Columbus
NEPlatte County, Nebraska
Population 34K |Median income $69,943 |2 hospitals
Population
34,219
Platte County
Median Income
$69,943
+10% vs avg
Median Home Value
$195,800
Near average
Median Age
38.3
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
34K+6%
Median Income
$72,335+41%
Median Home Value
$207,800+80%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-19%
Unemployment
2.6%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $872/mo
Poverty Rate
8.2% -43% vs avg
Unemployment 1.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.6%
Work From Home 5.3%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 84%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
41.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.9%
Short Sleep Duration
28.3%
Physical Inactivity
27.2%
Binge Drinking
18.9%
Current Smoking
13.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.4%
Diabetes
11.9%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.6%
Dental Visit 61%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.8%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
234 per 100k
-34% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1949 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
200.3
Homicide
3.1
Robbery
30.3
Burglary
187.4
Larceny-Theft
1475.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
285.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC
COLUMBUS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Columbus Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait: Winds Up to 55 Knots and Heavy Seas Forecast
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 10h ago
Disasters
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA · 10h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters
NOAA · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Platte County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.