Cairo Jobs

Cairo is a city in Alexander County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 3,632 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alexander County. The city's name is pronounced , differently from the English name for the capital city of Egypt. Cairo is located at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River and is the southernmost town in the state of Illinois. Cairo is one of the few towns in Illinois protected by a levee. The rivers converge at what is the southernmost point in Illinois at Fort Defiance State Park, an American Civil War fort that was commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant.

The most popular companies with Cairo jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Cairo are Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Service occupations, 19%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 58 percent of workers in Cairo, Illinois work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Cairo Jobs are for sales representative jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Cairo, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Public administration, 11%. Simply Hired's Cairo job listings indicate that the following industries in Cairo are hiring the most workers: Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Discount & Club Stores, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cairo, Illinois is $23,462, and the median income of households in Cairo was $21,607.

Cairo has an unemployment rate of 14.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cairo Trends data, the number of Cairo, Illinois jobs has decreased by 96% since March 2008.

Population of Cairo Total population 3,632 Male 44.30% Female 55.70% Median age 36.3     Cairo Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.5% Median cost of a home $24,900 Median mortgage payment $303 Renter-occupied homes 44.5% Vacant housing 17.2% Median monthly rent $225     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,798 Median for all female full-time $18,125     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 16%     Race White 36% Black or African American 62% Asian 1% Other 0%     Cairo Commute Carpool 15.4% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 16 minutes

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