| Index | Columbus | New Mexico | National |
| Income per capita | $10,054 | $24,459 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $21,543 | $45,674 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $23,750 | $55,941 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,160 | $29,282 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $16,042 | $31,150 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $9,577 | $22,439 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 34.1% | 20.9% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 31.6% | 31.6% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Other | 25.9% | 25.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| City of the Sun, NM | 37 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,044 | $21,543 | 61.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Graettinger, IA | 1,044 | $59,792 | 8.1% |
| Lilbourn, MO | 1,044 | $29,118 | 47.4% |
| McLean, TX | 1,044 | $39,716 | 28.2% |
| Coker, AL | 1,043 | $59,265 | 7.1% |
| Aspen Park, CO | 1,045 | $93,333 | 68.7% |
| Columbus, NM | 1,044 | $21,543 | 61.1% |
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