Kotzebue Jobs

Kotzebue is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,237. Kotzebue gets its name from the Kotzebue Sound, which was named after Otto von Kotzebue, who explored the sound while searching for the Northwest Passage in the service of Russia in 1818.

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Among the most common occupations in Kotzebue are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 52 percent of workers in Kotzebue, Alaska work for companies, 34 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Kotzebue, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 35%; Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 11%; and Public administration, 10%. Simply Hired's Kotzebue job listings indicate that the following industries in Kotzebue are hiring the most workers: Commercial Banking, Industrial Loan Companies, Mortgage Banking and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Kotzebue, Alaska is $39,528, and the median income of households in Kotzebue was $57,163.

Kotzebue has an unemployment rate of 9.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Kotzebue Trends data, the number of Kotzebue, Alaska jobs has increased by 97% since March 2008.

Population of Kotzebue Total population 3,082 Male 50.49% Female 49.51% Median age 25.9     Kotzebue Housing Owner-occupied homes 43.6% Median cost of a home $116,700 Median mortgage payment $848 Renter-occupied homes 56.4% Vacant housing 11.7% Median monthly rent $982     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,604 Median for all female full-time $36,453     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 21% Black or African American 0% Asian 2% Other 77%     Kotzebue Commute Carpool 19.2% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 8 minutes

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