Lincoln Jobs

Lincoln is a town in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is the only town in the United States named for and by Abraham Lincoln before he became president. He practiced law there from 1847-1859. First settled in the 1830s, Lincoln is home to three colleges and two prisons. The three colleges are Lincoln College, Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, and Heartland Community College. The population was 15,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Logan County.

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Among the most common occupations in Lincoln are Service occupations, 22%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Lincoln, Illinois work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lincoln Jobs are for sales representative jobs, financial advisor jobs, driver jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales jobs and dentist jobs.

The leading industries in Lincoln, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Lincoln job listings indicate that the following industries in Lincoln are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Hospitals and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lincoln, Illinois is $28,048, and the median income of households in Lincoln was $34,435.

Lincoln has an unemployment rate of 9.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lincoln Trends data, the number of Lincoln, Illinois jobs has decreased by 59% since March 2008.

Population of Lincoln Total population 15,369 Male 47.59% Female 52.41% Median age 36.7     Lincoln Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.8% Median cost of a home $73,700 Median mortgage payment $434 Renter-occupied homes 35.2% Vacant housing 6.7% Median monthly rent $451     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,596 Median for all female full-time $22,500     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 42% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 96% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Lincoln Commute Carpool 11.4% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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