Minnesota · Census place 12718
Columbus city, MN
Quick answer
Columbus city has 4,211 residents, ranking #171 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $117,917, the median home is worth $439,200 and median gross rent runs $1,534 a month.
- Population
- 4,211Columbus city residents
- Median household income
- $117,917Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $439,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,534Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbus city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbus city median would spend about 15.6% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.4% of residents and 87.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- Wadena city 4,361
- Park Rapids city 4,226
- Cannon Falls city 4,216
- Le Sueur city 4,204
- Cold Spring city 4,201
- Pipestone city 4,165
- Rice Lake city 4,120
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