` Columbia BID Project

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Income

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Median Family Household Income

City of ColumbiaTotal$76,202 in 2013-2017$97,335 in 2018-2022
Boone CountyTotal$75,064 in 2013-2017$96,219 in 2018-2022
State of MissouriTotal$64,776 in 2013-2017$84,745 in 2018-2022--
Equity Statement: In the City of Columbia and Boone County, the median family income for Black families is just over 50% of the median family income for White families.
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Gini Index of Income Inequality

City of ColumbiaTotal0.51 in 2012-20160.49 in 2018-2022
Boone CountyTotal0.48 in 2012-20160.48 in 2018-2022
State of MissouriTotal0.46 in 2012-20160.47 in 2018-2022--
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Unemployment Rate

Boone CountyTotal2.3% in 20182.0% in 2022
State of MissouriTotal3.1% in 20182.5% in 2022--
Note that this data is the average annual unemployment rate. To view the monthly unemployment numbers at the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Click here for State of Missouri, Click here for Boone County.

Academic Achievement

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Where High School Graduates Go

City of Columbia2-Year College23.1% in 201815.6% in 2023--
City of Columbia4-Year College49.7% in 201847.7% in 2023--
City of ColumbiaEmployment15.4% in 201820.5% in 2023--
Boone County2-Year College26.4% in 201931.0% in 2023--
Boone County4-Year College32.4% in 201929.4% in 2023--
Boone CountyEmployment28.7% in 201932.3% in 2023--
State of Missouri2-Year College26.1% in 201922.7% in 2023--
State of Missouri4-Year College38.1% in 201933.8% in 2023--
State of MissouriEmployment23.6% in 201928.9% in 2023--
High school graduates go many different valid routes and therefore trends are not applicable for this indicator, see additional categories in the full indicator.
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3rd Grade Reading Proficiency

City of ColumbiaTotal43.1% in 201938.2% in 2023
Boone CountyTotal47.2% in 201837.5% in 2022
State of MissouriTotal48.6% in 201841.4% in 2022--
Equity Statement: In Columbia Public Schools, Black students are more than three times less likely to score proficient or advanced on the assessment compared to White students.
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High School Graduation Rate (4 year)

City of ColumbiaTotal88.9% in 201987.7% in 2023
Boone CountyTotal89.6% in 201890.7% in 2022
State of MissouriTotal89.6% in 201989.9% in 2023--
Equity Statement: In Columbia Public Schools, Black students graduate at a rate of 13% lower than White students.