Brevard Jobs

Brevard is a city in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County . Brevard is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and has become a noted tourism, retirement and cultural center in western North Carolina. A moderate climate, environmental beauty and cultural activities attract relocators to the area. Brevard is the home of Brevard College, a four-year liberal arts institution with nationally-recognized programs in music and environmental studies. The town also is home to Brevard Music Center, one of the nation's preeminent summer music teaching and performance institutions. Brevard also boasts an extensive local music and arts community. The city is nicknamed "The Land of Waterfalls" due to the many waterfalls in the area, including Looking Glass Falls, Connestee Falls, and Sliding Rock. The Mayor of Brevard is Jimmy Harris. To date he is the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Brevard are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Brevard, North Carolina work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Brevard Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, cashier jobs, occupational therapist jobs, certified nursing assistant jobs, physical therapy jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Brevard, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Brevard job listings indicate that the following industries in Brevard are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care and Homeowners Associations.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Brevard, North Carolina is $24,138, and the median income of households in Brevard was $33,497.

Brevard has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Brevard Trends data, the number of Brevard, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 73% since March 2008.

Population of Brevard Total population 6,789 Male 44.23% Female 55.77% Median age 44.6     Brevard Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.9% Median cost of a home $112,700 Median mortgage payment $583 Renter-occupied homes 34.1% Vacant housing 7.6% Median monthly rent $437     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,929 Median for all female full-time $21,348     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 13% Divorced 10%     Race White 87% Black or African American 12% Asian 1% Other 1%     Brevard Commute Carpool 12.3% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 18 minutes

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