Marquette Jobs

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 19,661, with the a 2005 population estimate of 20,714. It is the county seat of Marquette County 6 . Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore, and is the home of Northern Michigan University. It is the largest city on the Upper Peninsula. The city of Marquette averages about 170 inches of snow per year, making it the second snowiest city in the contiguous United States.

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Among the most common occupations in Marquette are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Marquette, Michigan work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Marquette, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 31%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Marquette job listings indicate that the following industries in Marquette are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Marquette, Michigan is $29,328, and the median income of households in Marquette was $29,918.

Marquette has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

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

Population of Marquette Total population 19,661 Male 48.56% Female 51.44% Median age 30.6     Marquette Housing Owner-occupied homes 49.9% Median cost of a home $86,400 Median mortgage payment $553 Renter-occupied homes 50.1% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $405     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,107 Median for all female full-time $24,549     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 44% Currently married 39% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 2%     Marquette Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 12 minutes

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