What is the median household income in Columbia City, IN?

Name: Income and affordability in Columbia City, IN, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Columbia City, IN is $68,089 (±$6,484) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $963 a month would take about $38,500 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Columbia City, the median household income went from $47,075 in 2015–2019 to $68,089 in 2020–2024 (+44.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $68,089 (±$6,484)
Median renter income: $45,802 (±$11,282)
Income to afford median rent: about $38,500

Income in Columbia City against Whitley County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia City	Whitley County	Indiana	United States
Median household income	$68,089 (±$6,484)	$78,083 (±$4,394)	$71,957 (±$352)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$45,802 (±$11,282)	$44,826 (±$6,156)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,360 (±$9,068)	$86,330 (±$5,636)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$963 (±$47)	$934 (±$41)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Columbia City, median household income is lower than in Whitley County ($78,083).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($71,957).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Whitley County, Columbia City ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 859 of 1,568.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Columbia City

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $963 a month ($11,556 a year) needs an income of about $38,500 a year.

The median renting household in Columbia City earns $45,802 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$47,075 (±$2,820)	$68,089 (±$6,484)	+44.6%	Up after inflation
Median gross rent	$623 (±$112)	$963 (±$47)	+54.6%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$125,200 (±$8,383)	$189,100 (±$19,601)	+51.0%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Columbia City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia City
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Columbia City	—	$68,089 (±$6,484)	—
Columbia Township (Whitley County)	2.2 mi	$70,071 (±$6,467)	Not measurably different
Thorncreek Township	3.7 mi	$112,548 (±$17,828)	Higher
Union Township (Whitley County)	4.8 mi	$78,125 (±$10,105)	Not measurably different
Tri-Lakes	6.2 mi	$115,250 (±$44,086)	Higher
Smith Township (Whitley County)	7.1 mi	$81,761 (±$10,675)	Higher
Richland Township (Whitley County)	7.1 mi	$72,950 (±$43,534)	Not measurably different
Larwill	7.6 mi	$56,528 (±$7,612)	Lower
Etna-Troy Township	8.3 mi	$57,163 (±$17,216)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Larwill, IN ($56,528).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Thorncreek Township, IN ($112,548), Tri-Lakes, IN ($115,250), Smith Township (Whitley County), IN ($81,761).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Whitley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
3	Washington Township (Whitley County)	$107,096 (±$25,105)
4	Jefferson Township (Whitley County)	$105,481 (±$35,345)
5	Smith Township (Whitley County)	$81,761 (±$10,675)
6	Union Township (Whitley County)	$78,125 (±$10,105)
7	Richland Township (Whitley County)	$72,950 (±$43,534)
8	Columbia Township (Whitley County)	$70,071 (±$6,467)
9	Columbia City	$68,089 (±$6,484)
10	Churubusco	$65,086 (±$11,559)
11	Cleveland Township (Whitley County)	$61,302 (±$3,801)
12	South Whitley	$58,068 (±$8,909)
13	Etna-Troy Township	$57,163 (±$17,216)
14	Larwill	$56,528 (±$7,612)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Whitley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Columbia City

What is the median household income in Columbia City?

The median household income in Columbia City is $68,089 (±$6,484) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Columbia City?

About $38,500 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $963 a month.

Have incomes in Columbia City kept up with inflation?

In Columbia City, the median household income went from $47,075 in 2015–2019 to $68,089 in 2020–2024 (+44.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in Columbia City?

The median renting household in Columbia City, IN earns $45,802 (±$11,282) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Columbia City city, Indiana (place:14716, in state:18).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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