Columbus Mississippi Real Estate
Columbus, Mississippi, is located in Lowndes County, 56 miles NW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and 140 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. Columbus has a population of 25,944.
Columbus Homes
Columbus properties pool is 10,083 residential properties including Columbus new homes. Median age of real estate in Columbus is 1969. Average Household size is 3.07 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 12% are 2 bedroom homes, 60% are 3 bedroom homes, 19% are 4 bedroom homes, and 4% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Columbus Mortgage Statistics
Columbus mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Columbus |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
39% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
61% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
49% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
12% |
16% |
Columbus Area Real Estate Tax
Columbus Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $556 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 32,596. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Columbus School District: Children make up 26% of Columbus population. Columbus has 6,746 under 18 years old residents, or 0.66 kids per one worker, or 0.67 kids per one household.
Columbus Real Estate & Columbus Homeownership
There are 3125.73 or 31% one person households, 3125.73 or 31% two person households, and 1613.28 or 16% three person households in Columbus, Mississippi. Median residents age is 33.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,034 or 15.5%% of Columbus population.
There are 10,146 workers (over 16 years of age) in Columbus. Of these, 91.87% drive to work. Approximately 0.31% of workers in Columbus take public transportation. An estimated 5.28% walk to work.
Median Columbus homeowner's housing expences are 16.9%
Crime in Columbus (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Columbus |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
28.14 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
8.48 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
13.11 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
625.19 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
105.23 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
491.83 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
28.14 |
43.3 |
Invest in Columbus Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Columbus Mississippi area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Columbus |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Columbus Zip Codes |
39701, 39702, 39705 |
- |
| Columbus Area Codes |
662 |
- |
| White population |
43.62% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
54.41% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.56% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.1% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.13% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 32,596% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
24.24% |
12.4% |
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