Mount Vernon Jobs

Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, USA. The population was 26,232 at the 2000 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the county seat of Skagit County. Mount Vernon is known for its annual Tulip Festival. The climate of Skagit County is similar to that of Holland. While many tulips are grown in the Skagit Valley none are shipped to Holland which has strict import-export laws. In 1998 Mount Vernon was rated the #1 "Best Small City in America" by the New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities.

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Among the most common occupations in Mount Vernon are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Mount Vernon, Washington work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Mount Vernon Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, *rn -- float jobs, physical therapy jobs and assistant store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Mount Vernon, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Mount Vernon job listings indicate that the following industries in Mount Vernon are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Misc Store Retailers, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mount Vernon, Washington is $30,484, and the median income of households in Mount Vernon was $37,999.

Mount Vernon has an unemployment rate of 7.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Mount Vernon Trends data, the number of Mount Vernon, Washington jobs has decreased by 19% since March 2008.

Population of Mount Vernon Total population 26,232 Male 49.02% Female 50.98% Median age 31.1     Mount Vernon Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.3% Median cost of a home $142,000 Median mortgage payment $832 Renter-occupied homes 42.7% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $655     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,724 Median for all female full-time $27,244     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 11%     Race White 78% Black or African American 1% Asian 3% Other 19%     Mount Vernon Commute Carpool 16.5% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 22 minutes

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