Lamar Jobs

Lamar is a city in Barton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,425 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Barton County .

The most popular companies with Lamar jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Lamar are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Lamar, Missouri work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lamar, Missouri are Manufacturing, 33%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Lamar job listings indicate that the following industries in Lamar are hiring the most workers: Paging, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Hardware Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lamar, Missouri is $23,532, and the median income of households in Lamar was $29,296.

Lamar has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lamar Trends data, the number of Lamar, Missouri jobs has decreased by 69% since March 2008.

Population of Lamar Total population 4,425 Male 46.58% Female 53.42% Median age 37.3     Lamar Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.4% Median cost of a home $61,200 Median mortgage payment $381 Renter-occupied homes 34.6% Vacant housing 8.0% Median monthly rent $350     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,375 Median for all female full-time $20,688     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 13% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 13% Divorced 15%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Lamar Commute Carpool 16.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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