Lufkin Jobs

Lufkin is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 32,709 at the 2000 census making Lufkin the 76th largest city in Texas. It is the county seat of Angelina County , and is situated in East Texas. The town is named for Abraham P. Lufkin, a cotton merchant and Galveston, Texas city councilman. Lufkin was the son-in-law of Paul Bremond, president of the Houston, East and West Texas Railway which developed the town. Founded in 1882, Lufkin is home to Lufkin Industries, which manufactures and services oil field equipment, power transmissions, and highway trailers. It is also a leading supplier of creosote. Lufkin is well known for its high school football teams.

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Among the most common occupations in Lufkin are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Lufkin, Texas work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lufkin Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, physician- pediatric jobs, internal medicine jobs, receptionist jobs and family practice jobs.

The leading industries in Lufkin, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 19%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Lufkin job listings indicate that the following industries in Lufkin are hiring the most workers: Marketing & Advertising Agencies, Marketing & Advertising Services, Magazine Advertising, Newspaper Advertising and Software Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lufkin, Texas is $25,465, and the median income of households in Lufkin was $32,989.

Lufkin has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lufkin Trends data, the number of Lufkin, Texas jobs has increased by 50% since March 2008.

Population of Lufkin Total population 32,709 Male 47.06% Female 52.94% Median age 34.0     Lufkin Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.0% Median cost of a home $68,500 Median mortgage payment $489 Renter-occupied homes 40.0% Vacant housing 8.6% Median monthly rent $479     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,922 Median for all female full-time $20,008     Household Income Less than $10,000 14% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 52% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 61% Black or African American 27% Asian 1% Other 11%     Lufkin Commute Carpool 16.5% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 16 minutes

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