Search 12,863 Jobs in Ansonia, CT

Ansonia Jobs

Provided by Wikipedia

Ansonia, Connecticut

Ansonia is a city and town in New Haven County, Connecticut, U.S.A., on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about 12 miles northwest of New Haven. The population was 18,554 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city has a Metro North train station, and the Route 8 state highway serves the city. Ansonia is known for its devotion to its high school football team, the Ansonia Chargers. The Chargers' arch-rivals are the Naugatuck Greyhounds, from nearby Naugatuck. The annual Ansonia-Naugatuck game is one of the most important events of the year for the two cities.

Ansonia Economy

The city has manufacturers of heavy machinery, electric supplies, brass and copper products, and silk goods. Ansonia, Derby, Shelton, Seymour, and Beacon Falls form one of the most important industrial communities in the state. Pulitzer Prize winning author Theodore H. White referred to the Naugatuck Valley "as the seedbed of American technology" in his work "The Making of the President, 1960". The city hosts the world headquarters of the Farrel Corporation, a leading producer of plastics and rubber processing equipment including the Banbury International Mixer. Ansonia Copper & Brass, which supplies metal rod, wire and tube products to manufacturers of finished commercial products, also makes its home in the city. The highly successful Ansonia Clock Company had its start manufacturing Ansonia clocks in the city in 1851. The company moved to Brooklyn, New York, in 1878 but retained its home city's name. In recent years, much of the heavy industry moved out and factories sat vacant....more

Ansonia Companies

Ansonia Careers

Among the most common occupations in Ansonia are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Ansonia, Connecticut work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Ansonia Jobs


Ansonia Industries

The leading industries in Ansonia, Connecticut are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Ansonia job listings indicate that the following industries in Ansonia are hiring the most workers: Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Accounting & Auditing Firms, Misc Information Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Ansonia Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ansonia, Connecticut is $34,632, and the median income of households in Ansonia was $43,026.
 

Average Salaries in Ansonia, CT

Ansonia, CT

$35,000
 

Ansonia Unemployment Rate

Ansonia has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ansonia Trends data, the number of Ansonia, Connecticut jobs has increased by 249% since November 2006.
Ansonia job trends

Ansonia Employment Statistics

Population of Ansonia
Total population 18,554
Male 47.54%
Female 52.46%
Median age 36.8
  
Ansonia Housing
Owner-occupied homes 55.6%
Median cost of a home $140,000
Median mortgage payment $816
Renter-occupied homes 44.4%
Vacant housing 5.4%
Median monthly rent $691
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $40,747
Median for all female full-time $28,517
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 13%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 23%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$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 11%
High school graduate 42%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 9%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 29%
Currently married 52%
Separated 1%
Widowed 7%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 88%
Black or African American 9%
Asian 1%
Other 3%
  
Ansonia Commute
Carpool 9.2%
Public transportation 1.8%
Average travel time 23 minutes