Columbia, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$75,648	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$158,048	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$174,400	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,500	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,559	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,899	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 69% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,354 $158,048 $316,096

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 median earnings by income bracket

Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westwood, MO	321	$368,561	353.2%
Ladue, MO	8,903	$368,480	353.1%
Huntleigh, MO	463	$365,824	349.8%
Country Life Acres, MO	54	$365,640	349.6%
Town and Country, MO	11,464	$307,729	278.4%
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waipio, HI	10,985	$138,081	69.8%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,988	$162,280	99.5%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Broomall, PA	10,988	$145,177	78.5%
Fairfield, AL	10,980	$61,023	25.0%
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%

Source: The Columbia, IL 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.