Columbia Jobs

Columbia is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 28 miles southeast of Harrisburg on the Susquehanna River across from Wrightsville. Originally, the place was called "Wright's Ferry." It was founded in 1726 by English Quakers from Chester County. Population counts were these: in 1890, 10.199; in 1900, 12,316; in 1910, 11,454; in 1920, 10,836; and in 1940, 11,547. The population was 10,311 at the 2000 census.

The most popular companies with Columbia jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Columbia are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 87 percent of workers in Columbia, Pennsylvania work for companies, 5 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbia Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, staff physician jobs, not specified jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs and physical therapy assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Columbia, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 34%; Retail trade, 13%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Columbia job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbia are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Investment Trusts and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbia, Pennsylvania is $27,638, and the median income of households in Columbia was $32,385.

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, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 61% since March 2008.

Population of Columbia Total population 10,311 Male 47.16% Female 52.84% Median age 36.8     Columbia Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.6% Median cost of a home $73,700 Median mortgage payment $528 Renter-occupied homes 39.4% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $473     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,528 Median for all female full-time $22,748     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 47% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 47% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 10%     Race White 93% Black or African American 5% Asian 0% Other 2%     Columbia Commute Carpool 17.1% Public transportation 1.4% Average travel time 20 minutes

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