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66725

Columbus, KS · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,991
Median household income
$48,443
People below poverty
17.4%
Median home value
$105,000

Income

The median income of households in 66725 was $48,443. An estimated 10.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.1
$10,000 to $14,999 9
$15,000 to $24,999 10
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4
$100,000 to $149,999 13.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.9
$200,000 or more 5.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60521
Female 43427

An estimated 69.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,586. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.5
Social Security 35.3
Retirement income 24.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 13.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 23% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 13.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 23
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.2

In 2020-2024, 14 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 66725 in 2020-2024, 90.8% had health insurance coverage and 9.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.4% and public coverage was 43.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2020-2024, 66725 had a total population of 4,991 - 2,674 (53.6%) females and 2,317 (46.4%) males. The median age was 43.4 years. An estimated 24.1% of the population was under 18 years, 27.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 66725 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 117 152
5 to 9 120 87
10 to 14 168 214
15 to 19 157 236
20 to 24 261 202
25 to 29 148 112
30 to 34 157 55
35 to 39 81 171
40 to 44 63 124
45 to 49 127 119
50 to 54 216 90
55 to 59 87 322
60 to 64 195 145
65 to 69 120 218
70 to 74 97 76
75 to 79 95 177
80 to 84 44 36
85 and over 64 138

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.9% were White; 2.1% were Black or African American; 16.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 66725 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 84.9% of the people in 66725 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,140 households in 66725. The average household size was 2.29 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.8% of the households in 66725 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 17.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.6% of all households.

In 66725, 22.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.8
Cohabiting Couples 8.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.6% of males and 44.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.1 24.6
Now married, except separated 51.6 44.4
Separated 0 0.7
Widowed 5.1 14.9
Divorced 12.2 15.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 66725, 18 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 66.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.1% of the people living in 66725 were U.S. natives. 55.4% of the 66725 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.9% of 66725 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 47.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 66725 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 66725.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52.3
Asia 47.7
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 66725 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.4% of people at least five years old; 2.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 66725 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.6
Different house, same county 10
Different county, same state 0.4
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 66725 was 1,159 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 69 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 914. College or graduate school enrollment was 176.

Educational Attainment of People in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7
High school diploma or equivalency 34.5
Some college, no degree 22.2
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 15.2
Graduate or professional degree 12.6

Disability

In 66725, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.6% of people under 18 years old, to 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 49.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 66725, 55.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,636 74.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 295 13.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 236 10.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 66725 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6
Construction 9.5
Manufacturing 14.4
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.1
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6
Other Services, except public administration 6.8
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 66725 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 624 28.5
Service occupations 388 17.7
Sales and office occupations 383 17.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 386 17.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 406 18.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.9% of 66725 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.7
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 4.7

In 2020-2024, 66725 had a total of 2,324 housing units. Of these housing units, 80.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 9.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 80.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.9
Mobile homes 9.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 28.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 66725 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 59.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 66725 had 2,140 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 184 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75% while renters occupied 25%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.69.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 18.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 35.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 66725:

House Heating Fuel Used in 66725 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 62.4
Electricity 34.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 66725 was $105,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.7 % had a mortgage. 58.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,216 and for owners without a mortgage it was $527.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 66725 was $803. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.