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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Columbus Junction is $17,886, which is much lower than the state average of $27,621 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Columbus Junction median household income is $43,750, which has grown by 31.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 33.56% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Columbus Junction residents spend 23.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 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, #879

Columbus Junction, IA	17,886 USD
Iowa	27,621 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus Junction, IA	26,548 USD
Iowa	30,246 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

Columbus Junction, IA	31,250 USD
Iowa	36,237 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

Columbus Junction, IA	20,692 USD
Iowa	24,406 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #550

Columbus Junction, IA	43,750 USD
Iowa	52,716 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Columbus Junction, IA	50,465 USD
Iowa	67,621 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #495

Columbus Junction, IA	31.91%
Iowa	33.56%
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

	Columbus Junction, IA		Iowa		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.95%	$8,945, see rank	25.52%	$14,129	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.77%	$18,087, see rank	29.97%	$17,952	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.23%	$4,178, see rank	2.52%	$3,170	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.94%	$20,476, see rank	16.50%	$19,179	17.85%	$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

Columbus Junction, IA	49,044 USD
Iowa	66,829 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Columbus Junction, IA	55,383 USD
Iowa	81,424 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

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
White	$51,063, see rank	$53,780	$56,900
Black	$32,917, see rank	$27,745	$35,600
Hispanic	$49,125, see rank	$40,551	$42,396
Asian	$27,109, see rank	$59,028	$73,244
One Race, Other	$36,328, see rank	$39,465	$40,300

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
less than 25	$29,000, see rank	$26,242	$25,788
25 to 44	$42,156, see rank	$60,276	$58,398
45 to 64	$48,875, see rank	$65,223	$65,027
65 or over	$23,611, see rank	$35,945	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,472, see rank	2,434,242	248,775,628
Male¹	779, 52.92%, see rank	49.16%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	569, 73.04%, see rank	72.48%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	569, 73.04%, see rank	72.35%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	557, 97.89%, see rank	94.10%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	12, 2.11%, see rank	5.90%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	210, 26.96%, see rank	27.52%	30.72%
Female¹	693, 47.08%, see rank	50.84%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	431, 62.19%, see rank	63.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	431, 62.19%, see rank	63.52%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	389, 90.26%, see rank	95.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	42, 9.74%, see rank	4.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	262, 37.81%, see rank	36.46%	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

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	942, 100%	1,535,285	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	680, 72.19%, see rank	80.26%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	207, 21.97%, see rank	9.03%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	5.06%
Walked	13, 1.38%, see rank	3.51%	2.78%
Other Means	34, 3.61%, see rank	1.52%	1.79%
Worked at Home	8, 0.85%, see rank	4.61%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Columbus Junction, IA	23.0 minutes
Iowa	18.3 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

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	946	1,562,492	143,435,233
Male¹	557, 58.88%, see rank	52.14%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	65, 11.67%, see rank	30.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	35, 6.28%, see rank	11.30%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	25, 4.49%, see rank	16.55%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.83%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	41, 7.36%, see rank	9.01%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	361, 64.81%, see rank	24.15%	17.94%
Female¹	389, 41.12%, see rank	47.86%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	53, 13.62%, see rank	38.28%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	79, 20.31%, see rank	22.21%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	82, 21.08%, see rank	31.38%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16, 4.11%, see rank	0.39%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	159, 40.87%, see rank	7.19%	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

	Columbus Junction, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	946, 100%	1,562,492	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.99%	1.96%
Construction	66, 6.98%, see rank	6.14%	6.17%
Manufacturing	490, 51.80%, see rank	14.92%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	16, 1.69%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	34, 3.59%, see rank	11.67%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26, 2.75%, see rank	4.60%	4.93%
Information	7, 0.74%, see rank	1.83%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	22, 2.33%, see rank	7.56%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	56, 5.92%, see rank	7.09%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	123, 13.00%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	60, 6.34%, see rank	7.44%	9.49%
Public Administration	32, 3.38%, see rank	3.25%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	14, 1.48%, see rank	4.32%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Columbus Junction, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Population in Poverty	364	18.42%, see rank	12.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	69	12.52%, see rank	8.17%	11.47%

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