What is the median household income in Columbia County?

The median household income in Columbia County is $61,992, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Columbia County?

The poverty rate in Columbia County is 9.6%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Columbia County?

The median home value in Columbia County is $199,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Columbia County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Columbia County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Columbia County?

The unemployment rate in Columbia County is 5.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Columbia County, Pennsylvania

County

Population: 65,055 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Columbia County

What is the median household income in Columbia County?: The median household income in Columbia County is $61,992 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Columbia County?: The poverty rate in Columbia County is 9.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Columbia County?: $199,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Columbia County?: The median gross rent in Columbia County is $904 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Columbia County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Columbia County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$61,992

Median Home Value

$199,200

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

5.5%

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$11,442 (+22.6%) Home Value: +$47,500 (+31.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 15

Median Age 41.0

Female 100.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $61,992 ±$2,529

-$14,089 vs. state

Per Capita Income $83,577

Median Family Income $77,998

Poverty Rate 9.6%

+1.5 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 16.8%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 23

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 34.8%

Median Home Value $199,200

-$41,300 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $904

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 19.6%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 32.6%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

10.2%

$500–1k

53.6%

$1–1.5k

27.9%

$1.5–2k

6.1%

$2–2.5k

1.1%

$2.5–3.5k

0.1%

$3.5k+

1.0%

Housing Age

1940–1969

34.8%

1970–1999

65.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-34.5 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 5.5%

+0.3 pp vs. state

Work from Home 10.3%

Self-Employed 5.1%

Government Workers 13.5%

Private For-Profit 81.2%

Industry

Edu/Health

29.4%

Manufacturing

13.9%

Retail

10.7%

Arts/Entmt.

9.7%

Prof. Services

5.9%

Transportation

5.9%

Construction

5.8%

Public Admin

4.2%

Finance

3.7%

Wholesale

2.2%

Agriculture

2.2%

Information

1.4%

Occupation

Management

34.1%

Food Prep

19.2%

Production

18.6%

Sales

17.2%

Construction

11.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 21.7 min

Drove Alone 78.5%

Carpool 7.1%

Public Transit 0.3%

Work from Home 10.3%

Walked 3.1%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 15

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 0.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 72.6%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

40.9%

Europe

30.2%

Asia

26.3%

Africa

0.8%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 100.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Columbia County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Luzerne County	327	542
Other flows - South	186	300
Northumberland County	153	239
Montour County	139	209
Other flows - Northeast	106	180
Lycoming County	64	103
Schuylkill County	59	86
Other flows - West	50	80
Other flows - Midwest	30	47
Union County	25	42