North Platte Jobs

North Platte is a city in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte River join to form the Platte River. The population was 23,878 at the 2000 census and was 24,386 by the 2006 estimate. It is the county seat of Lincoln County . North Platte is a railroad town; Union Pacific Railroad's large Bailey Yard is located within the city. Today, North Platte is served only by freight trains, but during World War II the city was famous for the North Platte Canteen. Tens of thousands of volunteers from North Platte and surrounding towns met the troop trains passing through North Platte, offering coffee, sandwiches and hospitality. North Platte is the birthplace of Nebraska's Senior Senator Chuck Hagel.

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Among the most common occupations in North Platte are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in North Platte, Nebraska work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed North Platte Jobs are for physical therapist jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in North Platte, Nebraska are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 18%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's North Platte job listings indicate that the following industries in North Platte are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Convenience Stores, Petroleum Refineries, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in North Platte, Nebraska is $28,301, and the median income of households in North Platte was $34,181.

North Platte has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our North Platte Trends data, the number of North Platte, Nebraska jobs has decreased by 17% since March 2008.

Population of North Platte Total population 23,878 Male 48.58% Female 51.42% Median age 36.5     North Platte Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.5% Median cost of a home $75,500 Median mortgage payment $500 Renter-occupied homes 35.5% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $427     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,445 Median for all female full-time $20,157     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 4%     North Platte Commute Carpool 8.5% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 14 minutes

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