Kodiak Jobs

Kodiak is a city on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 6,273. The city holds about half of the community's population.

Kodiak's primary economic driver is the commercial fishing industry. The United States Coast Guard station also drives important economic activity. Additional activity in commercial fisheries support services , government, social services, and retail establishments round out the employment picture in Kodiak. Community Events The City of Kodiak is home to a number of annual events that draw locals and people from off-island. The most well-known of these is Kodiak Crab Festival. Organized by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce the event takes place over Memorial Day weekend. It includes a county fair-style main event, with carnival rides, food and game booths, and group activities. In addition, a number of events are organized over the three-day weekend that include a kayak race, a marathon, an ultra-marathon, a 9.6-mile mountain run called the Pillar Mountain Run and others.

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Among the most common occupations in Kodiak are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Kodiak, Alaska work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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The leading industries in Kodiak, Alaska are Manufacturing, 27%; Educational, health and social services, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Kodiak job listings indicate that the following industries in Kodiak are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Blood & Organ Banks, Paging and Data Processing Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kodiak, Alaska is $33,562, and the median income of households in Kodiak was $55,142.

Kodiak has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kodiak Trends data, the number of Kodiak, Alaska jobs has increased by 23% since November 2006.

Population of Kodiak Total population 6,334 Male 53.35% Female 46.65% Median age 33.5     Kodiak Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.1% Median cost of a home $146,100 Median mortgage payment $919 Renter-occupied homes 51.9% Vacant housing 11.5% Median monthly rent $703     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,074 Median for all female full-time $30,049     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 11% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 12%     Race White 49% Black or African American 1% Asian 34% Other 17%     Kodiak Commute Carpool 23.1% Public transportation 2.5% Average travel time 10 minutes

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