Columbia Jobs

The town of Columbia is the parish seat of Caldwell Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 477 at the 2000 census. Columbia was the home of Louisiana Governor John McKeithen , the first governor to serve two consecutive four-year terms. His son, W. Fox McKeithen, was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1984-1988 and secretary of state from 1988 until his death in 2005. Another prominent political figure and businessman from Columbia was Jack Keahey, a former member and president of the Caldwell Parish School Board and member of the Tensas Basin Levee Board, having served as president from 2000 until his death in 2007.

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Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Columbia, Louisiana work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Columbia, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Public administration, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Automotive Parts Stores, Tire Dealers, Catering Services, Hospitals and Market Research.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, Louisiana is $25,500, and the median income of households in Columbia was $30,000.

Columbia has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbia Trends data, the number of Columbia, Louisiana jobs has increased by 555% since March 2008.

Population of Columbia Total population 477 Male 50.94% Female 49.06% Median age 40.6     Columbia Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.1% Median cost of a home $45,800 Median mortgage payment $346 Renter-occupied homes 35.9% Vacant housing 22.4% Median monthly rent $458     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,000 Median for all female full-time $18,000     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 21% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 49% Separated 4% Widowed 12% Divorced 9%     Race White 70% Black or African American 27% Asian 1% Other 1%     Columbia Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 30 minutes

• <![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard closes 111 miles of Ouachita River]]>
• <![CDATA[Ouachita River surpasses 47 feet]]>
• <![CDATA[State Monitors Levee Situation]]>
• <![CDATA[Under the October sky: Be Storm Ready]]>
• <![CDATA[State of Emergency: levees begin to fail along river]]>