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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Columbia | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,789 | 66,334 | 82 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.5% | — | |
| Median household income | $59,205 | $59,420 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 16.2% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% | 18.0% | 9 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 4.6% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $194,900 | $183,900 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $976 | $875 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.5% | 11.3% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.3% | 8.1% | 45 |
ColumbiaPeer median
ColumbiaPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +2.7% |
| Housing units | — | — | +3.0% |
| Median household income | — | — | +31.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +57.3% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +21.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +19.2% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +122.6% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -3.3% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.2 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.7 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 20.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.3 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 25.5 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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