COMPARING TWO PLACES
Columbia vs Fulton
PLACE A
Columbia, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fulton, South Dakota
Columbia is 12034% larger than Fulton. Fulton earns more, with a median household income $2,230 higher.
COLUMBIAFULTONDIFFERENCE
Total population10,31485+12034% vs Fulton
Population density4,273100+4,173
Population growth-1.9%-4.4%+2.5 pts
Median age41.839.8+2.0
Male54.6%60.7%−6.1 pts
Female45.4%39.3%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born3.4%0.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.1%97.6%−31.6 pts
Black7.7%0.0%+7.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.9%0.0%+22.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.4%2.4%+1.0 pts
Median household income$54,437$56,667−$2,230
Per capita income$33,896$33,232+$664
Poverty rate21.4%11.9%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.365+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%20.3%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree5.4%10.2%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.4%62.0%−1.6 pts
Median home value$196,500$154,200+$42,300
Median gross rent$1,075$319+$756
Owner-occupied52.8%79.5%−26.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%2.2%+5.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.9%44.4%+12.5 pts
Average commute23.717.4+6.3
Worked from home5.9%11.4%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.3%16.7%−11.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025