Columbus, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$27,644	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$58,631	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,657	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,900	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$18,314	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,963	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,083 $58,631 $117,262

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.7%	37.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayce, KY	146	$124,112	52.6%
Blandville, KY	90	$90,222	10.9%
Cunningham, KY	306	$77,821	4.3%
Bardwell, KY	727	$60,532	25.6%
Wyatt, MO	291	$55,416	31.9%
Columbus, KY	245	$58,631	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakerhill, AL	245	$61,840	24.0%
Ardentown, DE	245	$93,959	15.5%
Blencoe, IA	245	$100,318	23.3%
North Henderson, IL	245	$109,943	35.2%
Latham, KS	245	$0	100.0%
Columbus, KY	245	$58,631	27.9%

Source: The Columbus, KY 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.