` Columbia BID Project

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Income

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Median Family Household Income

City of ColumbiaTotal$77,867 in 2014-2018$102,167 in 2019-2023
Boone CountyTotal$76,873 in 2014-2018$100,150 in 2019-2023
State of MissouriTotal$67,612 in 2014-2018$88,759 in 2019-2023--
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 ColumbiaTotal0.4958 in 2014-20180.49 in 2019-2023
Boone CountyTotal0.4673 in 2014-20180.47 in 2019-2023
State of MissouriTotal0.4639 in 2014-20180.47 in 2019-2023--
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Unemployment Rate

Boone CountyTotal2.3% in 20182.5% in 2024
State of MissouriTotal3.1% in 20183.1% in 2024--
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 College16.8% in 202119.3% in 2025--
City of Columbia4-Year College48.8% in 202146.2% in 2025--
City of ColumbiaEmployment14.5% in 202120.5% in 2025--
Boone County2-Year College25.3% in 202127.2% in 2025--
Boone County4-Year College27.1% in 202131.1% in 2025--
Boone CountyEmployment28.7% in 202128.8% in 2025--
State of Missouri2-Year College24.6% in 202122.4% in 2025--
State of Missouri4-Year College34.3% in 202133.7% in 2025--
State of MissouriEmployment25.3% in 202129.4% in 2025--
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 ColumbiaTotal37.6% in 2021-202243.8% in 2024-2025
Boone CountyTotal36.7% in 2021-202240.5% in 2024-2025
State of MissouriTotal41.3% in 2021-202241.8% in 2024-2025--
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 ColumbiaTotal89.2% in 202189% in 2025
Boone CountyTotal97.1% in 202195.7% in 2025
State of MissouriTotal89.4% in 202191.5% in 2025--
Equity Statement: In Columbia Public Schools, Black students graduate at a rate of 12% lower than White students.