Columbia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Columbia employment information

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%

The Columbia, NC 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 $15,276, which is 43% lower than than the North Carolina average and 49% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $27,450, which is 43% lower than than the North Carolina average and 50% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Columbia is 11%, which is 136% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Columbia is 35% which is 130% higher than than the national average.

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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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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Hours worked per week

Columbia median earnings by income bracket

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, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creswell, NC	276	$27,639	50%
Columbia, NC	1,069	$27,450	50%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yutan, NE	1,069	$62,109	12%
Flanagan, IL	1,069	$49,250	11%
Purdy, WA	1,069	$46,250	16%
Lake Riverside, CA	1,069	$82,589	49%
Springville, IA	1,070	$59,613	8%
Columbia, NC	1,069	$27,450	50%

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