Columbus Jobs

Columbus is a city in Platte County, Nebraska, 90 miles west by north of Omaha on the Loup River, a short distance above the confluence with the Platte. In 1900, 3,522 people lived in Columbus, Nebraska; in 1910, 5,014; and in 1940, 7,632. The population was 20,971 at the 2000 census and 21,414 by the 2006 estimate. It is the county seat of Platte County .

Columbus bills itself as a "City of Power and Progress" and features an economy based on agriculture and manufacturing, with many industrial companies attracted by cheap, plentiful hydroelectric power. Among the major employers are Archer Daniels Midland, which runs a corn milling plant; Appleton Electric; Central Confinement Service; Vishay ; Becton Dickinson, a medical equipment company; Behlen Manufacturing, a maker of steel buildings ; and the Nebraska Public Power District, which is headquartered in Columbus.

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Among the most common occupations in Columbus are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Sales and office occupations, 23%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Columbus, Nebraska work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbus Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, speech therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, speech language pathologist jobs and environmental specialist jobs.

The leading industries in Columbus, Nebraska are Manufacturing, 32%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Columbus job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbus are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Substance Abuse Facilities, Reproductive Health Clinics, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Electric Power Industry.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbus, Nebraska is $26,522, and the median income of households in Columbus was $38,874.

Columbus has an unemployment rate of 2.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbus Trends data, the number of Columbus, Nebraska jobs has increased by 20% since March 2008.

Population of Columbus Total population 20,971 Male 48.47% Female 51.53% Median age 35.7     Columbus Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.4% Median cost of a home $80,300 Median mortgage payment $496 Renter-occupied homes 30.6% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $429     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,980 Median for all female full-time $22,063     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 7%     Race White 95% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 4%     Columbus Commute Carpool 8.6% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 13 minutes

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