Columbia, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$49,346	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$77,853	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,008	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,426	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,370	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,818	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,896 $77,853 $155,706

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Columbia median earnings by income bracket

Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Groton, SD	1,915	$116,300	43.0%
Frederick, SD	180	$104,155	28.1%
Aberdeen, SD	29,054	$82,945	2.0%
Westport, SD	136	$71,472	12.1%
Claremont, SD	52	$61,065	24.9%
Columbia, SD	171	$77,853	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedgwick, AR	171	$51,326	36.9%
Capulin, CO	171	$5,802	92.9%
La Junta Gardens, CO	171	$103,286	27.0%
Smithland, IA	171	$71,712	11.8%
East Hope, ID	171	$90,026	10.7%
Columbia, SD	171	$77,853	4.3%

Source: The Columbia, SD 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.