Longview Jobs

Longview is a city in Texas, United States, located between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA. The population was 73,345 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 estimate placed the city's population at 75,609. It is the county seat of Gregg County, with a small portion extending east into neighboring Harrison County. It is situated in East Texas, on the grid of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highways 80 and 259. Longview is located on the Sabine River. Longview is the principal city of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Longview-Marshall Combined Statistical Area.

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Among the most common occupations in Longview are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Longview, Texas work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Longview Jobs are for rn jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, lvn jobs and receptionist jobs.

The leading industries in Longview, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Longview job listings indicate that the following industries in Longview are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Dialysis Centers and Oil Services Industry.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Longview, Texas is $29,582, and the median income of households in Longview was $34,985.

Longview has an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Longview Trends data, the number of Longview, Texas jobs has increased by 12% since March 2008.

Population of Longview Total population 76,897 Male 49.30% Female 50.70% Median age 34.8     Longview Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.8% Median cost of a home $98,400 Median mortgage payment $637 Renter-occupied homes 41.2% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $572     Average Income Median for all workers $20,022 Median for all male full-time $35,374 Median for all female full-time $23,790     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 50% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 15%     Race White 67% Black or African American 22% Asian 1% Other 10%     Longview Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 18 minutes

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