Columbia, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Columbia employment information

Index	Columbia	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$48,370	$37,756	$29,829
Median household income	$102,899	$76,067	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,047	$95,994	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$69,921	$47,333	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,269	$46,495	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,410	$35,612	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.2%	9.9%	15.1%

The Columbia, MD employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Columbia is $48,370, which is 28% higher than than the Maryland average and 62% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $102,899, which is 35% higher than than the Maryland average and 86% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Columbia is 4%, which is 14% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Columbia is 7% which is 52% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$68,592$102,899$205,798

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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The income per capita in Columbia is 62% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Columbia is 86% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 14% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Columbia is 52% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Columbia median earnings by income bracket

Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	8.1%
Public administration	13.1%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	37.3%
Other	38.3%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevy Chase town, MD	2,948	$250,001	352%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	641	$250,001	352%
Chevy Chase View, MD	935	$243,750	341%
Highland, MD	950	$212,955	285%
North Chevy Chase, MD	498	$169,375	206%
Columbia, MD	103,439	$102,899	86%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Maria, CA	103,642	$51,939	6%
Spring Hill, FL	102,929	$43,202	22%
El Cajon, CA	102,894	$46,374	16%
Lakeland, FL	102,714	$40,918	26%
Rialto, CA	102,418	$52,347	5%
Columbia, MD	103,439	$102,899	86%

Source: The Columbia, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).