Columbia, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$14,658	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$17,024	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$13,472	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,194	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,917	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	43.2%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 69% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 186% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,348 $17,024 $34,048

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 median earnings by income bracket

Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	14.4%	14.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	48.0%	48.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creswell, NC	161	$25,875	53.2%
Columbia, NC	678	$17,024	69.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Douglas City, CA	678	$46,850	15.3%
Cadwell, GA	678	$29,167	47.3%
Midland, MD	678	$49,250	11.0%
Airport Drive, MO	678	$57,679	4.3%
Pikeville, NC	678	$49,659	10.2%
Columbia, NC	678	$17,024	69.2%

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