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 physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales associate i jobs, crew jobs, sales representative jobs and sales associate 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, Misc Store Retailers and Catering Services.

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 decreased by 4% since March 2008.

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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