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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Columbia | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,548 | 130,650 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 13.6% | 12.4% | 56 | ||
| Median household income | $66,498 | $65,993 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 20.0% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.7% | 48.6% | 82 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 16.3% | 18.6% | 33 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $284,600 | $287,300 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,097 | $1,212 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.2% | 7.4% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.0% | 14.1% | 9 |
ColumbiaPeer median
ColumbiaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +13.4% | +8.4% | +7.0% |
| Housing units | +11.5% | +9.3% | +11.7% |
| Median household income | +14.4% | +40.8% | +41.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +12.5% | +53.6% | +63.3% |
| Median gross rent | +12.2% | +33.0% | +41.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +3.5% | +6.4% | +13.1% |
| Worked from home | +27.9% | +144.9% | +265.0% |
| Poverty rate | +0.2% | -16.0% | -7.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.4 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.0 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 8.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 22.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 25.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.1 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.0 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 28.6 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS | 75 | 96,051 | +6.5% | $65,009 | 55.8% |
| Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA | 74 | 127,345 | +7.5% | $52,974 | 47.3% |
| Norman, OK | 72 | 129,672 | +12.2% | $67,704 | 45.9% |
| Columbia, SC | 72 | 139,643 | — | $55,529 | 45.9% |
| Gainesville, FL | 70 | 145,702 | — | $46,195 | 53.7% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 70 | 170,229 | +13.8% | $85,070 | 60.7% |
| Fargo, ND | 69 | 131,627 | +18.9% | $66,998 | 42.9% |
| Tempe, AZ | 68 | 188,065 | +12.6% | $79,663 | 50.0% |
| Chico, CA | 67 | 102,188 | +16.8% | $66,977 | 42.2% |
| Champaign, IL | 67 | 89,996 | +8.6% | $56,118 | 52.7% |