COMPARING TWO PLACES
Columbus vs Jamestown
PLACE A
Columbus, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Jamestown, South Carolina
Columbus is 5359% larger than Jamestown. Columbus earns more, with a median household income $13,793 higher. Columbus has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
COLUMBUSJAMESTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3,82170+5359% vs Jamestown
Population density1,283116+1,168
Population growth1.2%-5.6%+6.8 pts
Median age34.662.3−27.7
Male48.7%51.6%−2.9 pts
Female51.3%48.4%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born12.3%6.5%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.2%95.2%−47.0 pts
Black8.4%4.8%+3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.5%0.0%+40.5 pts
Asian1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Other1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Median household income$49,418$35,625+$13,793
Per capita income$30,453$46,018−$15,565
Poverty rate31.5%1.6%+29.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%11.3%+16.5 pts
Graduate degree13.1%3.2%+9.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation51.4%64.5%−13.1 pts
Median home value$241,700$87,700+$154,000
Median gross rent$879$1,615−$736
Owner-occupied68.8%69.7%−0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%0.0%+19.4 pts
Rent-burdened households29.3%0.0%+29.3 pts
Average commute21.330.8−9.5
Worked from home9.3%0.0%+9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.0%22.6%−9.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025