Columbus, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$23,494	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$63,750	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,250	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,938	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,667	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,688	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,495 $63,750 $127,500

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

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	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.3%	26.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.1%	21.1%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound Station, IL	141	$70,625	27.7%
La Prairie, IL	64	$68,056	23.0%
Liberty, IL	398	$63,333	14.5%
Payson, IL	1,398	$62,813	13.5%
Lima, IL	105	$58,750	6.2%
Columbus, IL	80	$63,750	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn, AR	80	$96,250	74.0%
Crozier, AZ	80	$64,792	17.1%
Goodyears Bar, CA	80	$0	100.0%
Rock Creek Park, CO	80	$109,250	97.5%
Cedar Springs, GA	80	$0	100.0%
Columbus, IL	80	$63,750	15.2%

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