Columbus, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 14%

Household income 15%

Unemployment 4%

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%

Key findings

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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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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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	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Albany, OH	9,384	$191,375	245.9%
Powell, OH	12,436	$132,917	140.3%
New California, OH	1,996	$128,000	131.4%
Dublin, OH	43,874	$125,540	126.9%
Riverlea, OH	583	$109,688	98.3%
Columbus, OH	837,038	$47,156	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianapolis, IN	846,674	$43,101	22.1%
San Francisco, CA	850,282	$87,701	58.5%
Jacksonville, FL	856,616	$48,256	12.8%
Fort Worth, TX	815,930	$54,876	0.8%
Charlotte, NC	808,834	$55,599	0.5%
Columbus, OH	837,038	$47,156	14.8%

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