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Columbia, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
769
Population
196/sq mi density
$55,417
Median Income
$26,637 per capita
$151,300
Home Value
$159,228 Zillow
$777
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
231
Violent Crime/100K
2,634 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,417 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,300 home value, $777/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
231 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,417
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,637
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,417
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,637
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,998
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,029
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,043M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,720
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
340
Retail
543
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,998
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,317
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,637 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,029 |
| County GDP | $8,043M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,720 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 340 |
| Retail | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,317 |