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As of 2010, the per capita income of Columbia County is $22,531, which is lower than the state average of $26,374 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Columbia County median household income is $42,788, which has grown by 25.50% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Columbia County residents spend 20.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #33

Columbia County	22,531 USD
Pennsylvania	26,374 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbia County	27,078 USD
Pennsylvania	29,294 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbia County	34,598 USD
Pennsylvania	35,418 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbia County	21,348 USD
Pennsylvania	23,363 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #36

Columbia County	42,086 USD
Pennsylvania	49,288 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Columbia County	55,200 USD
Pennsylvania	65,878 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #37

Columbia County	25.50%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Columbia County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.51%	$0, see rank	25.19%	$10,904	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	32.86%	$16,551, see rank	32.21%	$16,593	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.08%	$2,234, see rank	3.65%	$2,928	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	20.65%	$17,975, see rank	19.77%	$18,240	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Columbia County	54,415 USD
Pennsylvania	61,890 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Columbia County	70,830 USD
Pennsylvania	79,150 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$41,867, see rank	$51,727	$52,480
Hispanic	$31,767, see rank	$32,244	$40,165
One Race, Other	$76,615, see rank	$29,343	$38,230
Two or More Races	$56,346, see rank	$33,196	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Columbia County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$11,522, see rank	$22,689	$24,143
25 to 44	$46,001, see rank	$55,726	$54,024
45 to 64	$52,202, see rank	$61,185	$60,683
65 or over	$25,422, see rank	$31,364	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Columbia County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	56,391	see rank	10,273,564	243,832,923
Male¹	26,089	46.26%, see rank	48.16%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	16,739	64.16%, see rank	68.19%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	49	0.19%, see rank	0.12%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	16,690	63.97%, see rank	68.07%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	15,698	94.06%, see rank	89.50%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	992	5.94%, see rank	10.50%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	9,350	35.84%, see rank	31.81%	30.22%
Female¹	30,302	53.74%, see rank	51.84%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	16,051	52.97%, see rank	58.13%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	16,051	52.97%, see rank	58.12%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	15,089	94.01%, see rank	91.37%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	962	5.99%, see rank	8.63%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	14,251	47.03%, see rank	41.87%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Columbia County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	30,194	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	24,642	81.61%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,441	8.08%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	109	0.36%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	1,415	4.69%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	323	1.07%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,264	4.19%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Columbia County	20.3 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Columbia County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	30,787	-	5,842,790	139,033,928
Male¹	15,698	50.99%, see rank	51.59%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,235	26.98%, see rank	32.69%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	1,842	11.73%, see rank	13.89%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,342	14.92%, see rank	17.27%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	120	0.76%, see rank	0.60%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,429	9.10%, see rank	8.73%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,583	29.19%, see rank	20.55%	17.70%
Female¹	15,089	49.01%, see rank	48.41%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,331	28.70%, see rank	39.80%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	3,625	24.02%, see rank	20.90%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,458	36.17%, see rank	32.59%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	31	0.21%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,644	10.90%, see rank	6.00%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Columbia County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	30,787	100%	5,842,790	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	501	1.63%, see rank	1.34%	1.90%
Construction	1,542	5.01%, see rank	5.80%	6.25%
Manufacturing	5,770	18.74%, see rank	12.22%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	825	2.68%, see rank	2.85%	2.83%
Retail Trade	2,915	9.47%, see rank	11.80%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,467	4.76%, see rank	5.08%	4.92%
Information	356	1.16%, see rank	1.80%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,539	5.00%, see rank	6.38%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,712	5.56%, see rank	9.52%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	9,415	30.58%, see rank	26.11%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,987	6.45%, see rank	8.20%	9.25%
Public Administration	1,192	3.87%, see rank	4.24%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,566	5.09%, see rank	4.65%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Columbia County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	10,143	16.44%, see rank	13.40%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	1,087	6.96%, see rank	9.33%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.