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Columbia, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Tyrrell County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
674
Population
548/sq mi density
$21,118
Median Income
$15,795 per capita
$120,700
Home Value
$160,106 Zillow
$573
Median Rent
43.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
641
Violent Crime/100K
2,932 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$21,118 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$120,700 home value, $573/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
641 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$21,118
72% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,795
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
38.1%
207% above
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
$21,118
28%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,795
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,160
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$847
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$847
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$126M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
33.4%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
98
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
7
Retail
18
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,160
40% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,650
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $21,118 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,795 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,160 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $847 |
| County GDP | $126M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 38.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 98 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,160 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,650 |