Columbus

Population: 105
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $105,400

Columbus, a community in Adams County, Illinois, has 105 residents. At $72,500, its median household income sits above Adams County's $64,962.

Between 2019 and 2023, Columbus's population grew 47.9% from 71 to 105, while its median home value was little changed from $105,000 to $105,400.

5.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 105
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

71105

Median household income

$63,125$72,500

Median home value

$105,000$105,400

Median gross rent

$830$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	71	$63,125	$105,000	$830
2020	80	$63,750	$85,000	$813
2021	115	$75,000	$106,300	$920
2022	106	$71,250	$112,500	$920
2023	105	$72,500	$105,400	$875

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	5.7%
5 to 17	23	21.9%
18 to 24	11	10.5%
25 to 34	14	13.3%
35 to 44	17	16.2%
45 to 54	13	12.4%
55 to 64	5	4.8%
65 to 74	10	9.5%
75 and over	6	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	104	99.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate56.9%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.5%
High school graduate	37	56.9%
Some college or associate's	17	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	87.5%
Carpooled	4	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	24	52.2%
30 to 44 min	14	30.4%
45 to 59 min	3	6.5%
60+ min	5	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 5.7% (6 of 105)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	65.8%
Nonfamily households	13	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38	90.5%
Vacant	4	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	31	81.6%
Renter-occupied	7	18.4%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	81.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1715846
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9865, -91.1450