Columbus AFB, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus AFB	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$32,993	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$99,054	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,307	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,743	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,949	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus AFB is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus AFB is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus AFB is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus AFB is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,029 $99,054 $198,108

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

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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Columbus AFB median earnings by income bracket

Columbus AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	39.2%	39.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caledonia, MS	1,552	$90,144	10.8%
New Hope, MS	3,914	$89,349	9.9%
Hamilton, MS	255	$81,296	0.0%
Aberdeen, MS	5,435	$63,593	21.8%
Ethelsville, AL	176	$60,694	25.4%
Columbus AFB, MS	1,745	$99,054	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ashland, AL	1,745	$37,738	53.6%
Dravosburg, PA	1,745	$48,042	40.9%
Patton, PA	1,745	$85,204	4.8%
Harpersville, AL	1,744	$92,271	13.4%
Crescent City, FL	1,744	$32,853	59.6%
Columbus AFB, MS	1,745	$99,054	21.8%

Source: The Columbus AFB, MS 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.