COMPARING TWO PLACES
Epes vs Columbus
PLACE A
Epes, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Epes is 93% smaller than Columbus. Columbus earns more, with a median household income $34,262 higher. Epes has grown faster since 2000 (42% vs 1%).
EPESCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population2683,821−93% vs Columbus
Population density411,283−1,242
Population growth41.7%1.2%+40.5 pts
Median age39.534.6+4.9
Male55.4%48.7%+6.7 pts
Female44.6%51.3%−6.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.3%48.2%−47.9 pts
Black99.7%8.4%+91.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%40.5%−40.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$15,156$49,418−$34,262
Per capita income$15,172$30,453−$15,281
Poverty rate49.2%31.5%+17.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4580.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%27.8%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree2.6%13.1%−10.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.2%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation35.5%51.4%−15.9 pts
Median home value$56,700$241,700−$185,000
Median gross rent$525$879−$354
Owner-occupied93.7%68.8%+24.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%19.4%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%29.3%−29.3 pts
Average commute28.821.3+7.5
Worked from home0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.7%13.0%−11.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025