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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Columbia | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,100 | 59,208 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | -2.3% | 1.9% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $81,528 | $76,251 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.1% | 9.9% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4% | 39.4% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 1.9% | 2.0% | 30 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $347,100 | $326,950 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,260 | $1,139 | 82 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 20.3% | 26.5% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 17.4% | 13.2% | 82 |
ColumbiaPeer median
ColumbiaPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -3.7% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.7% | — | — |
| Median household income | +13.5% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +4.1% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +24.0% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +10.8% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +3.2% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +25.1% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 27.8 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 8.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 30.8 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 14.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 14.4 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 4.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 44.0 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin, MA | 76 | 70,944 | -0.5% | $74,907 | 40.6% |
| Warren, NY | 76 | 65,517 | +0.2% | $78,442 | 36.4% |
| Windsor, VT | 74 | 57,990 | +3.0% | $77,594 | 42.9% |
| Hancock, ME | 74 | 56,460 | +3.4% | $72,744 | 40.1% |
| Worcester, MD | 73 | 53,700 | +4.2% | $81,745 | 35.3% |
| Carteret, NC | 71 | 69,148 | +1.9% | $72,322 | 34.5% |
| Rutland, VT | 70 | 60,425 | — | $68,616 | 35.3% |
| Talbot, MD | 69 | 37,917 | +0.1% | $84,811 | 42.0% |
| Knox, ME | 68 | 41,003 | +3.4% | $74,096 | 39.7% |
| Cape May, NJ | 68 | 94,941 | -1.4% | $91,128 | 39.0% |