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Columbus Junction, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Columbus Junction is 2,021, which is 6.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Columbus Junction population density is 923.68 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Columbus Junction is white, which represent 72.49% of the total population. The average Columbus Junction education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,021. #161

Population Growth Since 2000, #308

Columbus Junction, IA	6.37%
Iowa	5.19%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #350

Columbus Junction, IA	923.68 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,465 (72.49%, #1000)
Black:	55 (2.72%, #64)
Hispanic:	1,081 (53.49%, #3)
Asian:	141 (6.98%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	288 (14.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	72 (3.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	928 (85.85%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	51 (4.72%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.28%, see rank)
Central American:	48 (4.44%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	6 (4.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	135 (95.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,768 (87.48%) out of the total population of 2,021 reported first ancestry.

	Columbus Junction, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.59%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.30%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	17	0.84%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	87	4.30%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	30	1.48%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	286	14.15%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	100	4.95%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	2	0.10%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	27	1.34%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.15%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.15%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	20	0.99%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	18	0.89%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	11	0.54%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	18	0.89%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.30%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	48	2.38%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	36	1.78%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,084 (53.64%, see rank)

Females: 937 (46.36%, see rank)

Columbus Junction, IA	Male: 53.64% Female: 46.36%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Columbus Junction, IA	32.50 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Columbus Junction, IA	30.90 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Columbus Junction, IA	35.20 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Columbus Junction, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	149	7.37%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	210	10.39%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	153	7.57%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	165	8.16%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	162	8.02%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	220	10.89%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	281	13.90%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	270	13.36%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	174	8.61%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	96	4.75%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	88	4.35%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	53	2.62%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,182, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	432, 36.55%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	365, 30.88%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	277, 23.43%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	69, 5.84%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	39, 3.30%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.47, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Columbus Junction, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	135	100.00%	0.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	216	98.61%, see rank	1.39%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	137	94.16%, see rank	5.84%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	67	89.55%, see rank	10.45%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	50.00%, see rank	50.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	711, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	131, 18.42%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	580, 81.58%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	551, 77.50%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	412, 57.95%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	160, 22.50%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Columbus Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,509	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	800	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	239	29.88%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	518	64.75%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	25	3.13%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	18	2.25%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	709	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	203	28.63%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	386	54.44%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	69	9.73%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	51	7.19%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Columbus Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	1,459	72.19%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	976	48.29%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	461	22.81%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22	1.09%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	562	27.81%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	166	8.21%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	396	19.59%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.15%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	131	6.48%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	428	21.18%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Columbus Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	393	55.27%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	256	36.01%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	30	4.22%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	32	4.50%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.