| Index | Columbus | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $23,912 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $43,125 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,659 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $25,321 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,522 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $18,272 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 26.3% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.5% | 15.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 30.3% | 30.3% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Other | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Flat Rock, NC | 3,354 | $90,642 | 63.8% |
| Edneyville, NC | 2,782 | $73,859 | 33.5% |
| Campobello, SC | 665 | $69,375 | 25.4% |
| Boiling Springs, SC | 9,953 | $63,529 | 14.8% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | $60,882 | 10.1% |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Wallace, LA | 1,240 | $77,656 | 40.4% |
| Rock Island, WA | 1,240 | $50,875 | 8.0% |
| Lamèque, NB | 1,240 | n/a | |
| St-Pierre-Jolys, MB | 1,240 | n/a | |
| Manning, AB | 1,240 | n/a | |
| Columbus, NC | 1,240 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
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