Columbus, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$26,709	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$47,418	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,218	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,593	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,589	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,728	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 5% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,608 $47,418 $94,836

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

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 median earnings by income bracket

Columbus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smiths Station, AL	5,821	$49,470	10.6%
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA	10,470	$45,700	17.4%
Phenix City, AL	36,461	$41,842	24.4%
Ladonia, AL	3,609	$39,569	28.5%
Columbus, GA	195,418	$47,418	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port St. Lucie, FL	195,773	$62,380	12.8%
Grand Prairie, TX	193,835	$69,171	25.0%
Akron, OH	197,375	$40,281	27.2%
Overland Park, KS	193,412	$87,629	58.4%
Burlington, ON	197,435	n/a
Columbus, GA	195,418	$47,418	14.3%

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