Cresco Jobs

Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,905 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County . Cresco is the hometown of Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, Ellen Church, the world's first flight attendant, and legendary Iowa State University wrestling coach Harold Nichols. Edward Howard was born in Cresco. He became Archbishop of Portland, Oregon. When he died at age 105 he was among the oldest Catholic bishops on record. Cresco is home to one of the largest school districts in Iowa in terms of square miles, the Howard-Winneshiek Community Schools. The high school is called Crestwood. Although Cresco is no longer on a railroad line, it is home to a restored Milwaukee Road FP7 diesel engine which is known as the Heritage Train and displayed in a park at the center of the city on Highway 9.

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Among the most common occupations in Cresco are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Cresco, Iowa work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Cresco Jobs are for physical therapy jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Cresco, Iowa are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Cresco job listings indicate that the following industries in Cresco are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Telecommunications Equipment Mfg, Wireless & Broadcast Equipment Mfg and Search & Navigation Instrument Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cresco, Iowa is $25,766, and the median income of households in Cresco was $32,236.

Cresco has an unemployment rate of 2.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Cresco Trends data, the number of Cresco, Iowa jobs has increased by 296% since April 2008.

Population of Cresco Total population 3,905 Male 46.97% Female 53.03% Median age 39.3     Cresco Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.8% Median cost of a home $63,200 Median mortgage payment $473 Renter-occupied homes 24.2% Vacant housing 7.8% Median monthly rent $359     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,088 Median for all female full-time $21,444     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 13% Divorced 7%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Cresco Commute Carpool 17.3% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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