Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Columbus city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,929 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,929 100.0
Male 1,368 46.7  In households 2,877 98.2
Female 1,561 53.3    Householder 1,258 42.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 507 17.3
Under 5 years 215 7.3    Spouse, same-sex 2 0.1
5 to 9 years 160 5.5    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 85 2.9
10 to 14 years 215 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 2 0.1
15 to 19 years 201 6.9    Child 814 27.8
20 to 24 years 156 5.3      Under 18 years 624 21.3
25 to 29 years 168 5.7    Grandchild 81 2.8
30 to 34 years 180 6.1      Under 18 years 63 2.2
35 to 39 years 178 6.1    Other relatives 49 1.7
40 to 44 years 142 4.8    Nonrelatives 79 2.7
45 to 49 years 162 5.5  In group quarters 52 1.8
50 to 54 years 153 5.2    Institutionalized population 52 1.8
55 to 59 years 208 7.1      Male 16 0.5
60 to 64 years 174 5.9      Female 36 1.2
65 to 69 years 166 5.7    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 156 5.3      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 121 4.1      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 83 2.8 
85 years and over 91 3.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.8 (X)   Total households 1,251 100.0
 Married-couple 502 40.1
18 years and over 2,211 75.5    With own children under 18 years 173 13.8
  Male 1,010 73.8  Cohabiting-couple 86 6.9
  Female 1,201 76.9    With own children under 18 years 34 2.7
21 years and over 2,110 72.0  Female householder, no husband present 165 13.2
62 years and over 724 24.7    With own children under 18 years 73 5.8
65 years and over 617 21.1  Male householder, no husband present 58 4.7
  Male 230 16.8    With own children under 18 years 23 1.8
  Female 387 24.8  Householder living alone 440 35.1
   Householder 65 years and over 230 18.4
RACE 
One race 2,675 91.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 342 27.3
  White 2,542 86.8  Households with individuals 65 and over 446 35.7
  Black or African American 14 0.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 91 3.1 Average household size 2.30 (X)
  Asian 6 0.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 22 0.8    Total housing units 1,488 100.0
Two or more races 254 8.7  Occupied housing units 1,251 84.1
 Vacant housing units 237 15.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 14 0.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,793 95.4  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.2 (X)
Black or African American 51 1.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 234 8.0
Asian 14 0.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0    Occupied housing units 1,251 100.0
Some other race 96 3.3  Owner-occupied housing units 794 63.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 457 36.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 100 3.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,829 96.6 
  White alone 2,487 84.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.