Latest news about work in Columbia, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Columbia are: Health care (16.1% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.6% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.8% of civilian employees). 83.2% of workers work in Caldwell Parish and 16.8% of all workers work at home. 65.5% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Columbia, Louisiana was 477 / 337
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
16.1% (23)
3.2% (2)
25.9% (21)
Public administration
12.6% (18)
12.9% (8)
12.3% (10)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9.8% (14)
11.3% (7)
8.6% (7)
Educational services
9.8% (14)
12.9% (8)
7.4% (6)
Construction
8.4% (12)
19.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
4.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
8.6% (7)
Food and beverage stores
4.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
7.4% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
3.5% (5)
3.2% (2)
3.7% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3.5% (5)
4.8% (3)
2.5% (2)
Wood products
3.5% (5)
4.8% (3)
2.5% (2)
Repair and maintenance
3.5% (5)
8.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
2.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.9% (4)
Personal and laundry services
2.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.9% (4)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
2.1% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (3)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.1% (3)
3.2% (2)
1.2% (1)
Truck transportation
1.4% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.4% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.4% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.4% (2)
3.2% (2)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.7% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.7% (1)
1.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Columbia
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
15.3%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.9%Males
3.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
10.0%Males
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Columbia:
5.3% (5)
Louisiana:
8.2% (151,357)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Columbia:
2.3% (2)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Columbia:
6.3% (6)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Columbia:
4.4% (4)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Columbia:
3.0% (3)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Columbia:
15.9% (15)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Columbia:
16.2% (15)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Columbia:
25.0% (23)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Columbia:
12.3% (11)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,400)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Columbia:
5.6% (5)
Louisiana:
5.7% (105,836)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Columbia:
4.5% (4)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Columbia:
3.5% (5)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Columbia:
7.1% (10)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Columbia:
5.0% (7)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Columbia:
5.7% (8)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Columbia:
9.2% (13)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Columbia:
8.5% (12)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Columbia:
27.7% (39)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Columbia:
14.2% (20)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
Columbia:
1.4% (2)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
Columbia:
7.8% (11)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
Columbia:
2.8% (4)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
4pm:
Columbia:
3.5% (5)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Columbia:
2.8% (4)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Columbia:
20.0% (5)
Louisiana:
11.4% (109,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Columbia:
8.3% (2)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Columbia:
14.7% (4)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Columbia:
20.7% (5)
Louisiana:
8.6% (82,460)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Columbia:
21.5% (5)
Louisiana:
5.2% (50,173)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Columbia:
16.8% (4)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
9.1% (6)
Louisiana:
3.8% (33,650)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
5.9% (4)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
4.3% (3)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
21.1% (15)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
16.8% (12)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
25.6% (18)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Columbia:
17.3% (12)
Louisiana:
3.3% (29,537)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.2% Number of people working at home: 19 (16.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Columbia:
8.4% (78)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
Columbia:
5.7% (53)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
Columbia:
18.6% (172)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
Columbia:
17.4% (161)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
Columbia:
16.3% (151)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
25 to 29 minutes:
Columbia:
5.9% (55)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,937)
30 to 34 minutes:
Columbia:
8.2% (76)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
35 to 39 minutes:
Columbia:
0.9% (9)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,706)
40 to 44 minutes:
Columbia:
4.9% (46)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,496)
45 to 59 minutes:
Columbia:
9.1% (84)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
Columbia:
4.4% (41)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
Less than 5 minutes:
Columbia:
12.8% (18)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Columbia:
22.7% (32)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Columbia:
16.3% (23)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Columbia:
10.6% (15)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Columbia:
2.8% (4)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
Columbia:
2.1% (3)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
Columbia:
5.0% (7)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
35 to 39 minutes:
Columbia:
0.7% (1)
Louisiana:
2.1% (39,029)
40 to 44 minutes:
Columbia:
4.3% (6)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
Columbia:
9.2% (13)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Columbia:
7.1% (10)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Columbia:
5.7% (8)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
13.0% (46)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
5.0% (18)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
24.3% (85)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
12.7% (44)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
18.3% (64)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
6.9% (24)
Louisiana:
13.4% (130,162)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
12.1% (42)
Louisiana:
2.7% (26,375)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Columbia:
6.3% (22)
Louisiana:
7.2% (70,165)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
5.4% (31)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
6.0% (35)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
15.0% (87)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
20.0% (115)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
15.1% (87)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
9.6% (55)
Louisiana:
6.7% (59,823)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
9.1% (52)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
1.8% (10)
Louisiana:
3.2% (28,113)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
14.7% (85)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Columbia:
3.2% (18)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Columbia:
92.2% (871)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
Columbia:
2.5% (23)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Walked:
Columbia:
0.5% (5)
Louisiana:
2.3% (20,077)
Other means:
Columbia:
4.8% (45)
Louisiana:
1.7% (12,226)
Drove car alone:
Columbia:
81.6% (115)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Columbia:
11.3% (16)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Walked:
Columbia:
6.4% (9)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Drove car alone - Males:
Columbia:
81.8% (291)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
Columbia:
4.2% (15)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Walked - Males:
Columbia:
1.4% (5)
Louisiana:
2.4% (20,077)
Other means - Males:
Columbia:
12.6% (45)
Louisiana:
2.0% (12,226)
Drove car alone - Females:
Columbia:
98.6% (584)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
Columbia:
1.4% (8)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Columbia:
88.2% (74)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Columbia:
11.5% (10)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
Drove alone:
Columbia:
87.8% (115)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Columbia:
7.6% (10)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
Columbia:
1.5% (2)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Columbia:
1.5% (2)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
In 7+ person carpool:
Columbia:
1.5% (2)
Louisiana:
0.2% (3,798)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Columbia:
65.5% (77)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Columbia:
3.4% (4)
Louisiana:
4.3% (87,972)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Columbia:
3.4% (4)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Columbia:
14.7% (17)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Columbia:
1.7% (2)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Columbia:
7.8% (9)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Unpaid family workers:
Columbia:
3.4% (4)
Louisiana:
0.2% (3,604)
Employee of private company:
Columbia:
63.6% (91)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Columbia:
1.4% (2)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Columbia:
5.6% (8)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Columbia:
10.5% (15)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Columbia:
11.9% (17)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Columbia:
2.1% (3)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Columbia:
4.9% (7)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Employee of private company - Males:
Columbia:
60.0% (21)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Columbia:
11.4% (4)
Louisiana:
5.6% (57,722)
Local government workers - Males:
Columbia:
14.3% (5)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Columbia:
14.3% (5)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
Columbia:
67.9% (56)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Columbia:
4.9% (4)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
Columbia:
14.8% (12)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Columbia:
2.5% (2)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Columbia:
4.9% (4)
Louisiana:
5.6% (55,496)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Columbia:
4.9% (4)
Louisiana:
0.2% (1,584)
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