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Columbia
Washington

Population

$69K

Median Income

$269K

Median Home

D+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$122,290

Federal Spending per Capita$16,653

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %6.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.1%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,962

SS Benefits / Person$6,095

Education Wage Premium1.53x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$64K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.12x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$268K

This county

$570K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$847/mo

This county

$2000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.90%

This county

0.84% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,058

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,052/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

27 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score10

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients559 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,406

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders422

Bachelor's Degree Holders415

HS Completion Rate89.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine-2.36

January Temperature-0.10

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 39

Good Air Days319 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation23.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days256 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.09

Heating Degree Days5,889 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days575 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,879 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)261 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed224 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed215 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)75 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)245 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers104 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work110 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Bike Commuters2.3%

Walk to Work6.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.134

Nonprofit Organizations53

Veterans Share12.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.6%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.24 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+31

2024 Presidential · Washington was D+16 statewide

vs Washington State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.90%0.84% state avg

Politics

D+31D+16

COL Index

County data117 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +59

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x 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: $269K

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