Fitzgerald Jobs

Fitzgerald is a city in, and the county seat of Ben Hill County, Georgia, United States . The population was 8,758 at the 2000 census. It was created in 1895, as a community for Civil War veterans by Indianapolis newspaper editor Philander H. Fitzgerald, a former drummer boy in the Union army. Ironically, the town is located less than 15 miles from the site of the capture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis on May 10, 1865. In recent years, the unofficial, and sometimes controversial mascot of the city has become the Red Junglefowl, a wild chicken native to the Indian subcontinent. In the late 1960s, a small number were released into the woods surrounding the city and have thrived to this day. Fitzgerald is also home to the famous Dorminy-Massee Bed and Breakfast. Built in 1915 by J. J. Dorminy for his family, this two-story, colonial-style home is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bed and breakfast features eight bedrooms, each with a private bath, an...more

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Among the most common occupations in Fitzgerald are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Fitzgerald, Georgia work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Fitzgerald Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, occupational therapy jobs, physical therapy jobs, assistant manager jobs and teller jobs.

The leading industries in Fitzgerald, Georgia are Manufacturing, 32%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Fitzgerald job listings indicate that the following industries in Fitzgerald are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Fitzgerald, Georgia is $21,942, and the median income of households in Fitzgerald was $20,805.

Fitzgerald has an unemployment rate of 7.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Fitzgerald Trends data, the number of Fitzgerald, Georgia jobs has increased by 131% since April 2008.

Population of Fitzgerald Total population 8,758 Male 45.51% Female 54.49% Median age 34.9     Fitzgerald Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.9% Median cost of a home $52,500 Median mortgage payment $424 Renter-occupied homes 44.1% Vacant housing 13.1% Median monthly rent $360     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,674 Median for all female full-time $17,211     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 15% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 10% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 15% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 2% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 13% Divorced 12%     Race White 48% Black or African American 50% Asian 0% Other 2%     Fitzgerald Commute Carpool 17.6% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 18 minutes

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