Columbia, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,090	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,989	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,430	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 100% 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 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	61.1%	61.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rivanna, VA	1,903	$171,151	110.4%
Lake Monticello, VA	10,739	$120,173	47.8%
Powhatan, VA	431	$113,073	39.0%
Goochland, VA	702	$109,400	34.5%
Palmyra, VA	95	$0	100.0%
Columbia, VA	105	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. George, AK	105	$95,215	17.1%
Broomtown, AL	105	$0	100.0%
Kingvale, CA	105	$0	100.0%
Mount Laguna, CA	105	$0	100.0%
Sedalia, CO	105	$137,847	69.5%
Columbia, VA	105	$0	100.0%

Source: The Columbia, VA 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.