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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus City	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$25,333	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$65,329	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,118	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,500	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,500	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,446	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus City is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus City is 18% 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

$43,548 $65,329 $130,658

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cotter, IA	21	$88,750	60.4%
Fruitland, IA	1,270	$84,418	52.6%
Wapello, IA	1,898	$70,724	27.8%
Olds, IA	166	$68,438	23.7%
Ainsworth, IA	693	$63,281	14.4%
Columbus City, IA	388	$65,329	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beckwourth, CA	388	$101,273	83.1%
Nipinnawasee, CA	388	$64,003	15.7%
Miles, IA	388	$49,219	11.0%
Delaware, OK	388	$33,500	39.4%
Tenkiller, OK	388	$38,000	31.3%
Columbus City, IA	388	$65,329	18.1%

Source: The Columbus City, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).