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New Columbus, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Columbia County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
273
Population
88/sq mi density
$36,071
Median Income
$28,681 per capita
$176,100
Home Value
$313,959 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
2,687 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$36,071 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$176,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,071
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,681
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Columbus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Columbus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,071
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,681
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,596
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
35.7%
135% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.3%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,276M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
35.7%
Other
6%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,571
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
191
Retail
230
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,596
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,387
25% 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 | $36,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,681 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,596 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $3,276M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 35.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,571 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,596 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,387 |