Des Plaines Jobs

Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River runs through the city, just east of its downtown area. Des Plaines is a very economically diverse city, with home values ranging from $30,000 to more than $1,000,000 .

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Among the most common occupations in Des Plaines are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Des Plaines, Illinois work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Des Plaines Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, account executive jobs, physical therapy jobs and project manager jobs.

The leading industries in Des Plaines, Illinois are Manufacturing, 17%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Des Plaines job listings indicate that the following industries in Des Plaines are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Insurance, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Des Plaines, Illinois is $36,563, and the median income of households in Des Plaines was $53,638.

Des Plaines has an unemployment rate of 3.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Des Plaines Trends data, the number of Des Plaines, Illinois jobs has decreased by 7% since March 2008.

Population of Des Plaines Total population 58,720 Male 48.35% Female 51.65% Median age 39.7     Des Plaines Housing Owner-occupied homes 79.3% Median cost of a home $184,600 Median mortgage payment $958 Renter-occupied homes 20.7% Vacant housing 2.1% Median monthly rent $764     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,241 Median for all female full-time $30,885     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 57% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 8%     Race White 86% Black or African American 1% Asian 8% Other 5%     Des Plaines Commute Carpool 9.0% Public transportation 6.7% Average travel time 27 minutes

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