15.76%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,471	14.31%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,052	19.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,277	-
1 room	119	1.16%
2 rooms	214	2.08%
3 rooms	810	7.88%
4 rooms	1,345	13.09%
5 rooms	1,986	19.32%
6 rooms	1,346	13.10%
7 rooms	1,318	12.82%
8 rooms	1,289	12.54%
9 rooms or more	1,850	18.00%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,277	-
no bedroom	140	1.36%
1 bedroom	968	9.42%
2 bedrooms	2,705	26.32%
3 bedrooms	3,941	38.35%
4 bedrooms	1,828	17.79%
5 bedrooms or more	695	6.76%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,568	-
Less than $50,000	218	3.32%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,110	16.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,186	33.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,402	21.35%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,090	16.60%
$300,000 - $499,999	510	7.76%
$500,000 - $999,999	34	0.52%
$1,000,000 or more	18	0.27%
Median House Value	$144,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,045	-
Less than $500	648	21.28%
$500 - $999	1,815	59.61%
$1,000 - $1,499	478	15.70%
$1,500 - $1,999	56	1.84%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	48	1.58%
Median Rental Costs	$768	-

Demographic

A total of 24,267 people lives in Columbus Public Schools area, Nebraska with 12,353 male and 11,914 female. The males to female ratio is 50.90 to 49.10. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	24,267	-
Male	12,353	50.90%
Female	11,914	49.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,267	-
Under 5 years	1,836	7.57%
5 - 9 years	1,621	6.68%
10 - 14 years	1,773	7.31%
15 - 19 years	1,543	6.36%
20 - 24 years	1,583	6.52%
25 - 34 years	3,234	13.33%
35 - 44 years	2,852	11.75%
45 - 54 years	2,584	10.65%
55 - 59 years	1,438	5.93%
60 - 64 years	1,687	6.95%
65 - 74 years	2,103	8.67%
75 - 84 years	1,486	6.12%
85 years and older	527	2.17%
Median Age	36.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	24,267	-
One Race	23,972	98.78%
White	22,813	94.01%
Black or African American	128	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	166	0.68%
Asian	154	0.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	711	2.93%

Two or more races	295	1.22%
White and Black or African American	90	0.37%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.16%
White and Asian	60	0.25%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%