Columbia, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$45,232	$37,827	$44,883
Median household income	$71,443	$68,647	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,597	$87,094	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,852	$44,371	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,669	$46,426	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,235	$34,595	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.8%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,623 $71,443 $142,886

City

$45,760 $68,647 $137,294

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	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	19.0%
Other	34.1%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Arcadia Lakes, SC	782	$140,563	72.8%
Blythewood, SC	3,758	$127,652	56.9%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
Lexington, SC	22,445	$108,105	32.9%
Columbia, SC	137,084	$71,443	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Visalia, CA	136,439	$101,257	24.5%
Coral Springs, FL	137,865	$117,756	44.8%
Gainesville, FL	138,122	$57,703	29.1%
Cedar Rapids, IA	136,032	$89,709	10.3%
Ajax, ON	138,303	n/a
Columbia, SC	137,084	$71,443	12.2%

Source: The Columbia, SC 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.