Columbia, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$52,834	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$111,278	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$138,490	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,897	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$67,986	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,722	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,177 $111,278 $222,556

City

$50,706 $76,067 $152,134

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.1%	10.1%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase, MD	2,979	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	757	$250,001	351.9%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,151	$250,001	351.9%
Garrett Park, MD	840	$221,250	299.9%
Columbia, MD	105,412	$111,278	101.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
League City, TX	105,410	$108,979	97.0%
Chatham-Kent, ON	105,414	n/a
Santa Maria, CA	105,528	$67,634	22.3%
Davie, FL	105,594	$74,523	34.7%
Brantford, ON	105,103	n/a
Columbia, MD	105,412	$111,278	101.1%

Source: The Columbia, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).