Columbus, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$61,981	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$141,386	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$155,083	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,503	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,330	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,903	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,247 $141,386 $282,772

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

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	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Dellwood, MN	1,339	$295,588	263.4%
Birchwood Village, MN	1,099	$184,168	126.4%
Gem Lake, MN	540	$178,161	119.1%
Grant, MN	4,234	$171,771	111.2%
Columbus, MN	4,249	$141,386	73.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Broad Brook, CT	4,249	$124,642	53.2%
Van Alstyne, TX	4,248	$111,088	36.6%
Breese, IL	4,250	$104,542	28.5%
Falls City, NE	4,250	$53,622	34.1%
Niwot, CO	4,247	$178,807	119.8%
Columbus, MN	4,249	$141,386	73.8%

Source: The Columbus, MN 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.