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Columbus Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Columbus Area is 32,485. The Columbus Area population density is 47.45 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 23.99 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbus Area is white, which represent 95.47% of the total population. The average Columbus Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,485. #753

Population Density, #628

Columbus Area	47.45 per square mile
Nebraska	23.99 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	31,013 (95.47%, #75)
Black:	97 (0.30%, #848)
Hispanic:	4,988 (15.35%, #180)
Asian:	183 (0.56%, #643)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (0.04%, #861)
One Race, Other:	627 (1.93%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	551 (1.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,816 (76.50%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	13 (0.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	164 (3.29%, see rank)
Central American:	694 (13.91%, see rank)
South American:	164 (3.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,984 (89.22%) out of the total population of 32,485 reported first ancestry.

	Columbus Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Arab	37	0.11%, see rank	0.42%	0.56%
Czech	2,262	6.96%, see rank	4.81%	0.47%
Danish	496	1.53%, see rank	2.36%	0.42%
Dutch	557	1.71%, see rank	1.94%	1.40%
English	1,887	5.81%, see rank	8.30%	8.02%
French	583	1.79%, see rank	2.66%	3.34%
German	15,787	48.60%, see rank	37.84%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.02%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.07%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	3,445	10.60%, see rank	13.72%	10.80%
Italian	311	0.96%, see rank	2.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	444	1.37%, see rank	2.03%	1.42%
Polish	3,147	9.69%, see rank	3.59%	3.01%
Portuguese	45	0.14%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	181	0.56%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	124	0.38%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	101	0.31%, see rank	1.30%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	6	0.02%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	1,037	3.19%, see rank	4.41%	1.27%
Swiss	565	1.74%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	1,224	3.77%, see rank	4.39%	7.12%
Welsh	173	0.53%, see rank	0.60%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 16,345 (50.32%, see rank)

Females: 16,140 (49.68%, see rank)

Columbus Area	Male: 50.32% Female: 49.68%
Nebraska	Male: 49.67% Female: 50.33%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Columbus Area	38.10 years old
Nebraska	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Columbus Area	36.80 years old
Nebraska	35.10 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Columbus Area	39.40 years old
Nebraska	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Columbus Area	% of the Total Population	Nebraska	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,364	7.28%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,192	6.75%, see rank	7.06%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,594	7.99%, see rank	6.83%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,245	6.91%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,961	6.04%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,854	11.86%, see rank	13.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,697	11.38%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,546	13.99%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,141	12.75%, see rank	12.20%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,439	7.51%, see rank	7.17%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,659	5.11%, see rank	4.58%	4.25%
85 years and over	793	2.44%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Columbus Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,129, 100%	1,205,229	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,320, 10.98%, see rank	9.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,672, 31.58%, see rank	27.83%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,774, 36.79%, see rank	33.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,009, 14.24%, see rank	19.56%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,354, 6.41%, see rank	9.40%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.31, see rank	13.74	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Columbus Area			Nebraska		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	975	58.46%	41.54%	70.26%	29.74%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,947	76.62%, see rank	23.38%, see rank	87.51%	12.49%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,009	79.09%, see rank	20.91%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,219	88.52%, see rank	11.48%, see rank	79.70%	20.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	336	90.18%, see rank	9.82%, see rank	68.66%	31.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Columbus Area	Nebraska	U.S.
Total Households	12,666, 100%	731,347	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.47	2.63
1 Person Households	3,686, 29.10%, see rank	28.72%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,980, 70.90%, see rank	71.28%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,460, 66.79%, see rank	65.05%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,905, 54.52%, see rank	50.89%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,206, 33.21%, see rank	34.95%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Columbus Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,335	see rank	1,467,464	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,659	100%, see rank	722,917	123,281,364
Never Married	3,678	29.05%, see rank	32.45%	35.77%
Married	7,325	57.86%, see rank	55.59%	52.04%
Widowed	361	2.85%, see rank	2.45%	2.57%
Divorced	1,295	10.23%, see rank	9.51%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,676	100%, see rank	744,547	129,692,771
Never Married	2,749	21.69%, see rank	25.96%	29.48%
Married	7,200	56.80%, see rank	53.55%	49.19%
Widowed	1,415	11.16%, see rank	9.13%	9.16%
Divorced	1,312	10.35%, see rank	11.36%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Columbus Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
Native	30,035	92.46%, see rank	93.51%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,269	74.71%, see rank	65.36%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,592	17.21%, see rank	27.42%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	174	0.54%, see rank	0.73%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,450	7.54%, see rank	6.49%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	766	2.36%, see rank	2.30%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,684	5.18%, see rank	4.19%	7.09%
Born In Europe	66	0.20%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	173	0.53%, see rank	1.71%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,211	6.81%, see rank	3.65%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Columbus Area	%	Nebraska	U.S.
English	11,169	88.18%, see rank	89.37%	79.39%
Spanish	1,255	9.91%, see rank	6.44%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	157	1.24%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	85	0.67%, see rank	1.37%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.