Barrow Jobs

Barrow is a city in North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. Barrow is the northernmost settlement on the North American mainland and in the United States, and one of the northernmost towns of more than 2,000 residents in the world . Nearby Point Barrow is the northernmost point of the United States According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 4,218.

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Among the most common occupations in Barrow are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 34 percent of workers in Barrow, Alaska work for companies, 52 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Barrow, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 32%; Public administration, 20%; and Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 7%. Simply Hired's Barrow job listings indicate that the following industries in Barrow are hiring the most workers: Insurance, Oil Services Industry, Transport Terminal Construction and Commercial & Institutional Construction.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Barrow, Alaska is $49,170, and the median income of households in Barrow was $67,097.

Barrow has an unemployment rate of 12.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Barrow Trends data, the number of Barrow, Alaska jobs has decreased by 79% since March 2008.

Population of Barrow Total population 4,581 Male 51.71% Female 48.29% Median age 28.8     Barrow Housing Owner-occupied homes 40.8% Median cost of a home $145,700 Median mortgage payment $986 Renter-occupied homes 59.2% Vacant housing 15.4% Median monthly rent $981     Average Income Median for all male full-time $51,959 Median for all female full-time $46,382     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 19% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 40% Currently married 43% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 24% Black or African American 1% Asian 10% Other 65%     Barrow Commute Carpool 32.9% Public transportation 14.7% Average travel time 9 minutes

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