COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Edward vs Columbus
PLACE A
St. Edward, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
St. Edward is 81% smaller than Columbus. St. Edward earns more, with a median household income $4,169 higher.
ST. EDWARDCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population7143,821−81% vs Columbus
Population density1,0851,283−198
Population growth2.8%1.2%+1.6 pts
Median age44.834.6+10.2
Male47.3%48.7%−1.4 pts
Female52.7%51.3%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born9.5%12.3%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.1%48.2%+38.9 pts
Black0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.0%40.5%−30.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other2.9%1.1%+1.8 pts
Median household income$53,587$49,418+$4,169
Per capita income$25,832$30,453−$4,621
Poverty rate20.6%31.5%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%27.8%−9.2 pts
Graduate degree4.1%13.1%−9.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.2%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation56.0%51.4%+4.5 pts
Median home value$102,100$241,700−$139,600
Median gross rent$914$879+$35
Owner-occupied81.7%68.8%+13.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%19.4%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households13.0%29.3%−16.3 pts
Average commute21.521.3+0.2
Worked from home2.4%9.3%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%13.0%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025