Freeport Jobs

Freeport often nicknamed "Da Watta" by its citizens, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 12,708 and is about sixteen miles away from Angleton. Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport. Freeport is in the 14th U.S. Congressional District and is represented by Congressman Ron Paul.

The most popular companies with Freeport jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Freeport are Sales and office occupations, 21%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 18%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Freeport, Texas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Freeport Jobs are for physical therapy assistant jobs, physical therapist jobs, speech-language pathologist jobs, general store manager jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Freeport, Texas are Construction, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Freeport job listings indicate that the following industries in Freeport are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Convenience Stores and Grocery Stores & Supermarkets.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Freeport, Texas is $23,871, and the median income of households in Freeport was $30,245.

Freeport has an unemployment rate of 13.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Freeport Trends data, the number of Freeport, Texas jobs has increased by 12% since March 2008.

Population of Freeport Total population 12,708 Male 49.99% Female 50.01% Median age 27.4     Freeport Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.0% Median cost of a home $35,700 Median mortgage payment $328 Renter-occupied homes 43.0% Vacant housing 14.0% Median monthly rent $439     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,714 Median for all female full-time $17,028     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 23% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 3% Graduate degree 2%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 55% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 64% Black or African American 14% Asian 0% Other 22%     Freeport Commute Carpool 21.1% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 23 minutes

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