Columbia Jobs

Columbia is a former California Gold Rush boom town that lives on as a state-preserved historic park and a National Historic Landmark that preserves the original, gold-rush-town flavor of the town, once dubbed the "Gem of the Southern Mines." Founded in 1850 by Mexican gold miners, it is in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Although only about 2,000 people now live in this region near Sonora, California, at its height it was California's second-largest city. It was even considered briefly as a site for the state capitol of California. In 1854 the bulk of the town burned down and was re-built with brick and iron structures that survive to this day. Columbia's main street, part of the Columbia State Historic Park, is closed to automobile traffic but open to horses and carriages, as well as pedestrians. The town, now technically a census-designated place , is located along California State Route 49 just north of Sonora. The US Postal Service ZIP code for the community is...more

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Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Service occupations, 26%. and Sales and office occupations, 17%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Columbia, California work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbia Jobs are for staff pharmacist jobs, surgical technician jobs, rn - surgery jobs, admitting level i jobs, clinical lab scientist jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Columbia, California are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 7%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, California is $32,240, and the median income of households in Columbia was $29,173.

Columbia has an unemployment rate of 8.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbia Trends data, the number of Columbia, California jobs has increased by 6378% since March 2008.

Population of Columbia Total population 2,405 Male 47.11% Female 52.89% Median age 45.7     Columbia Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.5% Median cost of a home $175,000 Median mortgage payment $1,048 Renter-occupied homes 35.5% Vacant housing 8.5% Median monthly rent $532     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,729 Median for all female full-time $23,750     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 14%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 3%     Columbia Commute Carpool 7.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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