La Grande Jobs

:"La Grande" redirects here. For the Intel technology, see LaGrande. La Grande is a city in Union County, Oregon, United States. Originally named "Brownsville," it was forced to change its name due to that name already being used for a city in Linn County. Its current name comes from an early French settler, Charles Dause, who often used the phrase "La Grande" to describe the area's beauty. The population was 12,327 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 12,540 residents. It is the county seat of Union County. La Grande lies east of the Blue Mountains and southeast of Pendleton.

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Among the most common occupations in La Grande are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 61 percent of workers in La Grande, Oregon work for companies, 24 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed La Grande Jobs are for management trainee jobs and shift supervisor jobs.

The leading industries in La Grande, Oregon are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Retail trade, 11%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's La Grande job listings indicate that the following industries in La Grande are hiring the most workers: Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Groceries Wholesalers and Periodicals Publishing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in La Grande, Oregon is $27,338, and the median income of households in La Grande was $31,576.

La Grande has an unemployment rate of 7.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

Population of La Grande Total population 12,327 Male 47.45% Female 52.55% Median age 33.7     La Grande Housing Owner-occupied homes 55.2% Median cost of a home $91,700 Median mortgage payment $505 Renter-occupied homes 44.8% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $478     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,746 Median for all female full-time $21,930     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 50% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 3%     La Grande Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 13 minutes

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