Abilene Jobs

Abilene is a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States, in the central portion of the state. The population was 115,930 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located to the west of the city. Abilene is located off Interstate 20, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. Abilene is 150 miles west of Fort Worth, Texas The city is looped by I-20 to the north, US 277/83 on the west, and FM 322 to the east. A railroad divides the city down the center into north and south. The downtown area is on the north side of the railroad. The newest parts of the city seem to be growing to the southwest and south following US 83/84 and in the northeast at I-20 and SH 351. There are two lakes in the city, one on the western edge of Abilene Regional Airport, and the other on the southeast corner of US-83/84 &...more

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Among the most common occupations in Abilene are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Service occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 22%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Abilene, Texas work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Abilene Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, internal medicine jobs, store manager jobs, sales jobs and family nurse practitioner jobs.

The leading industries in Abilene, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 30%; Retail trade, 9%; and Public administration, 9%. Simply Hired's Abilene job listings indicate that the following industries in Abilene are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Mail Order Retailing, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Telecommunications Resellers and Books & Periodicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Abilene, Texas is $28,587, and the median income of households in Abilene was $35,246.

Abilene has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Abilene Trends data, the number of Abilene, Texas jobs has increased by 49% since March 2008.

Population of Abilene Total population 105,165 Male 47.67% Female 52.33% Median age 32.3     Abilene Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.5% Median cost of a home $71,500 Median mortgage payment $615 Renter-occupied homes 42.5% Vacant housing 8.4% Median monthly rent $622     Average Income Median for all workers $21,046 Median for all male full-time $32,324 Median for all female full-time $24,850     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 79% Black or African American 7% Asian 2% Other 12%     Abilene Commute Carpool 12.7% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 15 minutes

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