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Columbia, Alabama Economy Profile

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 Columbia, Alabama United States
StateAlabama
CityColumbia
Total population804 281,421,906
Male376138,053,563
Female428143,368,343
Median age (years)40.735.3
Total households344105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)27,50041,994

Columbia, Alabama Economy

14.33% Columbia, Alabama households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.14.62% Columbia, Alabama households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Columbia, Alabama household is twenty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars. Columbia, Alabama households with supplemental security income account for 5.55% of Columbia, Alabama households. There are 2.69% households with public assistance income in Columbia, Alabama.

seventy-seven point six five percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Columbia, Alabama. Government workers account for fifteen point three six percent of Columbia, Alabama workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Columbia, Alabama are twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred and twenty-one dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches eighteen thousand, three hundred and ninety-three dollars.

fifty-nine point nine percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Columbia, Alabama. Among them 28.84% are females aged 16 and over. 19.27% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 3.07% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Columbia, Alabama.

 Columbia, Alabama %, Columbia, Alabama United States
Population 16 years and over631  217,168,077
In labor force378 59.9%63.92%
- Civilian labor force378 59.9%63.39%
- - Employed358 56.74%59.73%
- - Unemployed20 3.17%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force5.3  5.8
- Armed Forces0  0.53%
Not in labor force253 40.1%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over342 54.2%51.66%
In labor force182 28.84%29.72%
- Civilian labor force182 28.84%29.65%
- - Employed167 26.47%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years55 8.72%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force36  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over356  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone305 85.67%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled26 7.3%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)4 1.12%4.73%
Walked13 3.65%2.93%
Other means3 0.84%1.19%
Worked at home5 1.4%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)21.7 6.1%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over358  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations72 20.11%33.65%
Service occupations62 17.32%14.86%
Sales and office occupations84 23.46%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations6 1.68%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations48 13.41%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations86 24.02%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining20 5.59%1.87%
Construction30 8.38%6.78%
Manufacturing56 15.64%14.1%
Wholesale trade14 3.91%3.6%
Retail trade42 11.73%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities44 12.29%5.2%
Information1 0.28%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing11 3.07%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services24 6.7%9.3%
Educational, health and social services69 19.27%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services11 3.07%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)12 3.35%4.87%
Public administration24 6.7%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers278 77.65%78.47%
Government workers55 15.36%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business25 6.98%6.63%
Unpaid family workers0  0.31%
 Columbia, Alabama %, Columbia, Alabama United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households342  105,539,122
Less than $10,00064 18.71%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99929 8.48%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,99965 19.01%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99949 14.33%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99950 14.62%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,99945 13.16%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99914 4.09%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99913 3.8%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,99910 2.92%2.2%
$200,000 or more3 0.88%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)27,500  41,994
With earnings245 38.83%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)39,741  56,604
With Social Security income127 20.13%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)10,268  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income35 5.55%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)4,343  6,320
With public assistance income17 2.69%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,382  3,032
With retirement income78 12.36%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)13,003  17,376
 
Families235  72,261,780
Less than $10,00015 6.38%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99921 8.94%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99940 17.02%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99934 14.47%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,99942 17.87%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99943 18.3%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99914 5.96%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99913 5.53%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,99910 4.26%2.75%
$200,000 or more3 1.28%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)36,339  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)15,248  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,821  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers18,393  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families29  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years29 100.0%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years21 72.41%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present17  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years17 100.0%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years12 70.59%42.27%
 
Individuals147  33,899,812
18 years and over98 66.67%65.35%
- 65 years and over29 19.73%9.7%
Related children under 18 years49 33.33%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years23 15.65%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over51 34.69%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.