Columbus Jobs

Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States] on the Tombigbee River. It is approximately 175 miles northeast of Jackson, 90 miles north of Meridian, 63 miles south of Tupelo, and 123 miles west of Birmingham, Alabama. The population was 25,944 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lowndes County and the principal city of the Columbus Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical Area.

The most popular companies with Columbus jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Columbus are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Columbus, Mississippi work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbus Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, store cashier jobs, occupational therapist jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Columbus, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Columbus job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbus are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Reproductive Health Clinics.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbus, Mississippi is $25,478, and the median income of households in Columbus was $27,393.

Columbus has an unemployment rate of 10.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbus Trends data, the number of Columbus, Mississippi jobs has decreased by 33% since March 2008.

Population of Columbus Total population 25,944 Male 45.24% Female 54.76% Median age 33.8     Columbus Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.3% Median cost of a home $67,900 Median mortgage payment $503 Renter-occupied homes 45.7% Vacant housing 9.4% Median monthly rent $424     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,773 Median for all female full-time $20,182     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 46% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 44% Black or African American 55% Asian 1% Other 1%     Columbus Commute Carpool 16.7% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 19 minutes

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