Delaware Jobs

The City of Delaware is located near the center of the state of Ohio, about 20 miles north of Columbus, Ohio. Delaware was founded in 1808, incorporated in 1816, and is the county seat of Delaware County, Ohio . As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 25,246. This figure was estimated to be 31,322 in a 2005 Census estimate. According to a list compiled by American Demographics Incorporated, Delaware County ranks fourteenth out of twenty areas in the United States designated as the fastest-growing in the year 2000.

There is a true economic mix in the area. The economic mix of the country reveals a balance of the following main economic activities: Manufacturing , Trade , Government , and Service according to statistics published by Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce in 2000. The largest employers are in automobile coatings, plastics, copper products, education, insurance, automobile parts and distribution, sports apparel, retail, services, and government. Delaware County is a net importer of workers from throughout Ohio.

The most popular companies with Delaware jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Delaware are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Delaware, Ohio work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Delaware Jobs are for manager jobs, market researcher jobs, assistant manager jobs, assistant store manager jobs, systems analyst 4-support jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Delaware, Ohio are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Delaware job listings indicate that the following industries in Delaware are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Investment Banking and Chemicals Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Delaware, Ohio is $33,488, and the median income of households in Delaware was $46,030.

Delaware has an unemployment rate of 10.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Delaware Trends data, the number of Delaware, Ohio jobs has increased by 53% since November 2006.

Population of Delaware Total population 25,243 Male 47.78% Female 52.22% Median age 31.6     Delaware Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.3% Median cost of a home $126,800 Median mortgage payment $757 Renter-occupied homes 39.7% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $581     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,308 Median for all female full-time $28,668     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 1%     Delaware Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 26 minutes

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