Columbus City

Population: 306
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $104,400

Columbus City is a community in Louisa County, Iowa, home to 306 residents. At $82,500, its median household income sits in line with Louisa County's $80,223.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus City's population declined 11.3% from 345 to 306, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $85,800 to $104,400.

The median resident is 51.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 306
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $104,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

345306

Median household income

$51,354$82,500

Median home value

$85,800$104,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	345	$51,354	$85,800	—
2020	388	$65,329	$79,800	$525
2021	251	$66,250	$90,000	—
2022	274	$63,750	$100,400	—
2023	306	$82,500	$104,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.2%
5 to 17	35	11.4%
18 to 24	25	8.2%
25 to 34	32	10.5%
35 to 44	31	10.1%
45 to 54	31	10.1%
55 to 64	70	22.9%
65 to 74	39	12.7%
75 and over	30	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	146	47.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
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)	160	52.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	27.0%
High school graduate	104	44.6%
Some college or associate's	58	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	6	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled28.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	69.4%
Carpooled	45	28.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	36.5%
15 to 29 min	33	21.2%
30 to 44 min	32	20.5%
45 to 59 min	21	13.5%
60+ min	13	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 4.9% (15 of 306)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	73.1%
Nonfamily households	36	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	97.0%
Renter-occupied	4	3.0%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	75.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	24.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1915375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2592, -91.3747