Columbus City, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$37,697	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$96,633	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,702	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,240	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,712	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,352	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus City is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus City is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus City is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus City is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,415 $96,633 $193,266

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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 City median earnings by income bracket

Columbus City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	41.8%	41.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cotter, IA	21	$132,680	63.1%
Fruitland, IA	1,306	$127,639	56.9%
Wapello, IA	1,960	$105,091	29.2%
Olds, IA	169	$102,524	26.1%
Ainsworth, IA	711	$93,617	15.1%
Columbus City, IA	403	$96,633	18.8%

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Branch, AR	403	$41,092	49.5%
Orange Grove Mobile Manor, AZ	403	$0	100.0%
Miles, IA	403	$72,007	11.5%
Monterey, IN	403	$47,671	41.4%
Vicco, KY	403	$44,892	44.8%
Columbus City, IA	403	$96,633	18.8%

Source: The Columbus City, IA 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.