Estes Park Jobs

Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. The population was 5,413 at the 2000 census. As of a 2005 census estimate, the population has risen to 5,812. The town is named after Joel Estes, who founded Estes Park in 1859. The town is a popular summer resort and headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park. The town's outskirts include The Stanley Hotel. Once a fine example of Edwardian opulence, the 1906 building had Stephen King as a guest, inspiring him to change the locale for his novel The Shining from an amusement park to the Stanley's fictional stand-in the Overlook Hotel. Estes Park is also recognized as the birthplace of the American credit union movement. Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous highway in the United States, runs from Estes Park westward through Rocky Mountain National Park, reaching Grand Lake over the continental divide. The town suffered severe damage in July 1982 from flooding caused by the failure of Lawn Lake Dam.

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Among the most common occupations in Estes Park are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Estes Park, Colorado work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Estes Park Jobs are for systems administrator jobs, registered nurse ii jobs, administrative assistant jobs, software developer jobs, office manager jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Estes Park, Colorado are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 30%; Retail trade, 13%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Estes Park job listings indicate that the following industries in Estes Park are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Blood & Organ Banks and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Estes Park, Colorado is $26,170, and the median income of households in Estes Park was $43,262.

Estes Park has an unemployment rate of 2.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Estes Park Trends data, the number of Estes Park, Colorado jobs has decreased by 61% since March 2008.

Population of Estes Park Total population 5,413 Male 47.98% Female 52.02% Median age 45.0     Estes Park Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.1% Median cost of a home $233,900 Median mortgage payment $842 Renter-occupied homes 39.9% Vacant housing 23.5% Median monthly rent $572     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,573 Median for all female full-time $20,767     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 28% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 3%     Estes Park Commute Carpool 13.6% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 16 minutes

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