Columbus Jobs

Columbus is a city in south-central Wisconsin. The population was 4,479 at the 2000 census. Columbus is located about 28 miles northeast of Madison on the Crawfish River. Nearly all of the city is located within the Town of Columbus in Columbia County, though a small portion lies the Town of Elba in Dodge County. Columbus is noted for having the closest Amtrak train stop to the city of Madison, and one of the highest number of antique shops per capita in southern Wisconsin. The city is served by the Columbus School District.

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Among the most common occupations in Columbus are Sales and office occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Columbus, Wisconsin work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Columbus Jobs are for project manager jobs, business analyst jobs, account executive jobs, physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs and java developer jobs.

The leading industries in Columbus, Wisconsin are Manufacturing, 26%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Columbus job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbus are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers, Software Makers and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbus, Wisconsin is $29,704, and the median income of households in Columbus was $42,667.

Columbus has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Columbus Trends data, the number of Columbus, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 29% since March 2008.

Population of Columbus Total population 4,479 Male 47.64% Female 52.36% Median age 37.5     Columbus Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.0% Median cost of a home $113,000 Median mortgage payment $712 Renter-occupied homes 35.0% Vacant housing 4.4% Median monthly rent $534     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,518 Median for all female full-time $22,891     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 28% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Columbus Commute Carpool 10.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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