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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus Junction	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$34,014	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$79,186	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,187	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,481	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,638	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,435	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.4%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus Junction is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus Junction is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus Junction is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus Junction is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,785 $79,186 $158,372

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Columbus Junction employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	59.9%	59.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	0.9%	0.9%
Other	8.7%	8.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Lone Tree, IA	1,418	$100,800	23.9%
Columbus Junction, IA	2,317	$79,186	2.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jamestown, KY	2,317	$41,319	49.2%
Caldwell, OH	2,317	$64,210	21.1%
Tremont, IL	2,316	$96,400	18.5%
Bolindale, OH	2,316	$70,397	13.4%
Spring City, TN	2,316	$49,003	39.8%
Columbus Junction, IA	2,317	$79,186	2.6%

Source: The Columbus Junction, 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.