COMPARING TWO PLACES
Columbus vs Anthony
PLACE A
Columbus, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Anthony, Texas
Columbus is 16% smaller than Anthony. Anthony earns more, with a median household income $5,170 higher. Columbus has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -27%).
COLUMBUSANTHONYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,8214,539−16% vs Anthony
Population density1,283710+573
Population growth1.2%-26.7%+27.9 pts
Median age34.632.4+2.2
Male48.7%53.1%−4.4 pts
Female51.3%46.9%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born12.3%25.0%−12.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.2%3.0%+45.1 pts
Black8.4%0.0%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.5%94.7%−54.1 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other1.1%2.3%−1.2 pts
Median household income$49,418$54,588−$5,170
Per capita income$30,453$22,168+$8,285
Poverty rate31.5%19.7%+11.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%15.0%+12.8 pts
Graduate degree13.1%4.3%+8.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%8.1%−4.9 pts
Labor force participation51.4%61.8%−10.4 pts
Median home value$241,700$168,200+$73,500
Median gross rent$879$1,066−$187
Owner-occupied68.8%73.9%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%4.6%+14.8 pts
Rent-burdened households29.3%35.3%−6.0 pts
Average commute21.322.5−1.2
Worked from home9.3%7.6%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.0%21.6%−8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025