Nantucket Jobs

Nantucket is an island 30 miles south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts and the coextensive Nantucket County, which cover all three islands. The region of Surfside on Nantucket is the southernmost settlement in Massachusetts. Siasconset, referred to as 'Sconset, is the closest point in the US to Portugal and Spain. Nantucket is a tourist destination and summer colony. The population of the island soars from approximately 10,000 to 50,000 during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. It has some of the highest property values in Massachusetts. The National Park Service has designated the entire island as a National Historic District, paying particular note to the settlements of Nantucket and Siasconset. The island features one of the highest concentration of pre-Civil War structures in the United States.

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Among the most common occupations in Nantucket are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 19%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Nantucket, Massachusetts work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 19 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Nantucket, Massachusetts are Construction, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%. Simply Hired's Nantucket job listings indicate that the following industries in Nantucket are hiring the most workers: Aircraft Engine Mfg, Search & Navigation Instrument Mfg, Photoelectric Cell Mfg, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Nantucket, Massachusetts is $34,720, and the median income of households in Nantucket was $52,893.

Nantucket has an unemployment rate of 6.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Nantucket Trends data, the number of Nantucket, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 66% since March 2008.

Population of Nantucket Total population 3,830 Male 50.31% Female 49.69% Median age 37.5     Nantucket Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.7% Median cost of a home $555,700 Median mortgage payment $1,156 Renter-occupied homes 43.3% Vacant housing 58.2% Median monthly rent $984     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,410 Median for all female full-time $29,031     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 6% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 45% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 85% Black or African American 13% Asian 1% Other 2%     Nantucket Commute Carpool 12.2% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 8 minutes

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