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Columbia, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
10,217
Population
4,239/sq mi density
$52,271
Median Income
$32,827 per capita
$174,200
Home Value
$286,576 Zillow
$1,064
Median Rent
36.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
2,197 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,271 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$174,200 home value, $1,064/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,271
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,827
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% 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
$52,271
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,827
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,509
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,605
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,900
Manufacturing
1,012
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,509
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,335
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,271 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,827 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $39,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,605 |
| Restaurants | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,900 |
| Manufacturing | 1,012 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,335 |