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Columbus, Kansas

Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States, 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg, Kansas. In 1900, 2,310 people lived in Columbus; in 1910, 3,064 inhabitants existed. The population was 3,396 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Columbus are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 25%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Sales and office occupations, 23%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Columbus, Kansas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Columbus Industries

The leading industries in Columbus, Kansas are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 22%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Columbus job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbus are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Misc Motor Vehicle Parts Mfg.

Columbus Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbus, Kansas is $23,805, and the median income of households in Columbus was $27,530.
 

Average Salaries in Columbus, KS

Columbus, KS

$24,000
 

Columbus Unemployment Rate

Columbus has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbus Trends data, the number of Columbus, Kansas jobs has increased by 101% since April 2008.
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Columbus Employment Statistics

Population of Columbus
Total population 3,396
Male 45.08%
Female 54.92%
Median age 37.7
  
Columbus Housing
Owner-occupied homes 69.5%
Median cost of a home $45,500
Median mortgage payment $386
Renter-occupied homes 30.5%
Vacant housing 12.3%
Median monthly rent $343
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,541
Median for all female full-time $17,069
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 15%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 19%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$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 12%
High school graduate 35%
Some college, no degree 25%
Associate's degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 8%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 17%
Currently married 56%
Separated 2%
Widowed 12%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 2%
  
Columbus Commute
Carpool 9.0%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 21 minutes