Columbus city, KS

Cherokee County, KS

2022 population: 2,922 ( 390 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1201.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,520	86.24%	16.7%
Black:	106	3.63%	562.5%
Indian:	36	1.23%	59.1%
Asian:	9	0.31%	0.0%
2+ races:	251	8.59%	141.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	402	13.76%	39.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-504	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	114	4.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,312
3,024	91.30%
16	0.48%
88	2.66%
9	0.27%
104	3.14%
71	2.14%
288	8.70%

2000
3,405
3,211	94.30%
16	0.47%
56	1.64%
0	0.00%
50	1.47%
72	2.11%
194	5.70%

1990
3,268
3,040	93.02%
0	0.00%
142	4.35%
0	0.00%
n/a
86	2.63%
228	6.98%

1980
3,426
3,351	97.81%
13	0.38%
27	0.79%
5	0.15%
n/a
24	0.70%
75	2.19%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-187	-5.5
94	2.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

171	5.2
-34	-1.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-311	-9.1
153	4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus city, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.9
533	18.2%
2,389	81.8%
608	20.8%

1,279
2.23

677	52.9%
488	72.1%
79	11.7%
602	47.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.1
827	25.0%
2,485	75.0%
652	19.7%

1,424
2.29

850	59.7%
599	70.5%
123	14.5%
574	40.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.3
884	26.0%
2,521	74.0%
713	20.9%

1,433
2.27

923	64.4%
689	74.6%
121	13.1%
510	35.6%

1990
Number	Percent
37.8
847	25.9%
2,421	74.1%
771	23.6%

1,390
2.29

896	64.5%
693	77.3%
101	11.3%
494	35.5%

1980
Number	Percent
38.6
828	24.2%
2,598	75.8%
797	23.3%

1,425
2.32

966	67.8%
858	88.8%
62	6.4%
459	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Columbus city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	116	9.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	115	9.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	68	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	90	7.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	101	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	62	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	86	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	78	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	90	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	133	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	64	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	2.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	1.3%
$200,000 or more	50	3.9%

Median Household Income	39,777
Per Capita Income	24,807

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	179	14.0%
Public Assistance	26	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	204	15.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,070	58.2%
Unemployed	17	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,087	59.1%
Not in Labor Force	752	40.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	445	357	55.5%
Non-Profit	28	144	16.3%
Self-Employed	42	38	52.5%

Local Government	37	26	58.7%
State Government	0	17	0.0%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	487	395	55.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	187	27.8%
Total	559	582	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	7.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	117	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	137	11.7%
Professional, Technical	208	17.7%
Service Occupations	230	19.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	36	3.1%
All others	480	41.0%

White Collar		39.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	240	20.5%
Construction	175	14.9%
Other services	166	14.2%
Manufacturing	121	10.3%
Retail trade	115	9.8%
Wholesale trade	51	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	49	4.2%
Educational services	48	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	45	3.8%
Information	35	3.0%
Utilities	31	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	30	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.2%
Public administration	14	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.31%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,739	99.8%
Tagalog	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	777	26.6%
German	488	16.7%
Irish	371	12.7%
English	341	11.7%
Italian	234	8.0%
French	151	5.2%
European	41	1.4%
Welsh	27	0.9%
Dutch	18	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.5%
Swedish	13	0.4%
Scottish	11	0.4%
Polish	8	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,913	99.7%
Not a citizen	9	0.3%

Native	2,913	99.7%
Foreign-born	9	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	0.8%	177	8.2%	852	39.7%	642	29.9%	251	11.7%	209	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	0.8%
9-12 Years	177	8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	852	39.7%
Some College	642	29.9%
Bach. Degree	251	11.7%
Grad Degree	209	9.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +72	R +44	D + 0.0%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +166	R + 14.3%
D -112
2020 vs. 2008	R +188	R +250	R + 16.7%
D -62

2016 vs. 2008	R +116	R +206	R + 16.8%
D -90
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	928	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	358	27.2%	29	2.2%	1,315	15	24	0.10%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	856	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	330	26.2%	75	5.9%	1,261	12	22	0.11%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	874	63.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	470	34.1%	34	2.5%	1,378	4	16	0.12%
2008	47%	John McCain (R)	740	62.6%	Barack Obama (D)	420	35.5%	23	1.9%	1,183	6	17	0.10%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	921	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	428	31.5%	9	0.7%	1,358	6	17	0.11%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	778	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	516	38.8%	35	2.6%	1,329	0	11	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

358

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

928

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,315

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

330

26.2%

Donald Trump (R)

856

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,261

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

470

34.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

874

63.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,378

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

420

35.5%

John McCain (R)

740

62.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,183

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

921

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

428

31.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,358

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Columbus city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

778

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

516

38.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,329

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	58%	Roger Marshall (R)	867	66.4%	Barbara Bollier (D)	368	28.2%	70 [+]	5.4%	1,305	13	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 70 (5.4%);
2018	G	47%	Kris Kobach (R)	607	56.5%	Laura Kelly (D)	390	36.3%	78 [+]	7.3%	1,075	14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Greg Orman (I) 38 (3.5%); Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 30 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.9%);
2016	S3	51%	Jerry Moran* (R)	852	72.0%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	332	28.0%	0	0.0%	1,184	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,448
Median Value	$66,700

Occupied	1,279	88.3%
Vacant	169	11.7%

Owned	726	56.8%
Rented	553	43.2%
Median Rent	$653

Single-Family Units	1,053	72.7%
Detached	1,016	70.2%
Attached	37	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	70	4.8%
Mobile Homes	133	9.2%

Columbus city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Columbus city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbus city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbus city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbus city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus city, KS