Independence Jobs

Independence is a town in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grayson County . Independence is home to a major town celebration on July 4 every year, held in front of the county courthouse. It features bluegrass and old-time music and dance, food, crafts and a wild pony sale. The courthouse is also the location of the Mountain Foliage Festival, held in the autumn and featuring a parade, crafts, arts and music as well as a race in which contest use outhouses, the Grand Privy Race .

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Among the most common occupations in Independence are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Independence, Virginia work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Independence Jobs are for hospitalist jobs, physical therapist jobs, orthopedic surgery jobs, neurology jobs, urology jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Independence, Virginia are Manufacturing, 32%; Retail trade, 18%; and Educational, health and social services, 16%. Simply Hired's Independence job listings indicate that the following industries in Independence are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Convenience Stores and Automotive Parts Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Independence, Virginia is $18,882, and the median income of households in Independence was $18,264.

Independence has an unemployment rate of 2.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Independence Trends data, the number of Independence, Virginia jobs has decreased by 98% since April 2008.

Population of Independence Total population 971 Male 44.90% Female 55.10% Median age 51.3     Independence Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.5% Median cost of a home $70,200 Median mortgage payment $365 Renter-occupied homes 45.5% Vacant housing 14.3% Median monthly rent $288     Average Income Median for all male full-time $21,058 Median for all female full-time $16,705     Household Income Less than $10,000 27% $10,000 to $14,999 16% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 6% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 19% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 51% Separated 4% Widowed 17% Divorced 11%     Race White 92% Black or African American 7% Asian 0% Other 1%     Independence Commute Carpool 13.6% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 21 minutes

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