Columbus, NE Profile

Columbus, NE, population 20,909, is located in Nebraska's Platte county, about 56.9 miles from Lincoln and 75.2 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Columbus's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Columbus has stayed about the same.

Columbus's property crime levels tend to be lower than Nebraska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Columbus tend to be much lower than Nebraska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.00
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,971	N/A
2001	21,088	0.56%
2002	20,944	-0.68%
2003	20,916	-0.13%
2004	20,924	0.04%
2005	20,909	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,874

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	57
2003	43
2004	86
2005	52
2006	43
2007	N/A
2008	107

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	5	2	8	4	1	-	4
Robbery	-	4	3	0	5	3	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	3	4	9	2	5	-	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,591
2003	2,543
2004	2,298
2005	2,745
2006	3,377
2007	N/A
2008	2,566

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	76	72	62	97	126	-	114
Larceny, Theft	-	449	446	405	463	544	-	414
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	24	16	15	17	40	-	22
Arson	-	2	1	1	0	0	-	2

Location

Elevation	1,449 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles