Columbus, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,614	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$96,438	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,085	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,429	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$82,475	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,995	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.6%	4.9%
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 19% 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

$64,285 $96,438 $192,876

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 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	145	$104,982	29.1%
La Prairie, IL	65	$100,012	23.0%
Liberty, IL	407	$95,883	17.9%
Payson, IL	1,427	$93,443	14.9%
Lima, IL	109	$89,135	9.6%
Columbus, IL	83	$96,438	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodyears Bar, CA	83	$0	100.0%
Rock Creek Park, CO	83	$162,248	99.5%
McIntire, IA	83	$48,539	40.3%
Hazel Green, KY	83	$0	100.0%
Fort Ripley, MN	83	$67,123	17.5%
Columbus, IL	83	$96,438	18.6%

Source: The Columbus, IL 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.