Big Rapids Jobs

Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County 6 . The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent. Big Rapids is the birthplace of former Commandant of the Marine Corps Ben Hebard Fuller. It is also the birthplace of Clint Hurdle, a former baseball player for the Kansas City Royals and current manager for the Colorado Rockies.

The most popular companies with Big Rapids jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Big Rapids are Sales and office occupations, 22%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 53 percent of workers in Big Rapids, Michigan work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Big Rapids Jobs are for physical therapy jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Big Rapids, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 31%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Big Rapids job listings indicate that the following industries in Big Rapids are hiring the most workers: Confectionery & Nut Stores, Blood & Organ Banks, Home Health Care, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Big Rapids, Michigan is $25,056, and the median income of households in Big Rapids was $20,192.

Big Rapids has an unemployment rate of 24.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Big Rapids Trends data, the number of Big Rapids, Michigan jobs has decreased by 74% since March 2008.

Population of Big Rapids Total population 10,849 Male 52.24% Female 47.76% Median age 21.8     Big Rapids Housing Owner-occupied homes 36.1% Median cost of a home $75,400 Median mortgage payment $497 Renter-occupied homes 63.9% Vacant housing 7.3% Median monthly rent $462     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,341 Median for all female full-time $19,770     Household Income Less than $10,000 27% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 47% Currently married 40% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 7%     Race White 86% Black or African American 11% Asian 2% Other 1%     Big Rapids Commute Carpool 9.1% Public transportation 1.8% Average travel time 14 minutes

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