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Columbia
Pennsylvania

65K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$245K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,134

Federal Spending per Capita$395

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %8.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms34

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$198K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.1%

Dependency Ratio0.94

Medicare Spending / Person$3,409

SS Benefits / Person$4,543

Education Wage Premium2.01x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$243K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$220K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1103/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.21%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,212

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,140/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.0%

Sold Above List Price

23.0%

Median Days to Close

41 days

Active Listings

108

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

58 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

32.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.7% · Redfin 98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices130

Active Physicians138

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients544 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,955

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.42 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders17,852

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,639

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools12

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities97

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)28th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature-0.44

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation38.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)0.05

Heating Degree Days6,254 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days581 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,665 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)457 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)36 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed177 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)367 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)315 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers21

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,674 workers

Public Transit Commuters98 workers

Walk to Work1,201 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)404 workers

Avg Commute Time19.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.752

Nonprofit Organizations333

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.1%

Never-Married Adults36.2%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations69

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.93 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms78

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms25

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.21%1.43% state avg

Politics

R+30R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +403

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $245K

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Local News — Columbia

AppleValleyNewsNow.com · قبل أسبوعين (2)

RAW: PA: TORNADO IN LANCASTER COUNTY

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PA Football News · قبل 3 أيام

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Legacy | Obituary Search · قبل 5 أيام

Marie Wenner Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Columbia, PA - Centre Daily Times

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NWS confirms Lancaster County damage caused by tornado

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the damage across Lancast…

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Emergency declaration, curfew lifted after storms hit Columbia Borough

Columbia officials lifted the borough's emergency proclamation and curfew at noon Friday following a…

WHP Harrisburg · قبل أسبوع واحد

Columbia woman said she lost 2 businesses to storm damage after tornado

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