Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Columbus spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Columbus is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Columbus overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Columbus, 23.88% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $34,315, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,260 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.51% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Polish, Czech, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
