Elgin Jobs

:For other uses, see Elgin . Elgin ) is a city 40 mi. northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,487, making it the eighth-largest city in Illinois. Elgin was profiled in a 1997 issue of Money Magazine as a microcosm of the United States. Elgin's population surpassed 100,000 by 2005, and the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission forecasts Elgin will have a population of 167,375 in 2030.

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Among the most common occupations in Elgin are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Elgin, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Elgin Jobs are for market researcher jobs, administrative assistant jobs, project manager jobs, customer service jobs, occupational therapist jobs and staff accountant jobs.

The leading industries in Elgin, Illinois are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Elgin job listings indicate that the following industries in Elgin are hiring the most workers: Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores, Convenience Stores, Commercial Banking and Blood & Organ Banks.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Elgin, Illinois is $35,618, and the median income of households in Elgin was $51,232.

Elgin has an unemployment rate of 5.8%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Elgin Trends data, the number of Elgin, Illinois jobs has increased by 20% since November 2006.

Population of Elgin Total population 93,412 Male 48.95% Female 51.05% Median age 32.0     Elgin Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.9% Median cost of a home $191,700 Median mortgage payment $1,003 Renter-occupied homes 31.1% Vacant housing 8.6% Median monthly rent $811     Average Income Median for all workers $26,643 Median for all male full-time $37,824 Median for all female full-time $33,412     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 51% Separated 3% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 81% Black or African American 9% Asian 3% Other 8%     Elgin Commute Carpool 12.0% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 26 minutes

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