ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Columbus County is 5.6% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Columbus County jobs have increased by 0.5%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Columbus County's cost of living is 20.8% lower than the U.S. average.
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Columbus county voted Republican in the last four Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
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Columbus County's population is 56,589 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 0.5%.
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Average Commute time is 26.4 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Columbus County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 1.7%.
SCHOOLS
Columbus County public schools spend $9,187 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 15.3 students per teacher in Columbus County.
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