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Columbia
Florida

70K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$271K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,741

Federal Spending per Capita$348

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score642

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms27

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$184K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.8%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,619

SS Benefits / Person$4,322

Education Wage Premium1.79x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$268K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$248K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1526/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.82%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,361

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,318/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate71.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.8%

Sold Above List Price

15.1%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

297

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

22.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.1% · Redfin 94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices140

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians98

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients738 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,896

Uninsured (under 65)13.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,505

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,634

HS Completion Rate85.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools18

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities207

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.6

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.82

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 47

Good Air Days212 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$18K

Ozone Days96 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days1,410 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,955 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,531 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,491 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)85 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)32 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations36 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed164 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)267 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)130 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations21 stations

DC Fast Chargers45 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,704 workers

Public Transit Commuters10 workers

Walk to Work161 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)692 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities24

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.867

Nonprofit Organizations222

Veterans Share11.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.0%

Never-Married Adults30.2%

Divorced Adults14.7%

Religious Organizations43

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging25

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms115

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms44

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.82%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+49R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $271K

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Local News — Columbia

Office of Governor Ron DeSantis · قبل 6 أيام

Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Lady Columbia Statue in Columbia County, Announces Nearly $15.6 Million for Florida’s Small and Rural Counties | Executive Office of the Governor

LAKE CITY, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Lady Columbia in Lake City as Flo…

Columbia Journalism Review · قبل 6 أيام

Laurels and Darts: Slippery slop.

The Wall Street Journal's opinion page embraces an AI submission. Plus: Tracking the expulsion of cl…

The Times of India · قبل 3 أسابيع

Indian student charged for killing 81-year-old man in Florida after driving Cadillac like a bullet at 100

US News: Indian student Akash Das was behind the wheel when his Cadillac SUV collided with an Audi s…

Yahoo Sports · قبل 6 أيام

North Florida Ospreys @ Columbia Lions: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play

Sports News, Scores, Fantasy Games.…

Columbia University Athletics · 15‏/03‏/2026

Rain Halts Columbia Baseball's Series Finale in South Florida

Rain Halts Columbia Baseball's Series Finale in South Florida ... TAMPA, Fla. — Columbia baseball's …

Stock Titan · قبل أسبوع واحد

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