COMPARING TWO PLACES
McMullen vs Columbus
PLACE A
McMullen, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
McMullen is 99% smaller than Columbus. Columbus earns more, with a median household income $37,335 higher. McMullen has grown faster since 2000 (220% vs 1%).
MCMULLENCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population313,821−99% vs Columbus
Population density2821,283−1,001
Population growth220.0%1.2%+218.8 pts
Median age66.834.6+32.2
Male0.0%48.7%−48.7 pts
Female100.0%51.3%+48.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic0.0%48.2%−48.2 pts
Black100.0%8.4%+91.6 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$12,083$49,418−$37,335
Per capita income$15,415$30,453−$15,038
Poverty rate85.7%31.5%+54.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1670.513−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%27.8%−27.8 pts
Graduate degree0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Unemployment rate100.0%3.2%+96.8 pts
Labor force participation14.3%51.4%−37.1 pts
Median home value$216,700$241,700−$25,000
Median gross rent$0$879−$879
Owner-occupied14.3%68.8%−54.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.4%19.4%+17.0 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%29.3%+70.7 pts
Average commute25.121.3+3.8
Worked from home0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%13.0%−13.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025