Wisconsin · Census place 16450
Columbus city, WI
Quick answer
Columbus city has 5,493 residents, ranking #146 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $74,957, the median home is worth $225,700 and median gross rent runs $814 a month.
- Population
- 5,493Columbus city residents
- Median household income
- $74,957Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $225,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $814Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%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 13% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8% of residents and 66.7% 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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