COMPARING TWO PLACES
Columbus vs Martin
PLACE A
Columbus, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Martin, South Dakota
Columbus is 311% larger than Martin. Martin earns more, with a median household income $4,645 higher. Columbus has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -12%).
COLUMBUSMARTINDIFFERENCE
Total population3,821930+311% vs Martin
Population density1,2831,661−378
Population growth1.2%-12.4%+13.6 pts
Median age34.634.3+0.3
Male48.7%37.4%+11.3 pts
Female51.3%62.6%−11.3 pts
Foreign-born12.3%3.4%+9.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.2%41.5%+6.7 pts
Black8.4%0.0%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino40.5%7.1%+33.5 pts
Asian1.7%5.2%−3.5 pts
Other1.1%46.3%−45.1 pts
Median household income$49,418$54,063−$4,645
Per capita income$30,453$28,499+$1,954
Poverty rate31.5%17.5%+14.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5130.422+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%37.5%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree13.1%8.8%+4.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%5.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation51.4%59.8%−8.3 pts
Median home value$241,700$103,900+$137,800
Median gross rent$879$638+$241
Owner-occupied68.8%63.6%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%21.4%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.3%21.9%+7.4 pts
Average commute21.39.9+11.3
Worked from home9.3%6.8%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.0%34.5%−21.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025