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Median household income is $42,973 and per capita income is $25,967 in Columbia. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $65,433 per year. Columbia's per capita income is well below the state of Missouri and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 8.3% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 29.8% and is well above Missouri and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 5.1%. White-collar professions account for 64.5% of employment. Service occupations comprise 25.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 10.5% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Columbia, Missouri
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $25,967 | $34,191 | $38,428 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $42,973 | $56,877 | $68,138 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $65,433 | $80,813 | $94,378 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 29.8% | 22.2% | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 13.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.4% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 10.8% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.9% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 25.0% | 27.2% | 31.0% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 4,014 | 8,447 | 783,483 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 49.4% | 55.2% | 59.9% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,933 | 17,164 | 1,514,776 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 21,124 | 39,695 | 3,076,551 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 5.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 11.6% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 35.7% | 36.5% | 24.4% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 6.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| Services | 25.0% | 20.4% | 16.2% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 10.5% | 11.6% | 22.9% | 21.0% |
