Jefferson Jobs

Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marion County , and is situated in East Texas. The city is a tourism center, with popular attractions including: Jay Gould's railroad car, the Sterne Fountain, Excelsior House, the House of the Four Seasons, and the bayous formed by Big Cypress, Little Cypress, and Black Cypress located in and around the city The Old Post Office building served as an office and federal court, until federal government discontinued its use in 1965. It now houses the Jefferson Historical Museum. Construction on the building began in 1888. The town newspaper is the Jefferson Jimplecute, which was founded in 1848 and is the fifth oldest newspaper in Texas.

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Among the most common occupations in Jefferson are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Service occupations, 20%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 57 percent of workers in Jefferson, Texas work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 13 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Jefferson Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, director of pharmacy jobs, physical therapist jobs, maintenance manager jobs, process engineer jobs and financial advisor jobs.

The leading industries in Jefferson, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%; and Construction, 9%. Simply Hired's Jefferson job listings indicate that the following industries in Jefferson are hiring the most workers: Bed & Breakfast Inns, Hotels & Motels, Mail Order Retailing, Resorts and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Jefferson, Texas is $21,756, and the median income of households in Jefferson was $17,034.

Jefferson has an unemployment rate of 7.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Jefferson Trends data, the number of Jefferson, Texas jobs has decreased by 62% since April 2008.

Population of Jefferson Total population 2,024 Male 44.52% Female 55.48% Median age 44.7     Jefferson Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.9% Median cost of a home $55,400 Median mortgage payment $316 Renter-occupied homes 36.1% Vacant housing 16.4% Median monthly rent $380     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,929 Median for all female full-time $14,583     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 17% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 18% Divorced 15%     Race White 63% Black or African American 35% Asian 1% Other 1%     Jefferson Commute Carpool 12.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 22 minutes

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