Battlement Mesa Jobs

Battlement Mesa is an unincorporated town, a U.S. Census Bureau Census Designated Place , and a U.S. Post Office located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,497 at the U.S. Census 2000. The Battlement Mesa Post Office has the ZIP Code 81636. The town, which bills itself as a "covenant-protected community", is a primarily a group of contiguous subdivisions developed in the later decades of the 20th century, catering to families and retirees. It is located on the flank of a hill on the south side of Interstate 70 across from the older town of Parachute. The two communities together are known as "Parachute-Battlement Mesa". The town takes its name from Battlement Mesa, a basalt-topped mesa that sits to the south of the town.

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Among the most common occupations in Battlement Mesa are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Service occupations, 20%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Battlement Mesa, Colorado work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Battlement Mesa, Colorado are Retail trade, 16%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Battlement Mesa job listings indicate that the following industries in Battlement Mesa are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Mortgage Banking, Natural Gas Liquid Extraction and Natural Gas Pipelines.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Battlement Mesa, Colorado is $26,861, and the median income of households in Battlement Mesa was $36,680.

Battlement Mesa has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Battlement Mesa Trends data, the number of Battlement Mesa, Colorado jobs has decreased by 2% since March 2008.

Population of Battlement Mesa Total population 3,497 Male 48.47% Female 51.53% Median age 40.0     Battlement Mesa Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.3% Median cost of a home $146,200 Median mortgage payment $669 Renter-occupied homes 45.7% Vacant housing 9.5% Median monthly rent $579     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,924 Median for all female full-time $21,798     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 12% Currently married 67% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 15%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 3%     Battlement Mesa Commute Carpool 26.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 33 minutes

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