| Index | Columbia | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $33,684 | $27,516 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $51,250 | $52,078 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $49,875 | $66,299 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $60,536 | $30,800 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $38,125 | $35,140 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,115 | $24,451 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 2.4% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Public administration | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 32.1% | 32.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Groton, SD | 1,842 | $76,765 | 38.8% |
| Frederick, SD | 174 | $68,750 | 24.3% |
| Aberdeen, SD | 28,315 | $56,455 | 2.0% |
| Westport, SD | 130 | $48,889 | 11.6% |
| Claremont, SD | 51 | $41,250 | 25.4% |
| Columbia, SD | 166 | $51,250 | 7.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Movico, AL | 166 | $60,946 | 10.2% |
| Sierraville, CA | 166 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Wawona, CA | 166 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Bethune, CO | 166 | $36,667 | 33.7% |
| Crook, CO | 166 | $43,125 | 22.0% |
| Columbia, SD | 166 | $51,250 | 7.4% |
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