Columbia, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$38,936	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$58,180	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,455	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,859	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,339	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,782 $58,180 $116,360

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	16.0%	16.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.0%	18.0%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Banks Springs, LA	1,212	$59,383	27.0%
Grayson, LA	589	$58,389	28.2%
Olla, LA	1,966	$54,356	33.2%
Clarks, LA	609	$36,777	54.8%
Columbia, LA	532	$58,180	28.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingsland, AR	532	$36,343	55.3%
Flagler, CO	532	$44,642	45.1%
Olney Springs, CO	532	$78,409	3.6%
Centralhatchee, GA	532	$63,990	21.3%
Birmingham, IA	532	$72,283	11.1%
Columbia, LA	532	$58,180	28.5%

Source: The Columbia, LA 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.