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Columbus, TX Profile


Columbus, TX, population 3,868, is located in Texas's Colorado county, about 70.8 miles from Houston and 79.9 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's Columbus's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Columbus has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Columbus's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,897N/A
20013,856-1.05%
20023,8680.31%
20033,8890.54%
20043,884-0.13%
20053,867-0.44%
20063,8810.36%
20073,861-0.52%
20083,8710.26%
20093,868-0.08%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,175
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001375
2002367
2003433
2004428
2005678
2006494
20072,137
20081,485
20091,107
2010649
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 04011
2002 00411
2003 01313
2004 00116
2005 06120
2006 02018
2007 09768
2008 013540
2009 04534
2010 12220

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,895
20023,570
20032,952
20042,569
20053,415
20063,412
20074,682
20085,327
20092,548
20103,684
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 50 100 6
2002 34 109 3
2003 50 63 3
2004 17 80 5
2005 27 96 13
2006 42 91 5
2007 57 121 6
2008 64 140 4
2009 20 79 0
2010 50 89 3

Location

Land Area2.3 Square Miles



Area Map