Harper Woods Jobs

Harper Woods is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,254. It was incorporated in 1951 from Gratiot Township and renamed for its being in a heavily wooded area and from its then main thoroughfare, Harper Avenue. The avenue begins in Detroit, and was named for Walter Harper, founder of Harper Hospital in Detroit. In 2006, the Harper Woods City Council voted down a ballot initiative 5-0 that would have allowed a name change proposal to "Grosse Pointe Heights" to go before city voters.

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Among the most common occupations in Harper Woods are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Harper Woods, Michigan work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Harper Woods Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, certified dental assistant jobs, research assistant jobs, financial advisor jobs, occupational therapist jobs and mechanical engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Harper Woods, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%. Simply Hired's Harper Woods job listings indicate that the following industries in Harper Woods are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harper Woods, Michigan is $40,442, and the median income of households in Harper Woods was $46,769.

Harper Woods has an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Harper Woods Trends data, the number of Harper Woods, Michigan jobs has decreased by 62% since April 2008.

Population of Harper Woods Total population 14,254 Male 46.40% Female 53.60% Median age 38.2     Harper Woods Housing Owner-occupied homes 82.2% Median cost of a home $108,600 Median mortgage payment $628 Renter-occupied homes 17.8% Vacant housing 3.4% Median monthly rent $721     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,747 Median for all female full-time $34,138     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 51% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 12%     Race White 87% Black or African American 10% Asian 2% Other 1%     Harper Woods Commute Carpool 7.2% Public transportation 1.1% Average travel time 25 minutes

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