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Columbia City, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Whitley County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,975
Population
1,817/sq mi density
$65,000
Median Income
$34,873 per capita
$184,300
Home Value
$274,084 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
1,489 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,000 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,300 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,000
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,873
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Columbia City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Columbia City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,000
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,873
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,142
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,123
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,123
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,226M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
6.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
764
Restaurants
61
Healthcare
64
Retail
99
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,142
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,596
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,873 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,142 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,123 |
| County GDP | $2,226M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 764 |
| Restaurants | 61 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,142 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,596 |