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The most common industries in Columbia are: Health care (9.4% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.3% of civilian employees), Construction (6.5% of civilian employees). 71.7% of workers work in Marion County and 1.6% of all workers work at home. 72.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.3% greater than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Columbia, Mississippi was 6,603 / 5,794
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Columbia, Mississippi was 6,603 / 5,794
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.4% (208) | 4.4% (49) | 14.3% (159) |
| Educational services | 8.3% (185) | 4.0% (44) | 12.6% (141) |
| Construction | 6.5% (144) | 11.9% (132) | 1.1% (12) |
| Public administration | 5.7% (126) | 6.2% (68) | 5.2% (58) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 5.0% (110) | 3.5% (39) | 6.4% (71) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 4.9% (109) | 2.6% (29) | 7.2% (80) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.5% (99) | 3.7% (41) | 5.2% (58) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.2% (93) | 2.0% (22) | 6.4% (71) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3.5% (77) | 7.0% (77) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.2% (72) | 0.6% (7) | 5.8% (65) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.9% (64) | 4.4% (49) | 1.3% (15) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.6% (58) | 3.7% (41) | 1.5% (17) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.3% (51) | 2.4% (27) | 2.2% (24) |
| Truck transportation | 2.1% (47) | 3.3% (37) | 0.9% (10) |
| Finance and insurance | 2.1% (47) | 2.1% (23) | 2.2% (24) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 2.1% (46) | 1.8% (20) | 2.3% (26) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.0% (45) | 1.3% (14) | 2.8% (31) |
| Food | 1.9% (43) | 2.6% (29) | 1.3% (14) |
| Social assistance | 1.5% (34) | 0.5% (6) | 2.5% (28) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.4% (31) | 1.3% (14) | 1.5% (17) |
| Apparel | 1.4% (30) | 0.6% (7) | 2.1% (23) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (28) | 2.5% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (28) | 1.3% (14) | 1.3% (14) |
| Wood products | 1.2% (26) | 1.1% (12) | 1.3% (14) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (24) | 1.7% (19) | 0.4% (5) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (23) | 1.2% (13) | 0.9% (10) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.0% (23) | 1.4% (15) | 0.7% (8) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.0% (22) | 0.4% (4) | 1.6% (18) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.0% (22) | 2.0% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.9% (20) | 1.1% (12) | 0.7% (8) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.9% (20) | 1.0% (11) | 0.8% (9) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.8% (18) | 1.6% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (16) | 1.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.7% (15) | 1.4% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (15) | 0.9% (10) | 0.4% (5) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.6% (14) | 0.7% (8) | 0.5% (6) |
| Retail florists | 0.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (14) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (13) | 0.8% (9) | 0.4% (4) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (13) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (13) | 0.7% (8) | 0.4% (5) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.5% (12) | 0.5% (6) | 0.5% (6) |
| Machinery | 0.5% (11) | 1.0% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.5% (11) | 1.0% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.4% (9) | 0.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.8% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper | 0.4% (8) | 0.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.3% (7) | 0.6% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (6) |
| Rail transportation | 0.2% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.2% (5) | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Private households | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
Unemployment in Columbia
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.9%Males
- 2.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 9.9%Males
- 9.3%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.7%Males
- 6.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 13.2%Males
- 17.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 14.0% (224) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (79,011) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 3.8% (61) |
| Mississippi: | 4.4% (51,439) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 3.2% (51) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (59,537) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 5.3% (85) |
| Mississippi: | 11.3% (133,877) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 8.4% (135) |
| Mississippi: | 13.0% (153,080) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 15.7% (251) |
| Mississippi: | 16.9% (200,266) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 11.1% (178) |
| Mississippi: | 12.5% (147,603) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 11.8% (189) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (104,457) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 3.9% (63) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (32,207) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 9.4% (151) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (45,125) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Columbia: | 3.0% (48) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,276) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Columbia: | 1.8% (29) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (58,682) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Columbia: | 9.1% (146) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (81,661) |
<5am:
| Columbia: | 4.8% (102) |
| Mississippi: | 4.3% (50,086) |
5:30am:
| Columbia: | 3.7% (79) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,399) |
6am:
| Columbia: | 7.2% (154) |
| Mississippi: | 5.4% (62,297) |
6:30am:
| Columbia: | 5.8% (123) |
| Mississippi: | 10.7% (125,036) |
7am:
| Columbia: | 11.7% (250) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,121) |
7:30am:
| Columbia: | 12.7% (272) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,928) |
8am:
| Columbia: | 19.3% (412) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,414) |
8:30am:
| Columbia: | 7.0% (149) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,436) |
9am:
| Columbia: | 3.1% (66) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (31,822) |
10am:
| Columbia: | 6.2% (132) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,736) |
11am:
| Columbia: | 0.3% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 1.5% (17,812) |
12pm:
| Columbia: | 0.8% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 0.8% (9,112) |
4pm:
| Columbia: | 5.2% (111) |
| Mississippi: | 6.6% (77,163) |
>4pm:
| Columbia: | 10.4% (223) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,157) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 29.4% (227) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,252) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 1.9% (15) |
| Mississippi: | 5.9% (36,183) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 3.0% (23) |
| Mississippi: | 6.3% (38,697) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 8.6% (66) |
| Mississippi: | 13.6% (83,465) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.2% (17) |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% (78,604) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 15.6% (120) |
| Mississippi: | 15.4% (94,605) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 6.4% (49) |
| Mississippi: | 9.4% (57,558) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 9.1% (70) |
| Mississippi: | 8.2% (50,568) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 3.1% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 2.0% (12,557) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 4.1% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 3.3% (20,347) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 5.8% (45) |
| Mississippi: | 1.8% (10,900) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.9% (22) |
| Mississippi: | 4.7% (28,857) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Columbia: | 9.9% (76) |
| Mississippi: | 6.8% (41,602) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 6.2% (51) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (15,256) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 3.4% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (20,840) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 2.3% (19) |
| Mississippi: | 8.9% (50,412) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 14.4% (119) |
| Mississippi: | 13.1% (74,476) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 15.8% (131) |
| Mississippi: | 18.6% (105,661) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 15.7% (130) |
| Mississippi: | 15.8% (90,045) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 14.2% (117) |
| Mississippi: | 9.5% (53,889) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 4.7% (39) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (19,650) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 13.6% (113) |
| Mississippi: | 4.4% (24,778) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 0.8% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (13,376) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 0.8% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (29,825) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Columbia: | 8.4% (70) |
| Mississippi: | 7.0% (40,059) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7%
Number of people working at home: 26 (1.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,589 (+54.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,355 (63.4%)
Number of people working at home: 26 (1.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,589 (+54.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,355 (63.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Columbia: | 2.2% (131) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (40,333) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Columbia: | 16.7% (985) |
| Mississippi: | 11.0% (123,571) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Columbia: | 13.3% (789) |
| Mississippi: | 15.1% (169,909) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Columbia: | 12.5% (737) |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% (181,943) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Columbia: | 15.6% (924) |
| Mississippi: | 14.4% (162,587) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Columbia: | 8.3% (490) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (70,424) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Columbia: | 12.5% (740) |
| Mississippi: | 13.5% (152,312) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.9% (110) |
| Mississippi: | 2.8% (31,739) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.9% (113) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (34,931) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Columbia: | 9.2% (546) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (75,844) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Columbia: | 4.1% (245) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (58,101) |
90 or more minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.6% (95) |
| Mississippi: | 2.3% (25,653) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Columbia: | 5.9% (127) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (43,278) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Columbia: | 30.9% (660) |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% (142,991) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Columbia: | 26.5% (567) |
| Mississippi: | 16.2% (188,931) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Columbia: | 8.8% (189) |
| Mississippi: | 17.0% (197,875) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Columbia: | 2.0% (42) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,362) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.5% (31) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (60,981) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Columbia: | 6.8% (145) |
| Mississippi: | 12.7% (147,453) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.2% (25) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,839) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Columbia: | 1.5% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 2.2% (25,310) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Columbia: | 4.2% (90) |
| Mississippi: | 5.9% (68,120) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Columbia: | 2.5% (54) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (41,974) |
90 or more minutes:
| Columbia: | 6.4% (136) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (36,405) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.8% (74) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (21,093) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 21.9% (572) |
| Mississippi: | 9.8% (56,766) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 14.2% (371) |
| Mississippi: | 14.3% (82,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 10.2% (268) |
| Mississippi: | 15.6% (90,243) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 11.1% (290) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,338) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 6.0% (158) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (35,876) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 10.6% (277) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,499) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.3% (60) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (15,457) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.1% (55) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (18,071) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 12.1% (316) |
| Mississippi: | 7.7% (44,412) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 2.4% (63) |
| Mississippi: | 6.6% (38,505) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Columbia: | 3.5% (92) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (17,206) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 1.7% (57) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (19,240) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 12.4% (409) |
| Mississippi: | 12.2% (66,805) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 12.7% (418) |
| Mississippi: | 15.9% (87,211) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 14.3% (470) |
| Mississippi: | 16.7% (91,700) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 19.3% (636) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (83,249) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 10.0% (329) |
| Mississippi: | 6.3% (34,548) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 14.0% (462) |
| Mississippi: | 13.3% (72,813) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 1.5% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (16,282) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 1.8% (58) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (16,860) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 7.0% (229) |
| Mississippi: | 5.7% (31,432) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Columbia: | 5.1% (169) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (19,596) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Columbia: | 86.5% (5,170) |
| Mississippi: | 86.7% (476,229) |
Carpooled:
| Columbia: | 11.1% (663) |
| Mississippi: | 10.3% (57,245) |
Walked:
| Columbia: | 0.5% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 1.7% (7,350) |
Other means:
| Columbia: | 1.9% (115) |
| Mississippi: | 1.0% (5,079) |
Drove car alone:
| Columbia: | 83.8% (1,790) |
| Mississippi: | 79.4% (924,506) |
Carpooled:
| Columbia: | 10.5% (225) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (176,465) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Columbia: | 0.6% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 0.4% (4,991) |
Bicycle:
| Columbia: | 0.3% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 0.1% (1,112) |
Walked:
| Columbia: | 1.9% (40) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (21,868) |
Other means:
| Columbia: | 1.1% (23) |
| Mississippi: | 0.9% (10,269) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Columbia: | 77.9% (2,051) |
| Mississippi: | 86.5% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Columbia: | 17.3% (456) |
| Mississippi: | 10.1% (57,245) |
Walked - Males:
| Columbia: | 0.4% (11) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (7,350) |
Other means - Males:
| Columbia: | 4.4% (115) |
| Mississippi: | 1.1% (5,079) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Columbia: | 93.3% (3,116) |
| Mississippi: | 86.9% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Columbia: | 6.2% (207) |
| Mississippi: | 10.4% (57,245) |
Walked - Females:
| Columbia: | 0.5% (17) |
| Mississippi: | 1.3% (7,350) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Columbia: | 91.6% (1,458) |
| Mississippi: | 89.5% (1,024,151) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 6.8% (109) |
| Mississippi: | 7.6% (87,211) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 0.9% (15) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (21,370) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 0.2% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 0.7% (7,502) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Columbia: | 0.1% (1) |
| Mississippi: | 0.2% (2,070) |
Drove alone:
| Columbia: | 88.8% (1,790) |
| Mississippi: | 84.0% (924,506) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 8.7% (175) |
| Mississippi: | 12.0% (131,637) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 0.4% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (26,778) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 1.7% (35) |
| Mississippi: | 0.9% (10,226) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Columbia: | 0.3% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 0.4% (4,859) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Columbia: | 72.0% (1,191) |
| Mississippi: | 65.3% (821,247) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Columbia: | 0.8% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (47,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Columbia: | 9.3% (154) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (77,572) |
Local government workers:
| Columbia: | 9.5% (156) |
| Mississippi: | 7.2% (90,424) |
State government workers:
| Columbia: | 1.6% (27) |
| Mississippi: | 7.9% (98,947) |
Federal government workers:
| Columbia: | 0.4% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (43,958) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Columbia: | 6.4% (106) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (75,827) |
Employee of private company:
| Columbia: | 65.0% (1,443) |
| Mississippi: | 67.9% (796,519) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Columbia: | 4.8% (107) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (34,642) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Columbia: | 2.2% (48) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (56,264) |
Local government workers:
| Columbia: | 7.6% (169) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (70,288) |
State government workers:
| Columbia: | 6.8% (150) |
| Mississippi: | 8.4% (98,464) |
Federal government workers:
| Columbia: | 2.3% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 3.2% (37,771) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Columbia: | 11.1% (246) |
| Mississippi: | 6.4% (75,022) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Columbia: | 0.3% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 0.4% (4,344) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Columbia: | 75.5% (602) |
| Mississippi: | 68.3% (437,426) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Columbia: | 1.1% (9) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (30,659) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Columbia: | 7.0% (56) |
| Mississippi: | 4.1% (26,314) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Columbia: | 9.0% (72) |
| Mississippi: | 5.6% (35,801) |
State government workers - Males:
| Columbia: | 1.0% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 5.8% (37,319) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Columbia: | 6.3% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 7.5% (48,100) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Columbia: | 68.7% (589) |
| Mississippi: | 62.2% (383,821) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Columbia: | 0.5% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (16,729) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Columbia: | 11.5% (99) |
| Mississippi: | 8.3% (51,258) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Columbia: | 9.9% (85) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,623) |
State government workers - Females:
| Columbia: | 2.2% (19) |
| Mississippi: | 10.0% (61,628) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Columbia: | 0.7% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 3.3% (20,371) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Columbia: | 6.5% (56) |
| Mississippi: | 4.5% (27,727) |