Hercules Jobs

Hercules is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 19,488 at the 2000 census. It is one of many small “bedroom communities� along the I-80 corridor in Western Contra Costa County. It is located about 20 miles northeast of San Francisco, and approximately a half-hour drive from either Oakland or San Francisco. Neighboring towns are Pinole to the southwest, Rodeo to the north, as well as Martinez to the east via Route 4. The population generally ranges between middle class to affluent and is racially diverse, Asian Americans being the largest group. The town has some light manufacturing and high-tech industry as well as various commercial and retail activities. Most of the housing and other building stock is of recent construction. New commercial and residential development is ongoing, including the development of the town's waterfront near several historic buildings that remain from the original town .

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Among the most common occupations in Hercules are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 34%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 9%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Hercules, California work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Hercules Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, project manager jobs, patient coordinator jobs, occupational therapist jobs, dental assistant jobs and software engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Hercules, California are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Hercules job listings indicate that the following industries in Hercules are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Telecommunications Resellers, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Hercules, California is $45,552, and the median income of households in Hercules was $75,196.

Hercules has an unemployment rate of 3.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Hercules Trends data, the number of Hercules, California jobs has decreased by 5% since March 2008.

Population of Hercules Total population 19,488 Male 47.45% Female 52.55% Median age 36.7     Hercules Housing Owner-occupied homes 84.4% Median cost of a home $241,500 Median mortgage payment $1,296 Renter-occupied homes 15.6% Vacant housing 1.9% Median monthly rent $1,111     Average Income Median for all male full-time $50,672 Median for all female full-time $40,433     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 3% $25,000 to $34,999 7% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 21% $100,000 to $149,999 21% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 17% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 11% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 56% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 9%     Race White 30% Black or African American 20% Asian 45% Other 5%     Hercules Commute Carpool 23.8% Public transportation 8.0% Average travel time 41 minutes

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