Maquoketa Jobs

Maquoketa, nicknamed the "Timber City", is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,112 at the 2000 census. The population as of the 2005 estimate had fallen to 6,025. It is the county seat of Jackson County . The name is pronounced muh-COKE-it-uh. U.S. Highway 61 adjoins the city, and the city benefits from traffic between Dubuque, Iowa and the Quad Cities. Iowa Highways 62 and 64 also pass through the city. Maquoketa Caves State Park is located a few miles Northwest of the city.

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Among the most common occupations in Maquoketa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Maquoketa, Iowa work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Maquoketa Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, industrial electrician jobs, occupational therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Maquoketa, Iowa are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 21%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Maquoketa job listings indicate that the following industries in Maquoketa are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Maquoketa, Iowa is $22,620, and the median income of households in Maquoketa was $28,984.

Maquoketa has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Maquoketa Trends data, the number of Maquoketa, Iowa jobs has increased by 23% since March 2008.

Population of Maquoketa Total population 6,112 Male 46.76% Female 53.24% Median age 39.7     Maquoketa Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.3% Median cost of a home $68,800 Median mortgage payment $431 Renter-occupied homes 32.7% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $381     Average Income Median for all male full-time $25,819 Median for all female full-time $19,421     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 42% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 50% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 12%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Maquoketa Commute Carpool 10.9% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 17 minutes

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