Columbus City, IA Population

Overview

251

Total Population

52.8

Median age

48.61%

Female population %

105.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

122

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Columbus City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbus City is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbus City's population under 18 was 15.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbus City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbus City, 11.16% were under the age of 15, 14.74% aged 15 to 29, 51.39% aged 30 to 64, 19.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Columbus City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.61% females and 51.39% males in Columbus City, IA.
The Columbus City, IA gender ratio is 105.7:100 i.e. 105.7 men to 100 women (1.057).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 26.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 16.

Columbus City's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbus City population: 56.57% are White, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 40.24% are some other race and 0.40% are multiracial.
Columbus City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 122 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 129 (51.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbus City is White with a population of 142 (56.57% of the total population).

Columbus City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 391 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus City's population increased by 18 (4.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus City's population decreased by 3 (0.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Columbus City's population was lowest in year 2009 at 337.