Columbia, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$38,479	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$76,259	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,806	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,504	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,892	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,173	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,834 $76,259 $152,518

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	50.8%	50.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleburg, AL	123	$102,209	25.7%
Headland, AL	4,863	$98,386	21.0%
Cowarts, AL	2,214	$72,404	11.0%
Ashford, AL	2,485	$72,081	11.4%
Avon, AL	561	$71,962	11.5%
Columbia, AL	856	$76,259	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minor, AL	856	$71,229	12.4%
Weiner, AR	856	$59,152	27.3%
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
Swink, CO	856	$81,110	0.3%
Shalimar, FL	856	$128,404	57.9%
Columbia, AL	856	$76,259	6.2%

Source: The Columbia, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.