Overview
115
Total Population
37.3
Median age
49.57%
Female population %
101.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
51.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Columbus's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Columbus is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Columbus's population under 18 was 26.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Columbus's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Columbus, 19.13% were under the age of 15, 23.48% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 14.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Columbus:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.57% females and 50.43% males in Columbus, IL.
- The Columbus, IL gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 10.
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Race / Ethnicity
Columbus's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Columbus population: 99.13% are White and 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Columbus's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 115 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Columbus is White with a population of 114 (99.13% of the total population).
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Year by year
Columbus's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 113 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Columbus's population decreased by 13 (11.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Columbus's population increased by 14 (14.14%), 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's population was lowest in year 2018 at 96.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)