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Iowa · Census place 15420

Columbus Junction city, IA

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Columbus Junction city has 2,129 residents, ranking #158 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $76,518, the median home is worth $114,200 and median gross rent runs $591 a month.

Population
2,129Columbus Junction city residents
Median household income
$76,518Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$591Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Columbus Junction city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Columbus Junction city median would spend about 9.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.5% of residents and 80.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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