COMPARING TWO PLACES
Artesia vs Columbus
PLACE A
Artesia, California
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Artesia is 313% larger than Columbus. Artesia earns more, with a median household income $51,586 higher.
ARTESIACOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population15,7893,821+313% vs Columbus
Population density9,7461,283+8,463
Population growth-0.8%1.2%−2.0 pts
Median age40.734.6+6.1
Male48.6%48.7%−0.1 pts
Female51.4%51.3%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born47.4%12.3%+35.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.1%48.2%−35.0 pts
Black5.2%8.4%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.1%40.5%−7.4 pts
Asian43.2%1.7%+41.5 pts
Other5.4%1.1%+4.2 pts
Median household income$101,004$49,418+$51,586
Per capita income$34,301$30,453+$3,848
Poverty rate9.4%31.5%−22.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%27.8%+4.5 pts
Graduate degree7.9%13.1%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate10.0%3.2%+6.9 pts
Labor force participation61.2%51.4%+9.8 pts
Median home value$776,600$241,700+$534,900
Median gross rent$2,219$879+$1,340
Owner-occupied49.5%68.8%−19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%19.4%−14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%29.3%+17.5 pts
Average commute25.821.3+4.5
Worked from home13.2%9.3%+3.9 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.7%13.0%−4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025