Hays Jobs

Hays is a city in Ellis County, Kansas, near the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 183. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 20,013. It is the county seat of Ellis County . Hays is home to Fort Hays State University and the Hays Larks, champions of the Jayhawk Collegiate League for most of the 20th century. It is the childhood hometown of billionaire Philip Anschutz and current home of 1st District Congressional Representative Jerry Moran.

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Among the most common occupations in Hays are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Hays, Kansas work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Hays, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Hays job listings indicate that the following industries in Hays are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Hospitals, Groceries Wholesalers and Bottled Water Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hays, Kansas is $25,908, and the median income of households in Hays was $31,501.

Hays has an unemployment rate of 4.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hays Trends data, the number of Hays, Kansas jobs has decreased by 60% since March 2008.

Population of Hays Total population 20,013 Male 48.61% Female 51.39% Median age 29.7     Hays Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.6% Median cost of a home $90,900 Median mortgage payment $551 Renter-occupied homes 42.4% Vacant housing 6.2% Median monthly rent $431     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,022 Median for all female full-time $21,793     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 49% Separated 0% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 2%     Hays Commute Carpool 8.1% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 13 minutes

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