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Showing latest year with year-over-year changes. Full economic history available with a paid plan. View plans →

This data is based on ZIP codes 62305, 62320, which covers Columbus and Camp Point and Quincy.

The U.S. Census reports business data by ZIP code, not city boundaries. All numbers below reflect the combined ZIP codes 62305, 62320 area shared across these towns.

Businessesi

541 ▲ 1.9%

Jobsi

9,500 ▲ 1.3%

Avg. Wagei

$53,951 ▲ 6.1%

-2% vs avg. Adams Co. town

Total Payrolli

$512.5M ▲ 7.5%

Jobs Per Residenti

90.48 ▲ 1.3%

Small Businessi

81.5% ▼ 0.7%

Diversity Indexi

0.92 ▲ 0%

Year

Columbus vs. Avg. Adams Co. Town

ColumbusAvg.Diff
Total jobsi9,5002,917+226%
Businessesi541166+226%
Average wagei$53,951$55,218-2%

Top Sectors: Columbus vs. Avg. Adams Co. Town (2022 data)i

Number of businesses by sector. Hover for details.

Jobs & Businesses Over Timei

Hover to see exact numbers. Gold line is total jobs; teal line is total businesses.

U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns