Columbus, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$50,568	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$99,744	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,591	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,034	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,515	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,489	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,489 $99,744 $199,488

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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 median earnings by income bracket

Columbus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	44.6%	44.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, IN	1,376	$156,344	92.2%
Trafalgar, IN	1,276	$105,690	29.9%
Princes Lakes, IN	1,473	$96,357	18.5%
Jonesville, IN	230	$94,896	16.7%
Hartsville, IN	427	$87,145	7.1%
Columbus, IN	50,148	$99,744	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Hill, TX	50,139	$113,120	39.1%
Saginaw, MI	50,125	$46,701	42.6%
North Highlands, CA	50,172	$75,346	7.4%
Cypress, CA	50,123	$149,898	84.3%
Georgina, ON	50,195	n/a
Columbus, IN	50,148	$99,744	22.6%

Source: The Columbus, IN 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.