Columbia County, PA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Columbia County, PA saw a net gain of 91 tax-filing households and a net gain of 230 individuals. On net, the area lost $2.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Luzerne County; the largest outflow went to Luzerne County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$2.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+91
tax returns
Net people
+230
exemptions
+3.5 net people per 1,000 residents (population 65,439)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$74.1M
Moved out$76.4M
Net -$2.3M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Luzerne County, PA327$13.5M
- 2Northumberland County, PA153$7.5M
- 3Montour County, PA139$8.8M
- 4Lycoming County, PA64$2.9M
- 5Schuylkill County, PA59$2.5M
- 6Union County, PA25$1.6M
- 7Philadelphia County, PA25$1.3M
- 8Lackawanna County, PA24$991.0K
- 9Montgomery County, PA22$1.5M
Where movers went
- 1Luzerne County, PA234$12.1M
- 2Northumberland County, PA135$6.0M
- 3Montour County, PA114$5.3M
- 4Lycoming County, PA75$3.7M
- 5Schuylkill County, PA44$2.5M
- 6Montgomery County, PA26$1.6M
- 7Philadelphia County, PA25$1.1M
- 8Lackawanna County, PA24$875.0K
- 9Union County, PA20$1.0M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$26.2M (+736 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$5.0M | -65 |
| 2013 | -$3.5M | +65 |
| 2014 | -$5.2M | -152 |
| 2015 | -$7.3M | -113 |
| 2016 | -$8.5M | -116 |
| 2017 | -$2.7M | +57 |
| 2018 | -$1.9M | -7 |
| 2019 | -$935.0K | +9 |
| 2020 | +$1.0M | +210 |
| 2021 | +$9.8M | +349 |
| 2022 | +$268.0K | +269 |
| 2023 | -$2.3M | +230 |
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