Oregon City Jobs

Oregon City is the first city in the United States incorporated west of the Rockies. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,754; the 2006 estimate has the population at 29,540. The city's motto is Urbs civitatis nostrae prima et mater , as seen on the city's seal.

For much of its existence, Oregon City's economy has been dominated by the forestry industry, until the decline of the Pacific Northwest lumber industry started in the 1980s. At its height, several mills operated in the city and surrounding communities; all but one paper mill have been shuttered. Today, the city is home to several notable high technology and light manufacturing concerns. Notable companies based in Oregon City include Benchmade, a leading manufacturer of high-end cutlery. Chrome Systems Corporation was founded there, but has since moved its operations to nearby Portland. Medrisk, LLC is a major insurance brokerage which does business in the Northwest and is headquartered in Oregon City. In 2006 Anderson Vending Inc. chose Oregon City as its new headquarters.

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Among the most common occupations in Oregon City are Sales and office occupations, 28%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Oregon City, Oregon work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Oregon City Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, software engineer jobs, sales representative jobs, store manager jobs and sales associate jobs.

The leading industries in Oregon City, Oregon are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Oregon City job listings indicate that the following industries in Oregon City are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Software Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg and Photoelectric Cell Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oregon City, Oregon is $34,123, and the median income of households in Oregon City was $45,531.

Oregon City has an unemployment rate of 5.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

Population of Oregon City Total population 25,754 Male 49.20% Female 50.80% Median age 32.7     Oregon City Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.8% Median cost of a home $164,400 Median mortgage payment $907 Renter-occupied homes 40.2% Vacant housing 6.3% Median monthly rent $686     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,699 Median for all female full-time $29,547     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 33% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 13% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 54% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 95% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 3%     Oregon City Commute Carpool 12.4% Public transportation 3.4% Average travel time 25 minutes

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