Houghton Jobs

Houghton is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census. The town has more manufacturing jobs than population, which is rare--doubly rare because there are no other towns nearby to supply additional labor. There are a half-dozen plants that account for this, making plastic products, grain storage bins and ready-mix concrete. Houghton was once the junction of two rail lines, both now abandoned, which may have something to do with the origin of its industry.

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Among the most common occupations in Houghton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 33%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 9%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Houghton, Iowa work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 12 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Houghton Jobs are for administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Houghton, Iowa are Manufacturing, 23%; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 14%; and Educational, health and social services, 13%. Simply Hired's Houghton job listings indicate that the following industries in Houghton are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Automotive Parts Stores, Radio Television & Electronics Stores and Groceries Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Houghton, Iowa is $23,896, and the median income of households in Houghton was $47,500.

Houghton has an unemployment rate of 9.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Houghton Trends data, the number of Houghton, Iowa jobs has decreased by 95% since April 2008.

Population of Houghton Total population 130 Male 47.69% Female 52.31% Median age 44.5     Houghton Housing Owner-occupied homes 87.0% Median cost of a home $75,000 Median mortgage payment $367 Renter-occupied homes 13.0% Vacant housing 11.5% Median monthly rent $217     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,042 Median for all female full-time $16,750     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 0% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 4% $35,000 to $49,999 31% $50,000 to $74,999 42% $75,000 to $99,999 0% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 57% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 0%     Marital Status Never married 13% Currently married 77% Separated 0% Widowed 9% Divorced 0%     Race White 100% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Houghton Commute Carpool 5.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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