Columbus is a medium-sized city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 24,464 people and six associated neighborhoods, Columbus is the 11th largest community in Nebraska.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Columbus is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.62% of the Columbus workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Columbus is a city of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Columbus who work in management occupations (8.91%), sales jobs (8.88%), and teaching (6.51%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.39 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Columbus doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Columbus are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.88% of adults in Columbus having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Columbus in 2022 was $34,315, which is middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,260 for a family of four. However, Columbus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Columbus is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Columbus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Columbus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Columbus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.51% of the city鈥檚 residents. Important ancestries of people in Columbus include German, Polish, Czech, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Columbus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.