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Economy in Columbia, South Carolina

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Economy
EconomyColumbia, SCUnited States
Unemployment Rate8.60%9.10%
Recent Job Growth-1.52%-0.12%
Future Job Growth28.36%31.25%
Sales Taxes7.00%6.80%
Income Taxes7.00%6.25%
Income per Cap.$23,603$27,067
Household Income$38,547$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K20.39%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K13.56%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K12.14%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K15.80%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K16.17%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K8.13%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K7.11%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K2.65%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K3.16%3.34%
Income greater than 500K0.89%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations13.45%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations32.50%22.68%
Service18.79%14.51%
Sales and Office24.50%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.38%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance5.38%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving9.69%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Columbia, SC, is 8.60%, with job growth of -1.52%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.36%.

Columbia, SC Taxes

Columbia, SC,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.

Columbia, SC Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $23,603, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,547.


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