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Columbia borough, Pennsylvania

PA · population 10,278 · GEOID 4215384

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Unemployment (columbia county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±25 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

10,278

0.08% of Pennsylvania · 10,278 of 13,018,639

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±25 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Columbia County)

3.5%

−0.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Columbia County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.2%4.1%—
2024-025.0%4.2%—
2024-034.6%3.9%—
2024-043.6%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-085.0%4.4%—
2024-093.5%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-124.1%3.8%—
2025-015.6%4.4%—
2025-025.5%4.5%—
2025-035.1%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-054.3%4.0%—
2025-065.3%4.4%—
2025-075.4%4.6%—
2025-085.8%4.5%—
2025-094.7%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.5%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-025.7%4.7%—
2026-035.0%4.3%—
2026-044.2%4.0%—
2026-054.4%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-093.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN420370000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,075

better than the United States

This place $1,075
Pennsylvania $1,209
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Columbia County)

$3.3B

+4.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Columbia County)
PeriodOutput (Columbia County)Margin
2016$2.4B—
2017$2.5B—
2018$2.5B—
2019$2.6B—
2020$2.5B—
2021$2.7B—
2022$2.9B—
2023$3.1B—
2024$3.3B—

Pennsylvania $1007.9B · this place is 0.33% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Columbia County)

$4.2M

−18.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Columbia County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Columbia County)Margin
FY2021$22.7M—
FY2022$22.9M—
FY2023$9.7M—
FY2024$7.1M—
FY2025$5.1M—
FY2026$4.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 60.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $196,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $54,437 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Pennsylvania 0.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024