Ashland Jobs

Ashland is a town located just north of Richmond in Hanover County, Virginia. The population was 6,619 at the 2000 census. Ashland is home to Randolph-Macon College . "The Center of the Universe" is a popular thematic phrase displayed on signs in the town. Many citizens of Ashland unsuccessfully fought off a bid to build a Wal-Mart just outside of town , and they were featured in the 2001 PBS special Store Wars - When Wal-Mart Comes to Town. Ashland is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.7 km² . 18.6 km² of it is land and 0.1 km² of it is water.

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Among the most common occupations in Ashland are Sales and office occupations, 32%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Ashland, Virginia work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ashland Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, nursing jobs, allied health jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Ashland, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 12%; and Construction, 9%. Simply Hired's Ashland job listings indicate that the following industries in Ashland are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Commercial Banking, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Information Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ashland, Virginia is $27,714, and the median income of households in Ashland was $36,125.

Ashland has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ashland Trends data, the number of Ashland, Virginia jobs has decreased by 50% since March 2008.

Population of Ashland Total population 6,619 Male 46.76% Female 53.24% Median age 32.5     Ashland Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.9% Median cost of a home $117,400 Median mortgage payment $708 Renter-occupied homes 40.1% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $607     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,373 Median for all female full-time $24,054     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 39% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 13%     Race White 76% Black or African American 23% Asian 1% Other 1%     Ashland Commute Carpool 14.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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