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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Columbus Area is $29,145, which is higher than the state average of $26,520 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Columbus Area median household income is $55,115. On average Columbus Area residents spend 23.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #110

Columbus Area	29,145 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus Area	32,415 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus Area	37,709 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Columbus Area	27,638 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #127

Columbus Area	55,115 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Columbus Area	74,004 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Columbus Area	4.45%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

*The Columbus Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Ohio and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Columbus Area		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.58%	$12,074, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.92%	$16,816, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.01%	$3,176, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.45%	$25,346, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Columbus Area	69,691 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Columbus Area	88,182 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
White	$60,103, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Black	$33,444, see rank	$27,909	$35,600
Hispanic	$38,780, see rank	$37,644	$42,396
Asian	$74,389, see rank	$69,172	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$33,633, see rank	$32,551	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$95,899, see rank	$56,389	$53,370
One Race, Other	$35,170, see rank	$35,695	$40,300
Two or More Races	$40,252, see rank	$35,360	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
less than 25	$24,097, see rank	$21,759	$25,788
25 to 44	$60,113, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$66,935, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$38,760, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,523,642, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	740,396, 48.59%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	537,115, 72.54%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	934, 0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	536,181, 72.42%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	492,031, 91.77%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	44,150, 8.23%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	203,281, 27.46%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	783,246, 51.41%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	496,262, 63.36%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	251, 0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	496,011, 63.33%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	462,149, 93.17%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	33,862, 6.83%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	286,984, 36.64%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	934,937, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	773,628, 82.75%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	73,490, 7.86%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	15,423, 1.65%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	20,416, 2.18%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	11,764, 1.26%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	40,216, 4.30%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Columbus Area	23.2 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	954,180	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	492,031, 51.57%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	183,208, 37.24%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	68,579, 13.94%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	95,354, 19.38%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,549, 0.31%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32,929, 6.69%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	84,691, 17.21%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	462,149, 48.43%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	196,694, 42.56%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	88,572, 19.17%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	147,690, 31.96%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	628, 0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	946, 0.20%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26,501, 5.73%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Columbus Area	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	954,180, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	6,023, 0.63%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	47,395, 4.97%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	88,962, 9.32%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	30,468, 3.19%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	116,832, 12.24%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	47,285, 4.96%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	21,317, 2.23%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	90,454, 9.48%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	104,148, 10.91%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	228,120, 23.91%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	84,067, 8.81%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	48,987, 5.13%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	40,122, 4.20%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Columbus Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	286,351	15.10%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	51,783	10.86%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.