Creston Jobs

Creston is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,597 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County . Southwestern Community College is located in Creston. Within a few miles of Creston are Green Valley State Park, Twelve Mile Lake and Three Mile Lake and Recreation Area. Creston has a long railroad history. Today, Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Creston, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. Creston is also a stop on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad. Crews work from Creston to Galesburg, IL and Lincoln, NE.

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Among the most common occupations in Creston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Creston, Iowa work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Creston Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapist/pt jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, registered nurse jobs, general production jobs and chief of police jobs.

The leading industries in Creston, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Creston job listings indicate that the following industries in Creston are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Nurses & Nursing and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Creston, Iowa is $23,876, and the median income of households in Creston was $29,831.

Creston has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Creston Trends data, the number of Creston, Iowa jobs has increased by 413% since November 2006.

Population of Creston Total population 7,597 Male 46.43% Female 53.57% Median age 39.3     Creston Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.9% Median cost of a home $57,700 Median mortgage payment $362 Renter-occupied homes 33.1% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $343     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,580 Median for all female full-time $20,172     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 43% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 56% Separated 0% Widowed 12% Divorced 10%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Creston Commute Carpool 9.8% Public transportation 2.3% Average travel time 13 minutes

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