Columbus, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Columbus employment information

Index	Columbus	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$25,781	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$47,156	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,524	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,770	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,964	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,035	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.2%	15.4%	15.1%

The Columbus, OH employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Columbus is $25,781, which is 7% lower than than the Ohio average and 14% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $47,156, which is 7% lower than than the Ohio average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Columbus is 5%, which is 4% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Columbus is 21% which is 40% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$31,434$47,156$94,312

City

$33,779$50,674$101,348

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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The income per capita in Columbus is 14% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Columbus is 15% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Columbus is 4% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Columbus is 40% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Columbus median earnings by income bracket

Columbus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	14.4%
Public administration	4.2%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	35.2%
Other	29.6%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Albany, OH	9,384	$191,375	246%
Powell, OH	12,436	$132,917	140%
New California, OH	1,996	$128,000	131%
Dublin, OH	43,874	$125,540	127%
Riverlea, OH	583	$109,688	98%
Columbus, OH	837,038	$47,156	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianapolis, IN	846,674	$43,101	22%
San Francisco, CA	850,282	$87,701	59%
Jacksonville, FL	856,616	$48,256	13%
Fort Worth, TX	815,930	$54,876	1%
Charlotte, NC	808,834	$55,599	1%
Columbus, OH	837,038	$47,156	15%

Source: The Columbus, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).