Harkers Island Jobs

Harkers Island is a census-designated place in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Harkers Island was 1,525 at the 2000 census. Harkers Island is unincorporated and receives most public services, including law enforcement and public education, from Carteret County. A membership cooperative provides the island with electric and water services. Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and waterfowl decoy carving. Formerly named Davers Ile and Craney Island, Harkers Island was occupied by Native Americans of the Coree tribe when the first European explorers arrived in the 16th century. Ownership of Harkers Island was first titled to Farnifold Green, a native of the Carolina colony, by the Lords Proprietors in 1707. Ebenezer Harker purchased the island in 1730, settled there with his family, and built a plantation and boat yard. The island became known as Harkers Island soon after his death. A large immigration of...more

Major industries on the island include fishing, boat building, tourism, and waterfowl decoy carving. In 2003, the United States Census Bureau reported 33 business establishments on Harkers Island employing 169 people. A majority of the business fall into Retail and Food Services or Construction, Manufacturing, and Warehousing . The businesses in the latter category are almost entirely associated with boat building, boat repair, and boat storage. Many island residents are self-employed in the fishing trade. A relatively large percentage of island residents are over the age of 65 and/or retired. Commercial fishing has always been an important component of the island economy. Historically, this trade included whaling and the hunting of dolphins. Until ice became available in the 1920s, the primary commercial catch was mullet, which was caught near the beaches of Shackleford Bank and Core Bank and salted on shore. In the late 1800s, the Core Sound area produced 80% of the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Harkers Island are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Harkers Island, North Carolina work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 14 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Harkers Island Jobs are for assistant manager jobs, cashier jobs, retail project merchandiser jobs, ea-6b aircraft mechanic jobs, sr. inventory analyst jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Harkers Island, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Construction, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Harkers Island job listings indicate that the following industries in Harkers Island are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Airport Operation, Airports and Aircraft Engine Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harkers Island, North Carolina is $28,144, and the median income of households in Harkers Island was $33,125.

Harkers Island has an unemployment rate of 2.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Harkers Island Trends data, the number of Harkers Island, North Carolina jobs has increased by 384% since April 2008.

Population of Harkers Island Total population 1,525 Male 48.66% Female 51.34% Median age 49.1     Harkers Island Housing Owner-occupied homes 86.8% Median cost of a home $109,000 Median mortgage payment $654 Renter-occupied homes 13.2% Vacant housing 40.4% Median monthly rent $481     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,375 Median for all female full-time $18,913     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 27% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 4% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 65% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 7%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Harkers Island Commute Carpool 28.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 27 minutes

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