Eagle Lake Jobs

Eagle Lake is a city in southeast Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2000 census. It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas, and the Eagle Lake Regional Airport, which services light aircraft. The lake, along with adjacent rice fields, attract a large variety of migratory birds. The city is known as the "Goose Hunting Capital of the World" and also borders a wildlife preserve.

Historically, Eagle Lake has been an agricultural community, with rice being the main crop. Other key products include cotton, grain, and cattle, along with sand and gravel from mines in the surrounding area. The city aims to diversify its economy by bringing in manufacturing companies. In the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $27,101, and the median income for a family was $29,201. Males had a median income of $26,025 versus $20,299 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,426. About 15.0% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 17.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Among the most common occupations in Eagle Lake are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Eagle Lake, Texas work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Eagle Lake Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs, delivery- route sales jobs, sales (pre-sell) jobs, warehouse and operations jobs and transport driver jobs.

The leading industries in Eagle Lake, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Eagle Lake job listings indicate that the following industries in Eagle Lake are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Nurses & Nursing, Grocery Stores & Supermarkets and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Eagle Lake, Texas is $23,162, and the median income of households in Eagle Lake was $27,101.

Eagle Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Eagle Lake Trends data, the number of Eagle Lake, Texas jobs has increased by 7% since April 2008.

Population of Eagle Lake Total population 3,664 Male 48.96% Female 51.04% Median age 33.9     Eagle Lake Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.2% Median cost of a home $40,100 Median mortgage payment $375 Renter-occupied homes 31.8% Vacant housing 13.6% Median monthly rent $382     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,025 Median for all female full-time $20,299     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 23% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 8%     Race White 54% Black or African American 24% Asian 0% Other 22%     Eagle Lake Commute Carpool 18.8% Public transportation 2.5% Average travel time 23 minutes

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