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Columbus, OH Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of Columbus is $22,495, which is lower than the state average of $23,975 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Columbus median household income is $43,122, which has grown by 13.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 10.09% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Columbus residents spend 21.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 21.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 23.7 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, #419

Columbus, OH	22,495 USD
Ohio	23,975 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus, OH	26,828 USD
Ohio	27,109 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus, OH	30,526 USD
Ohio	32,340 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

Columbus, OH	23,969 USD
Ohio	22,265 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #602

Columbus, OH	41,397 USD
Ohio	45,090 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Columbus, OH	53,748 USD
Ohio	59,654 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #488

Columbus, OH	13.79%
Ohio	10.09%
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

	Columbus, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.80%	$7,984, see rank	21.44%	$10,607	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	18.95%	$13,957, see rank	29.72%	$15,891	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.46%	$3,662, see rank	3.56%	$3,395	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	13.11%	$24,576, see rank	20.72%	$19,974	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

Columbus, OH	50,561 USD
Ohio	56,518 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Columbus, OH	63,618 USD
Ohio	70,653 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

	Columbus, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$48,557, see rank	$48,108	$52,480
Black	$27,765, see rank	$27,172	$33,578
Hispanic	$29,782, see rank	$33,178	$40,165
Asian	$50,298, see rank	$62,426	$67,022
One Race, Other	$26,503, see rank	$31,027	$38,230
Two or More Races	$36,715, see rank	$31,666	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Columbus, OH	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$19,086, see rank	$20,177	$24,143
25 to 44	$47,109, see rank	$50,225	$54,024
45 to 64	$46,525, see rank	$55,069	$60,683
65 or over	$29,976, see rank	$31,798	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Columbus, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	620,671	see rank	9,136,211	243,832,923
Male¹	296,954	47.84%, see rank	48.20%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	223,913	75.40%, see rank	68.88%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	268	0.09%, see rank	0.19%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	223,645	75.31%, see rank	68.69%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	190,415	85.14%, see rank	87.12%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	33,230	14.86%, see rank	12.88%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	73,041	24.60%, see rank	31.12%	30.22%
Female¹	323,717	52.16%, see rank	51.80%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	219,947	67.94%, see rank	59.66%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	146	0.05%, see rank	0.06%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	219,801	67.90%, see rank	59.59%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	198,482	90.30%, see rank	90.13%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	21,319	9.70%, see rank	9.87%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	103,770	32.06%, see rank	40.34%	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

	Columbus, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	379,334	100%	5,070,590	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	303,336	79.97%, see rank	83.81%	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	33,075	8.72%, see rank	7.75%	9.69%
Public Transportation	11,014	2.90%, see rank	1.67%	4.94%
Walked	11,205	2.95%, see rank	2.26%	2.77%
Other Means	5,721	1.51%, see rank	0.96%	1.70%
Worked at Home	14,983	3.95%, see rank	3.55%	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Columbus, OH	21.2 minutes
Ohio	21.8 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Columbus, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	388,897	-	5,176,890	139,033,928
Male¹	190,415	48.96%, see rank	50.90%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	66,849	35.11%, see rank	31.03%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	29,210	15.34%, see rank	14.46%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	40,312	21.17%, see rank	17.24%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	959	0.50%, see rank	0.47%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	11,346	5.96%, see rank	7.69%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	33,998	17.85%, see rank	22.85%	17.70%
Female¹	198,482	51.04%, see rank	49.10%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	75,258	37.92%, see rank	37.07%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	41,475	20.90%, see rank	21.88%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	69,579	35.06%, see rank	33.08%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	174	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	359	0.18%, see rank	0.24%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,343	5.71%, see rank	7.35%	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

	Columbus, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	388,897	100%	5,176,890	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	921	0.24%, see rank	0.91%	1.90%
Construction	14,825	3.81%, see rank	5.10%	6.25%
Manufacturing	28,985	7.45%, see rank	14.96%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	10,045	2.58%, see rank	2.79%	2.83%
Retail Trade	53,754	13.82%, see rank	12.00%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	18,361	4.72%, see rank	4.80%	4.92%
Information	8,312	2.14%, see rank	1.77%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	38,218	9.83%, see rank	6.43%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	42,449	10.92%, see rank	8.91%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	96,263	24.75%, see rank	24.75%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	37,487	9.64%, see rank	8.72%	9.25%
Public Administration	20,555	5.29%, see rank	4.23%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	18,722	4.81%, see rank	4.63%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Columbus, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	175,157	22.63%, see rank	15.85%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	31,196	18.14%, see rank	11.75%	11.28%

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