Columbus

Population: 47
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $112,500

Located in Burke County, North Dakota, Columbus is a community with a population of 47. At $95,000, its median household income sits in line with Burke County's $96,339.

From 2019 to 2023, Columbus's population declined 61.2% from 121 to 47, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $88,000 to $112,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 95.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47
Median age: 52.9 yrs
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12147

Median household income

$81,250$95,000

Median home value

$88,000$112,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	121	$81,250	$88,000
2020	74	—	$109,600
2021	69	$92,083	$116,300
2022	66	$84,375	$119,600
2023	47	$95,000	$112,500

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5425.5%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	8.5%
5 to 17	6	12.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	4	8.5%
45 to 54	12	25.5%
55 to 64	11	23.4%
65 to 74	7	14.9%
75 and over	3	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	2.7%
High school graduate	11	29.7%
Some college or associate's	15	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	7	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20	95.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	40.0%
15 to 29 min	6	30.0%
30 to 44 min	5	25.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 10.6% (5 of 47)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	34.6%
Nonfamily households	17	65.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26	22.2%
Vacant	91	77.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	96.2%
Renter-occupied	1	3.8%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	12.8%
5 to 19 units	11	9.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3815460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.9050, -102.7812