Columbia, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

105%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$77,619	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$166,556	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$207,934	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,162	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,704	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,293	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 73% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 105% 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

$111,026 $166,556 $333,112

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

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	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, MD	3,039	$375,807	362.1%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Chevy Chase View, MD	1,184	$371,511	356.8%
Chevy Chase town, MD	3,037	$370,683	355.8%
Garrett Park, MD	871	$334,404	311.2%
Columbia, MD	107,798	$166,556	104.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norwalk, CA	107,725	$117,244	44.2%
Red Deer, AB	107,873	n/a
Wichita Falls, TX	107,943	$69,932	14.0%
League City, TX	107,571	$159,353	95.9%
Allen, TX	107,542	$168,147	106.7%
Columbia, MD	107,798	$166,556	104.8%

Source: The Columbia, MD 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.