Harrisburg Jobs

Harrisburg is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,860 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saline County. Harrisburg is known as the "Gateway To The Shawnee National Forest", and was made famous by the Ohio River flood of 1937, the old Crenshaw House , a notorious gangster Charlie Birger, WSIL-TV, and having the once largest Kentucky Fried Chicken in America. The town was named for James Alexander Harris. One of four men that donated land for the city to be built. The current mayor is Valerie Rose Mitchell.

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Among the most common occupations in Harrisburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Harrisburg, Illinois work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Harrisburg Jobs are for assistant store manager jobs, sales associate jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Harrisburg, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Retail trade, 13%; and Public administration, 7%. Simply Hired's Harrisburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Harrisburg are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Homeowners Associations, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Telecommunications Resellers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harrisburg, Illinois is $24,050, and the median income of households in Harrisburg was $26,507.

Harrisburg has an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Harrisburg Trends data, the number of Harrisburg, Illinois jobs has increased by 195% since March 2008.

Population of Harrisburg Total population 9,860 Male 48.24% Female 51.76% Median age 38.4     Harrisburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.8% Median cost of a home $43,600 Median mortgage payment $357 Renter-occupied homes 30.2% Vacant housing 10.4% Median monthly rent $361     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,086 Median for all female full-time $19,013     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 15%     Race White 92% Black or African American 7% Asian 0% Other 1%     Harrisburg Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 1.6% Average travel time 19 minutes

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