Oakhurst Jobs

Oakhurst is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, 14 miles south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is part of the Madera, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population, according to the green sign at the bottom of Deadwood, is around 13,000.

Industry Oakhurst earned the nickname of "birthplace of computer gaming" being home to the pioneering computer game developer Sierra On-line from 1981 to 1999. Many industry firsts were achieved in Oakhurst including the development of the first 3D adventure game and one of the first online gaming networks . Sierra Entertainment, now headquartered in Los Angeles, CA continues to publish games for the personal computer and popular gaming consoles. Public utilities Cable television services for the city of Mount Shasta are contracted to Northland Cable TV.

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Among the most common occupations in Oakhurst are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Oakhurst, California work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oakhurst Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, speech-language pathologist jobs, dental technician jobs, physical therapy jobs and dental assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Oakhurst, California are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 18%; Retail trade, 14%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Oakhurst job listings indicate that the following industries in Oakhurst are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Hospitals, Substance Abuse Facilities, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Reproductive Health Clinics.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oakhurst, California is $29,045, and the median income of households in Oakhurst was $27,679.

Oakhurst has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oakhurst Trends data, the number of Oakhurst, California jobs has increased by 1313% since March 2008.

Population of Oakhurst Total population 2,868 Male 46.23% Female 53.77% Median age 45.6     Oakhurst Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.1% Median cost of a home $159,100 Median mortgage payment $764 Renter-occupied homes 42.9% Vacant housing 9.4% Median monthly rent $628     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,979 Median for all female full-time $21,111     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 51% Separated 5% Widowed 12% Divorced 14%     Race White 89% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 9%     Oakhurst Commute Carpool 6.2% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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