Charleston Jobs

Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County . The town was laid out in 1837. Governor Warren E. Hearnes and his wife, former gubernatorial candidate, Betty C. Hearnes are from Charleston, along with writer Thad Snow, and baseball player Matt Whiteside. Charlie Babb, former Miami Dolphin who played on the undefeated 1972 team, also calls Charleston home. Charleston High School boy's basketball teams boast ten state championship basketball titles in Class 3A state contests. The most recent win came on March 16, 2007. Charleston is also the home of the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Sr. and Jr. Babe Ruth League baseball teams.

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Among the most common occupations in Charleston are Service occupations, 22%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 58 percent of workers in Charleston, Missouri work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 11 percent are self-employed.

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

The leading industries in Charleston, Missouri are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Charleston job listings indicate that the following industries in Charleston are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Mail Order Retailing and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Charleston, Missouri is $21,600, and the median income of households in Charleston was $21,812.

Charleston has an unemployment rate of 11.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Charleston Trends data, the number of Charleston, Missouri jobs has increased by 142% since March 2008.

Population of Charleston Total population 4,732 Male 45.22% Female 54.78% Median age 35.3     Charleston Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.7% Median cost of a home $47,200 Median mortgage payment $316 Renter-occupied homes 40.3% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $308     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,908 Median for all female full-time $17,292     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 8% $75,000 to $99,999 3% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 1% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 9%     Race White 54% Black or African American 46% Asian 0% Other 0%     Charleston Commute Carpool 18.2% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 16 minutes

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