COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brainard vs Columbus
PLACE A
Brainard, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Brainard is 91% smaller than Columbus. Brainard earns more, with a median household income $19,332 higher.
BRAINARDCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population3533,821−91% vs Columbus
Population density1,1391,283−144
Population growth1.8%1.2%+0.6 pts
Median age47.534.6+12.9
Male49.2%48.7%+0.5 pts
Female50.8%51.3%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.4%48.2%+44.2 pts
Black0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%40.5%−34.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other2.0%1.1%+0.8 pts
Median household income$68,750$49,418+$19,332
Per capita income$41,058$30,453+$10,605
Poverty rate6.9%31.5%−24.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%27.8%−4.3 pts
Graduate degree7.6%13.1%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation74.7%51.4%+23.3 pts
Median home value$172,800$241,700−$68,900
Median gross rent$756$879−$123
Owner-occupied78.6%68.8%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.5%19.4%−5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.4%29.3%+10.1 pts
Average commute21.321.3+0.0
Worked from home6.5%9.3%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.3%13.0%−10.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025