COMPARING TWO PLACES
Shannon vs Columbus
PLACE A
Shannon, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Shannon is 47% smaller than Columbus. Shannon earns more, with a median household income $31,304 higher.
SHANNONCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0123,821−47% vs Columbus
Population density4041,283−879
Population growth3.1%1.2%+1.9 pts
Median age30.434.6−4.2
Male38.6%48.7%−10.1 pts
Female61.4%51.3%+10.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.3%48.2%+44.1 pts
Black1.4%8.4%−7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%40.5%−38.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other4.2%1.1%+3.1 pts
Median household income$80,722$49,418+$31,304
Per capita income$36,752$30,453+$6,299
Poverty rate8.1%31.5%−23.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.513−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%27.8%−6.3 pts
Graduate degree10.6%13.1%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation71.8%51.4%+20.4 pts
Median home value$221,000$241,700−$20,700
Median gross rent$1,090$879+$211
Owner-occupied52.1%68.8%−16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%19.4%−7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%29.3%−12.5 pts
Average commute28.021.3+6.7
Worked from home6.9%9.3%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.0%13.0%−2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024