Ashland Jobs

Ashland is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located mostly in Ashland County but extending into Bayfield County as well. The city is a port on Lake Superior. The population was 8,620 at the 2000 census. There is also a Town of Ashland in Ashland County located about 15 miles southeast of the city. Northland College is located in Ashland. The city of Ashland sits on the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and Wisc. Highway 13. The harbor of Ashland is dominated by the massive Soo Line Ore Dock, built in 1916. the last of what were once many such docks, the concrete structure is 80 feet high and 75 feet wide and in 1925 the dock was extended to 1800 feet; it was last used to ship ore in 1965.

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Among the most common occupations in Ashland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Ashland, Wisconsin work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ashland Jobs are for physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Ashland, Wisconsin are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Ashland job listings indicate that the following industries in Ashland are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Blood & Organ Banks, Trauma Centers and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ashland, Wisconsin is $25,524, and the median income of households in Ashland was $30,853.

Ashland has an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ashland Trends data, the number of Ashland, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 20% since March 2008.

Population of Ashland Total population 8,620 Male 47.70% Female 52.30% Median age 36.4     Ashland Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.5% Median cost of a home $64,000 Median mortgage payment $446 Renter-occupied homes 37.5% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $410     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,122 Median for all female full-time $20,926     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 48% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 10%     Race White 92% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 7%     Ashland Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 12 minutes

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