COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houston vs Columbus
PLACE A
Houston, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Houston is 71% smaller than Columbus. Houston earns more, with a median household income $15,355 higher. Columbus has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -10%).
HOUSTONCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1263,821−71% vs Columbus
Population density2,7401,283+1,457
Population growth-9.6%1.2%−10.8 pts
Median age41.934.6+7.3
Male51.6%48.7%+2.9 pts
Female48.4%51.3%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%48.2%+35.3 pts
Black4.3%8.4%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%40.5%−38.3 pts
Asian0.7%1.7%−1.0 pts
Other9.2%1.1%+8.1 pts
Median household income$64,773$49,418+$15,355
Per capita income$32,085$30,453+$1,632
Poverty rate20.0%31.5%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.513−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%27.8%−9.5 pts
Graduate degree3.8%13.1%−9.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation60.3%51.4%+8.8 pts
Median home value$203,800$241,700−$37,900
Median gross rent$775$879−$104
Owner-occupied62.2%68.8%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%19.4%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households61.1%29.3%+31.8 pts
Average commute19.921.3−1.4
Worked from home7.4%9.3%−2.0 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.0%13.0%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025