Columbus

Population: 120
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $49,000

Located in Hickman County, Kentucky, Columbus is a community with a population of 120. At $31,875, its median household income sits below Hickman County's $63,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population declined 48.3% from 232 to 120, while its median home value fell 13.9% from $56,900 to $49,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 94.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 120
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: $31,875
Median home value: $49,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232120

Median household income

$37,500$31,875

Median home value

$56,900$49,000

Median gross rent

$582$535

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$37,500	$56,900	$582
2020	239	$39,250	$66,400	—
2021	179	$30,625	$54,000	$535
2022	188	$33,281	—	—
2023	120	$31,875	$49,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4420.8%

45 to 542.5%

55 to 6430.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.7%
5 to 17	10	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	10	8.3%
35 to 44	25	20.8%
45 to 54	3	2.5%
55 to 64	37	30.8%
65 to 74	17	14.2%
75 and over	16	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	109	90.8%
Black or African American	2	1.7%
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	4	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree0.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	12.0%
High school graduate	58	53.7%
Some college or associate's	36	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone94.1%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	94.1%
Carpooled	2	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	45.1%
15 to 29 min	16	31.4%
30 to 44 min	12	23.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 14.2% (17 of 120)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	52.4%
Nonfamily households	30	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	71.6%
Vacant	25	28.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	93.7%
Renter-occupied	4	6.3%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2116768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7598, -89.1019

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