Homestead Jobs

Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead was incorporated in 1913 and is the second oldest city in Miami-Dade County next to the City of Miami. It is located approximately 35 miles southwest of the city of Miami, and 25 miles northeast of Key Largo. It gets its name from a path that was the only way to reach the area - the "Homesteaders' Trail". As of the 2000 census the city population was 31,909. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,767, which made it the fastest growing city in the US for cities with populations 50,000+ with a 20.8% increase from 2005-2006. The city of Homestead is located near the southern terminus of the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike where it ends at its junction with U.S. 1. Homestead is immediately north of Florida City, and these two cities comprise the greater Homestead-Florida City area....more

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Among the most common occupations in Homestead are Sales and office occupations, 19%. Service occupations, 18%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 16%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Homestead, Florida work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Homestead Jobs are for market researcher jobs, registered nurse jobs, marketing representative jobs, civil engineer jobs, conservation interships jobs and internships jobs.

The leading industries in Homestead, Florida are Construction, 13%; Educational, health and social services, 12%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 12%. Simply Hired's Homestead job listings indicate that the following industries in Homestead are hiring the most workers: Electric Power Plants, Electric Power Industry, Misc Store Retailers, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Application Service Providers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Homestead, Florida is $21,690, and the median income of households in Homestead was $26,775.

Homestead has an unemployment rate of 10.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Homestead Trends data, the number of Homestead, Florida jobs has decreased by 36% since November 2006.

Population of Homestead Total population 31,909 Male 51.71% Female 48.29% Median age 27.2     Homestead Housing Owner-occupied homes 36.0% Median cost of a home $88,200 Median mortgage payment $647 Renter-occupied homes 64.0% Vacant housing 9.6% Median monthly rent $546     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,118 Median for all female full-time $20,261     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 28% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 21% High school graduate 21% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 44% Separated 5% Widowed 5% Divorced 10%     Race White 64% Black or African American 24% Asian 1% Other 11%     Homestead Commute Carpool 35.2% Public transportation 2.9% Average travel time 32 minutes