Manhattan Jobs

Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the July 2005 census estimate, its population was 49,462, making it the eighth-largest city in Kansas. Manhattan is the county seat of Riley County. A small part of the town extends into Pottawatomie County. It is the principal town within the Manhattan, Kansas Micropolitan Statistical Area. Nicknamed The Little Apple in 1977 as a play on New York City's "Big Apple," it is most well-known for being the home of Kansas State University. Eight miles west of the town is Fort Riley, a United States Army post.

The most popular companies with Manhattan jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Manhattan are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 55 percent of workers in Manhattan, Kansas work for companies, 33 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Manhattan Jobs are for retail consultant jobs, controller jobs, chief financial officer jobs, nurse (admin) jobs, assistant manager jobs and cost accountant jobs.

The leading industries in Manhattan, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 34%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Manhattan job listings indicate that the following industries in Manhattan are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Paging, Blood & Organ Banks, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Manhattan, Kansas is $28,004, and the median income of households in Manhattan was $30,463.

Manhattan has an unemployment rate of 7.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Manhattan Trends data, the number of Manhattan, Kansas jobs has decreased by 22% since November 2006.

Population of Manhattan Total population 44,831 Male 51.54% Female 48.46% Median age 23.5     Manhattan Housing Owner-occupied homes 42.9% Median cost of a home $96,900 Median mortgage payment $588 Renter-occupied homes 57.1% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $483     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,396 Median for all female full-time $24,611     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 24%     Marital Status Never married 50% Currently married 39% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 6%     Race White 89% Black or African American 5% Asian 4% Other 2%     Manhattan Commute Carpool 8.6% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 14 minutes

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