Columbus, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbus	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,056	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,134	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,894	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,893	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,943	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,177	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbus is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Columbus is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbus is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,751 $64,134 $128,268

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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	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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Edneyville, NC	2,843	$110,866	36.3%
Campobello, SC	683	$104,778	28.8%
Boiling Springs, SC	10,161	$96,560	18.7%
Lake Lure, NC	1,699	$90,881	11.7%
Columbus, NC	1,285	$64,134	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview Park, IN	1,285	$73,935	9.1%
Wolcott, IN	1,285	$91,751	12.8%
Grand Coulee, WA	1,285	$57,353	29.5%
St. Joseph, ON	1,285	n/a
Coon Rapids, IA	1,284	$72,761	10.5%
Columbus, NC	1,285	$64,134	21.1%

Source: The Columbus, NC 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.