North Carolina · Census place 13980
Columbus town, NC
Quick answer
Columbus town has 1,166 residents, ranking #426 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $56,083, the median home is worth $210,100 and median gross rent runs $1,002 a month.
- Population
- 1,166Columbus town residents
- Median household income
- $56,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $210,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,002Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Columbus town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbus town median would spend about 21.4% 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 15.2% of residents and 59.8% 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
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- Stoneville town 1,213
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- Flat Rock CDP 1,141
- McAdenville town 1,139
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