Ephrata Jobs

Ephrata is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 38 miles south east of Harrisburg and about 57 miles west by north of Philadelphia. It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel. Ephrata's sister city is Eberbach, Germany, the city where its founders originated. Ephrata is not a place known for manufacturing, though there has been, and still is, some small industry. In its early history, Ephrata was a pleasure resort and an agricultural community. Ephrata's population has steadily grown over the last century. In 1900, 2,452 people lived there, in 1910, 3,192, and by 1940, the population had increased to 6,199 . The population was 13,213 at the 2000 census.

Ephrata has a mix of large and small businesses of many types. * Ephrata Area Chamber of Commerce Law and Government Ephrata is a borough. The current mayor of Ephrata is Mayor Ralph Mowen. His term expires in December 2009. Ephrata is also used to describe nearby Ephrata Township, Pennsylvania. The Ephrata area, as well as most of Lancaster County, is usually described as a Republican stronghold, rarely electing Democrats. Elected Officials Representing Ephrata *Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell *Senior United States Senator Arlen Specter *Junior United States Senator Bob Casey, Jr. *United States Congressman Joseph R. Pitts *Pennsylvania State Senator Michael W. Brubaker *Pennsylvania State Representative Gordon Denlinger *Ephrata Mayor Ralph Mowen Sites of interest Museums and historic sites *Eicher Arts Center Occupies Conrad Beissel's historic Eicher House. It also contains an Indian museum and shop. *Ephrata Cloister *Ephrata Hospital The old site is...more

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Among the most common occupations in Ephrata are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Approximately 85 percent of workers in Ephrata, Pennsylvania work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ephrata Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, staff physician jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, occupational therapist jobs, teller jobs and staff nurse jobs.

The leading industries in Ephrata, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 26%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Ephrata job listings indicate that the following industries in Ephrata are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ephrata, Pennsylvania is $28,938, and the median income of households in Ephrata was $41,550.

Ephrata has an unemployment rate of 2.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ephrata Trends data, the number of Ephrata, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 42% since March 2008.

Population of Ephrata Total population 13,213 Male 48.88% Female 51.12% Median age 36.0     Ephrata Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.9% Median cost of a home $99,100 Median mortgage payment $650 Renter-occupied homes 39.1% Vacant housing 3.4% Median monthly rent $525     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,095 Median for all female full-time $22,782     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 22% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 44% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 1%     Ephrata Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 21 minutes

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