North East Jobs

North East is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, 14 miles northeast of Erie. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area for especially cherries and grapes. They hold an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in the fall. It contains one college, Mercyhurst College North East. In 1900, 2,068 people called it home, and in 1910, 2,672 people resided here. The population was 4,601 at the 2000 census.

North East's economy is primarily based on grapes. Vineyards carpet the township and there are at least 5 large wineries in the area. One of the borough's largest employers is Welch%27s.

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Among the most common occupations in North East are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in North East, Pennsylvania work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed North East Jobs are for underwriting supervisor jobs, project manager jobs, mechanical engineer jobs, market researcher jobs, respiratory therapist jobs and software engineer jobs.

The leading industries in North East, Pennsylvania are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 22%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's North East job listings indicate that the following industries in North East are hiring the most workers: Aircraft Engine Mfg, Turbine Mfg, Consumer Lending, Retail Lumberyards and Home Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in North East, Pennsylvania is $27,930, and the median income of households in North East was $36,431.

North East has an unemployment rate of 9.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our North East Trends data, the number of North East, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 67% since November 2006.

Population of North East Total population 4,601 Male 48.58% Female 51.42% Median age 34.2     North East Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.9% Median cost of a home $94,600 Median mortgage payment $571 Renter-occupied homes 42.1% Vacant housing 3.6% Median monthly rent $404     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,939 Median for all female full-time $21,921     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 54% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     North East Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 16 minutes

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