Columbia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 49%

Household income 50%

Unemployment 136%

Index	Columbia	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$15,276	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$27,450	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$26,300	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,150	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,210	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,183	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.0%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	34.8%	16.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 136% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 130% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,298$27,450$54,900

City

$32,167$48,256$96,512

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.2%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	32.7%
Public administration	4.2%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	14.3%
Other	29.1%	47.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creswell, NC	276	$27,639	50.0%
Columbia, NC	1,069	$27,450	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Riverside, CA	1,069	$82,589	49.3%
Flanagan, IL	1,069	$49,250	11.0%
Yutan, NE	1,069	$62,109	12.3%
Purdy, WA	1,069	$46,250	16.4%
Salcha, AK	1,068	$77,917	40.8%
Columbia, NC	1,069	$27,450	50.4%

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