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New Columbus is a Census borough of 305 people across 3.10 square miles of land, in Luzerne County. Median household income is $38,403, 86.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Columbus
What New Columbus is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area3.1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land98 plus or minus 35
- County holding the largest share of its areaLuzerne County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Columbus
How many people live in New Columbus
- Population305 plus or minus 110
- Median age50.6 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 1847 plus or minus 30
- Share under 1815.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over84 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over27.5 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Households121 plus or minus 43
- Family households102 plus or minus 45
- Share of households that are families84.3 percent plus or minus 22.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Columbus
Income and work in New Columbus
- Median household income$38,403 plus or minus $10,097
- Per capita income$28,751 plus or minus $6,647
- Civilian labor force138 plus or minus 69
- Employed138 plus or minus 69
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over226 plus or minus 85
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.7 percent plus or minus 49.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Columbus
Housing in New Columbus
- Housing units127 plus or minus 44
- Occupied units121 plus or minus 43
- Vacant units6 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate4.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied104 plus or minus 39
- Renter occupied17 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate86.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,375
- Annual rent as a share of median income43.0 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Single family units109 plus or minus 40
- Share single family85.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more1.6 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Columbus
How New Columbus gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute94 plus or minus 47
- Commuting under 15 minutes8 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.5 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more48 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more51.1 percent
- Drove alone63.8 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Worked from home31.9 percent plus or minus 24.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Columbus
Flood risk in New Columbus
- NFIP communityBorough of New Columbus
- NFIP community number421819
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/12
The Borough of New Columbus participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421819 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Luzerne County, not New Columbus
Luzerne County context, not New Columbus figures
- Establishments in Luzerne County7,212
- Covered employment, Luzerne County145,190
- Average annual pay, Luzerne County$55,901
- Housing units permitted, Luzerne County325
Every figure in this section is published for Luzerne County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Columbus.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Columbus questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Columbus, Pennsylvania?
305, in 121 households. New Columbus borough covers 3.10 square miles of land, which is 98 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Columbus in?
Luzerne County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Columbus?
$38,403. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,000. Median gross rent is $1,375 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is New Columbus in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. New Columbus appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Columbus, borough of, community 421819, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Columbus figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Luzerne County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Columbus.
Is zoning published for New Columbus?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.