Destin Jobs

Destin is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, commonly known as "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village." Destin has grown from a historic fishing village to a premier resort destination. The city sits along the coast in the Florida Panhandle, at the end of a peninsula separating Choctawhatchee Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. It is famous for its emerald-colored waters and sugar-white sand beaches; hence, the area is also known as the Emerald Coast.

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Among the most common occupations in Destin are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Destin, Florida work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Destin Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, store assoc jobs, food svc wkr jobs, occupational therapist jobs, software test engineer jobs and assistant store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Destin, Florida are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 17%; Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Destin job listings indicate that the following industries in Destin are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Residential Care, Residential Substance Abuse Facilities, Convenience Stores and Grocery Stores & Supermarkets.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Destin, Florida is $34,182, and the median income of households in Destin was $53,042.

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

According to our Destin Trends data, the number of Destin, Florida jobs has increased by 26% since March 2008.

Population of Destin Total population 11,119 Male 50.45% Female 49.55% Median age 42.4     Destin Housing Owner-occupied homes 75.3% Median cost of a home $153,800 Median mortgage payment $787 Renter-occupied homes 24.7% Vacant housing 54.0% Median monthly rent $774     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,218 Median for all female full-time $26,146     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 5%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 14%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Destin Commute Carpool 9.8% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

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