Columbus

Population: 1,147
Median household income: $24,554
Median home value: $91,400

Located in Luna County, New Mexico, Columbus is a community with a population of 1,147. Its median household income of $24,554 runs below the Luna County figure of $37,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population grew 2.6% from 1,118 to 1,147, while its median home value rose 37.2% from $66,600 to $91,400.

58.9% of workers drive to work alone. 41.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,147
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $24,554
Median home value: $91,400
Median gross rent: $394
Housing units: 755
Homeownership rate: 57.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1181,147

Median household income

$20,926$24,554

Median home value

$66,600$91,400

Median gross rent

$389$394

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,118	$20,926	$66,600	—
2020	1,044	$21,543	$65,000	—
2021	1,100	$24,487	$71,800	$389
2022	1,281	$26,549	$77,000	$381
2023	1,147	$24,554	$91,400	$394

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1732.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.1%
5 to 17	371	32.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	110	9.6%
35 to 44	136	11.9%
45 to 54	130	11.3%
55 to 64	140	12.2%
65 to 74	70	6.1%
75 and over	155	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	12.9%
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)	999	87.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.9%

High school graduate15.1%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	47.9%
High school graduate	112	15.1%
Some college or associate's	165	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	67	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled27.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	58.9%
Carpooled	81	27.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	37.0%
15 to 29 min	86	33.5%
30 to 44 min	40	15.6%
45 to 59 min	19	7.4%
60+ min	17	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 37.6% (431 of 1,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	60.7%
Nonfamily households	168	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	56.6%
Vacant	328	43.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	57.6%
Renter-occupied	181	42.4%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other53.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	313	41.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	0.9%
Mobile home & other	400	53.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3517050
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 4.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8274, -107.6423