Columbus Junction, IA Population

Overview

2,132

Total Population

30.5

Median age

45.17%

Female population %

121.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

70.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

823

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Columbus Junction's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Columbus Junction is 30.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Columbus Junction's population under 18 was 28.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Columbus Junction's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Columbus Junction, 25.42% were under the age of 15, 23.73% aged 15 to 29, 34.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.15% aged 65 to 84, and 3.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 206 less females than males in Columbus Junction:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.17% females and 54.83% males in Columbus Junction, IA.
The Columbus Junction, IA gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 104.

Columbus Junction's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Columbus Junction population: 53.19% are White, 2.44% are Black or African American, 17.68% are Asian, 21.06% are some other race and 5.63% are multiracial.
Columbus Junction's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 823 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,309 (61.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Columbus Junction is White with a population of 1,134 (53.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,921 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Columbus Junction's population decreased by 45 (2.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Columbus Junction's population decreased by 42 (2.24%), 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 Junction's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,796.