Columbus Jobs

Columbus is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The population was 39,059 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Fred Armstrong. It is a small city approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River. It is also the principal city of the Columbus, Indiana metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Bartholomew County. Not only is Columbus an international architectural showplace, but Columbus is also currently ranked eleventh in the U.S. on the list of safest cities per population. In 2006, Columbus won the highly competitive national contest, "America in Bloom." In 2004 it was named as one of "The Ten Most Playful Towns" by Nick Jr. Family Magazine. The July 2005 edition of "GQ Magazine" named Columbus one of the "62 Reasons to Love Your Country." Columbus is the headquarters of the innovative, world-leading engine company, Cummins Inc.

Among the most common occupations in Columbus are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 22%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Columbus, Indiana work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Columbus, Indiana are Manufacturing, 34%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Columbus job listings indicate that the following industries in Columbus are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Columbus, Indiana is $32,406, and the median income of households in Columbus was $41,723.

According to our Columbus Trends data, the number of Columbus, Indiana jobs has decreased by 7% since October 2011.

Population of Columbus Total population 39,059 Male 48.12% Female 51.88% Median age 36.4     Columbus Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.9% Median cost of a home $111,900 Median mortgage payment $749 Renter-occupied homes 35.1% Vacant housing 6.9% Median monthly rent $579     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,367 Median for all female full-time $24,446     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 92% Black or African American 3% Asian 3% Other 2%     Columbus Commute Carpool 10.9% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 16 minutes