Galena Jobs

Galena is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after the lead ore galena found here in 1877. The city was part of the tri state mining area and had over 30,000 inhabitants. After the closing the mines in the 1970s population decreased. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census. Galena is the eastern end of the segment of Route 66 that passes through Kansas.

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Among the most common occupations in Galena are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Galena, Kansas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Galena Jobs are for assistant store manager jobs, store cashier jobs, assistant manager jobs, product demonstrator jobs, occupational therapist jobs and team member jobs.

The leading industries in Galena, Kansas are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 23%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Galena job listings indicate that the following industries in Galena are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Mattress Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Galena, Kansas is $22,483, and the median income of households in Galena was $25,401.

Galena has an unemployment rate of 9.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Galena Trends data, the number of Galena, Kansas jobs has increased by 16% since March 2008.

Population of Galena Total population 3,287 Male 46.67% Female 53.33% Median age 36.2     Galena Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.9% Median cost of a home $37,300 Median mortgage payment $327 Renter-occupied homes 32.1% Vacant housing 12.3% Median monthly rent $408     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,101 Median for all female full-time $17,865     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 20% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 0% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 49% Separated 4% Widowed 11% Divorced 15%     Race White 92% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 7%     Galena Commute Carpool 15.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 18 minutes

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