Columbia Metro

Columbia has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,036. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 25,491 residents. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $60,187. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.