Columbia County , Pennsylvania

Population: 65,055 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $61,992 Home $199,200 Rent $904/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Columbia County's headline indicators land 17% below the national median on income ($61,992), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$61,992
Median Income
household
$199,200
Home Value
median
$904/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $61,992
Per Capita Income $32,432
Poverty Rate 15.7%
Median Home Value $199,200
Median Gross Rent $904/mo
Owner Occupied 70.4%
Renter Occupied 29.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 65,055
Median Age 41.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.9%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 62.1  ·  62th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
36.13
🌀 Hurricane
70.38
🔥 Wildfire
27.54
❄️ Winter Storm
83.16
🌍 Earthquake
51.62

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