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Columbus, WI Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Columbus is $28,585, which is about the same as the state average of $27,907 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Columbus median household income is $57,545, which has grown by 34.87% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.43% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Columbus residents spend 23.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.4 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, #165

Columbus, WI	28,585 USD
Wisconsin	27,907 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus, WI	34,837 USD
Wisconsin	30,477 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, WI	39,399 USD
Wisconsin	36,343 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, WI	29,048 USD
Wisconsin	25,134 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #194

Columbus, WI	57,545 USD
Wisconsin	52,738 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Columbus, WI	70,467 USD
Wisconsin	68,319 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #119

Columbus, WI	34.87%
Wisconsin	20.43%
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, WI		Wisconsin		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	30.16%	$14,585, see rank	25.59%	$11,413	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.02%	$18,699, see rank	29.74%	$18,277	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.29%	$2,747, see rank	2.24%	$3,370	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.11%	$22,895, see rank	17.90%	$20,958	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, WI	71,182 USD
Wisconsin	67,232 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Columbus, WI	84,669 USD
Wisconsin	82,125 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, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
White	$56,875, see rank	$55,187	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Columbus, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
25 to 44	$72,500, see rank	$58,482	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,263, see rank	$65,718	$65,027
65 or over	$45,427, see rank	$35,445	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Columbus, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,882, see rank	4,561,244	248,775,628
Male¹	1,803, 46.45%, see rank	49.26%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,436, 79.65%, see rank	71.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,436, 79.65%, see rank	71.11%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,283, 89.35%, see rank	91.99%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	153, 10.65%, see rank	8.01%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	367, 20.35%, see rank	28.79%	30.72%
Female¹	2,079, 53.55%, see rank	50.74%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,332, 64.07%, see rank	63.79%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	14, 0.67%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,318, 63.40%, see rank	63.77%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,219, 92.49%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	99, 7.51%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	747, 35.93%, see rank	36.21%	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, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,447, 100%	2,804,563	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,094, 85.57%, see rank	80.43%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	244, 9.97%, see rank	8.62%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	5.06%
Walked	16, 0.65%, see rank	3.33%	2.78%
Other Means	54, 2.21%, see rank	1.70%	1.79%
Worked at Home	39, 1.59%, see rank	4.08%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Columbus, WI	23.7 minutes
Wisconsin	21.4 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, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,502	2,852,018	143,435,233
Male¹	1,283, 51.28%, see rank	51.53%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	557, 43.41%, see rank	30.59%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	84, 6.55%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	219, 17.07%, see rank	16.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.59%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	81, 6.31%, see rank	7.85%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	316, 24.63%, see rank	24.96%	17.94%
Female¹	1,219, 48.72%, see rank	48.47%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	403, 33.06%, see rank	38.18%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	141, 11.57%, see rank	21.62%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	581, 47.66%, see rank	31.12%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	94, 7.71%, see rank	8.10%	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, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,502, 100%	2,852,018	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.50%	1.96%
Construction	104, 4.16%, see rank	5.26%	6.17%
Manufacturing	476, 19.02%, see rank	18.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	37, 1.48%, see rank	2.70%	2.75%
Retail Trade	301, 12.03%, see rank	11.34%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	248, 9.91%, see rank	4.34%	4.93%
Information	37, 1.48%, see rank	1.67%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	264, 10.55%, see rank	6.12%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	124, 4.96%, see rank	8.05%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	564, 22.54%, see rank	23.28%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	139, 5.56%, see rank	8.69%	9.49%
Public Administration	131, 5.24%, see rank	3.54%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	77, 3.08%, see rank	4.15%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Columbus, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Population in Poverty	623	12.68%, see rank	13.26%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	84	6.61%, see rank	8.95%	11.47%

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