Columbia Jobs

Columbia is a city in Adair County, Kentucky, just above Russell Creek. The area was settled around 1802 by Daniel Trabue. The post office was opened on April 1, 1806 by John Field, who also ran a local store. It is alleged that he named the community in honor of Christopher Columbus. The population was 4,014 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adair County . The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway runs through Columbia as it extends from Bowling Green, KY to Somerset, KY. This Parkway is a future Corridor of Interstate 66. The addition of an interchange with a 2006 reconstruction of Highway 61 South, Columbia now has two exits on the Parkway. Exit 49, the original exit on the parkway, merges onto Highway 55 South bringing drivers through the middle of Columbia. Exit 46, the new exit, merges onto Highway 61 South and drivers can choose to go to Burkesville, KY or drive north to the City Square, where the County Courthouse is a center piece. Currently a Highway 55 Bypass...more

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Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 56 percent of workers in Columbia, Kentucky work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbia Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, financial advisor jobs and licensed practical nurse jobs.

The leading industries in Columbia, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Manufacturing, 10%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Nurses & Nursing and Mail Order Retailing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, Kentucky is $22,453, and the median income of households in Columbia was $22,861.

Columbia has an unemployment rate of 22.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbia Trends data, the number of Columbia, Kentucky jobs has increased by 724% since March 2008.

Population of Columbia Total population 4,014 Male 45.59% Female 54.41% Median age 36.2     Columbia Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.5% Median cost of a home $63,300 Median mortgage payment $480 Renter-occupied homes 37.5% Vacant housing 13.1% Median monthly rent $295     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,906 Median for all female full-time $21,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 26% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 20% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 14% Divorced 10%     Race White 91% Black or African American 7% Asian 1% Other 0%     Columbia Commute Carpool 7.2% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 19 minutes

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