Chincoteague Jobs

Chincoteague is a town on Chincoteague Island in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. The population was 4,317 at the 2000 census. The town is perhaps best known for its feral ponies, although these are not actually on the island of Chincoteague but on the nearby Assateague Island. Also relating to Chincoteague is Marguerite Henry's 1947 book Misty of Chincoteague, which is about Chincoteague's annual Pony Penning Day. It was made into the 1961 film Misty, which was filmed on-location, and has become an all-time favorite family film.

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Among the most common occupations in Chincoteague are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 65 percent of workers in Chincoteague, Virginia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 13 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Chincoteague Jobs are for merchandising rep jobs, ssds test engineer jobs and restaurant general manager jobs.

The leading industries in Chincoteague, Virginia are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 19%; Retail trade, 15%; and Construction, 13%. Simply Hired's Chincoteague job listings indicate that the following industries in Chincoteague are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Misc Information Services, Satellite Communications and Misc Telecommunications Providers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chincoteague, Virginia is $23,967, and the median income of households in Chincoteague was $28,514.

Chincoteague has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chincoteague Trends data, the number of Chincoteague, Virginia jobs has decreased by 85% since April 2008.

Population of Chincoteague Total population 4,317 Male 48.55% Female 51.45% Median age 46.1     Chincoteague Housing Owner-occupied homes 79.3% Median cost of a home $105,600 Median mortgage payment $667 Renter-occupied homes 20.7% Vacant housing 47.9% Median monthly rent $573     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,075 Median for all female full-time $20,859     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Chincoteague Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 19 minutes

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