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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Columbia is $26,203, which is about the same as the state average of $26,006 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Columbia median household income is $43,776, which has grown by 29.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.91% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Columbia residents spend 16.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #158

Columbia, MO
26,203 USD
Missouri
26,006 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbia, MO
20,900 USD
Missouri
28,460 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Columbia, MO
25,949 USD
Missouri
33,503 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Columbia, MO
16,564 USD
Missouri
23,943 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #304
Columbia, MO
43,776 USD
Missouri
47,764 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Columbia, MO
65,525 USD
Missouri
64,703 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #395
Columbia, MO
29.79%
Missouri
25.91%
U.S.
27.36%
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, MOMissouriU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income23.31%$10,123, see rank20.61%$13,16921.11%$16,919
Social Security Income19.27%$16,559, see rank31.38%$17,36429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.34%$2,491, see rank2.43%$3,0062.82%$3,720
Retirement Income12.79%$29,109, see rank18.89%$21,06517.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Columbia, MO
74,114 USD
Missouri
60,414 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Columbia, MO
93,392 USD
Missouri
77,368 USD
U.S.
86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Columbia, MOMissouriU.S.
White$47,076, see rank$50,655$56,900
Black$26,860, see rank$31,831$35,600
Hispanic$46,765, see rank$38,431$42,396
Asian$38,561, see rank$61,162$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$23,333, see rank$35,855$37,170
One Race, Other$37,308, see rank$31,350$40,300
Two or More Races$26,932, see rank$37,293$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Columbia, MOMissouriU.S.
less than 25$14,892, see rank$23,579$25,788
25 to 44$51,443, see rank$53,109$58,398
45 to 64$69,337, see rank$57,978$65,027
65 or over$46,516, see rank$34,776$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Columbia, MOMissouriU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over93,811, see rank4,781,853248,775,628
Male144,179, 47.09%, see rank48.46%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:231,727, 71.81%, see rank68.27%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces262, 0.14%, see rank0.72%0.73%
Male, Civilian231,665, 71.67%, see rank67.56%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed330,068, 94.96%, see rank90.97%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,597, 5.04%, see rank9.03%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force212,452, 28.19%, see rank31.73%30.72%
Female149,632, 52.91%, see rank51.54%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:232,204, 64.89%, see rank59.75%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces212, 0.02%, see rank0.14%0.11%
Female, Civilian232,192, 64.86%, see rank59.61%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed330,431, 94.53%, see rank92.29%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed31,761, 5.47%, see rank7.71%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force217,428, 35.11%, see rank40.25%41.21%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Columbia, MOMissouriU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over58,257, 100%2,747,017141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone44,647, 76.64%, see rank81.59%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled5,702, 9.79%, see rank9.42%9.59%
Public Transportation650, 1.12%, see rank1.48%5.06%
Walked3,635, 6.24%, see rank1.97%2.78%
Other Means1,310, 2.25%, see rank1.28%1.79%
Worked at Home2,313, 3.97%, see rank4.26%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Columbia, MO
16.1 minutes
Missouri
22.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Columbia, MOMissouriU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over60,4992,779,991143,435,233
Male130,068, 49.70%, see rank51.22%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations214,077, 46.82%, see rank30.89%33.12%
Service Occupations24,986, 16.58%, see rank14.94%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations26,139, 20.42%, see rank17.69%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2164, 0.55%, see rank0.99%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,035, 3.44%, see rank9.07%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,797, 9.30%, see rank20.09%17.94%
Female130,431, 50.30%, see rank48.78%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations214,895, 48.95%, see rank39.21%40.04%
Service Occupations25,857, 19.25%, see rank21.41%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations28,849, 29.08%, see rank32.75%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations256, 0.18%, see rank0.16%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations223, 0.08%, see rank0.26%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2728, 2.39%, see rank5.97%5.65%
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, MOMissouriU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over60,499, 100%2,779,991143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining234, 0.39%, see rank1.76%1.96%
Construction1,495, 2.47%, see rank5.92%6.17%
Manufacturing2,160, 3.57%, see rank11.35%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,151, 1.90%, see rank2.73%2.75%
Retail Trade8,218, 13.58%, see rank12.05%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,483, 2.45%, see rank5.01%4.93%
Information1,449, 2.40%, see rank2.10%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing4,351, 7.19%, see rank6.85%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
4,699, 7.77%, see rank9.23%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance23,304, 38.52%, see rank24.35%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
7,666, 12.67%, see rank9.26%9.49%
Public Administration2,372, 3.92%, see rank4.57%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,917, 3.17%, see rank4.82%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Columbia, MO%MissouriU.S.
Population in Poverty25,94224.92%, see rank15.60%15.59%
Family in Poverty2,54411.13%, see rank11.14%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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