Belle Glade Jobs

Belle Glade is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. The population was 14,906 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 15,423. Belle Glade is sometimes referred to as "Muck City" due to the large quantity of muck , in which sugarcane grows, found in the area.For a time, the city had the highest rate of AIDS infection in the United States. About half the sugarcane in the nation is grown in the plains around Belle Glade and nearby Clewiston. According to the FBI in 2003 the city had the second highest violent crime rate in the country at 298 per 10,000 residents.

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Among the most common occupations in Belle Glade are Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Sales and office occupations, 17%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Belle Glade, Florida work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Belle Glade, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 17%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Belle Glade job listings indicate that the following industries in Belle Glade are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Application Service Providers, Trauma Centers and Children's Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Belle Glade, Florida is $23,821, and the median income of households in Belle Glade was $22,715.

Belle Glade has an unemployment rate of 12.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Belle Glade Trends data, the number of Belle Glade, Florida jobs has decreased by 43% since December 2006.

Population of Belle Glade Total population 14,906 Male 50.85% Female 49.15% Median age 29.9     Belle Glade Housing Owner-occupied homes 41.1% Median cost of a home $74,600 Median mortgage payment $583 Renter-occupied homes 58.9% Vacant housing 9.7% Median monthly rent $448     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,232 Median for all female full-time $21,410     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 32% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 10% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 44% Separated 4% Widowed 6% Divorced 7%     Race White 33% Black or African American 56% Asian 0% Other 11%     Belle Glade Commute Carpool 17.6% Public transportation 14.3% Average travel time 27 minutes

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