Gustavus Jobs

Gustavus is a city in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 429.

Among the most common occupations in Gustavus are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 17%. Approximately 30 percent of workers in Gustavus, Alaska work for companies, 34 percent work for the government and 20 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Gustavus, Alaska are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 27%; Educational, health and social services, 12%; and Construction, 10%. Simply Hired's Gustavus job listings indicate that the following industries in Gustavus are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Gustavus, Alaska is $35,562, and the median income of households in Gustavus was $34,766.

Gustavus has an unemployment rate of 14.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Gustavus Trends data, the number of Gustavus, Alaska jobs has decreased by 35% since April 2008.

Population of Gustavus Total population 429 Male 56.18% Female 43.82% Median age 40.3     Gustavus Housing Owner-occupied homes 76.9% Median cost of a home $135,300 Median mortgage payment $610 Renter-occupied homes 23.1% Vacant housing 42.3% Median monthly rent $556     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,750 Median for all female full-time $29,375     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 17% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 32% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 0% Divorced 12%     Race White 93% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 6%     Gustavus Commute Carpool 23.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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