Palisade Jobs

Palisade is a town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,579 at the 2000 census. Palisade is known for its Peach Orchards and Wine Vineyards.

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Among the most common occupations in Palisade are Service occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Palisade, Colorado work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Palisade Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, general surgeon jobs, controller jobs, retail service specialist jobs, internal medicine physician jobs and nursing staff jobs.

The leading industries in Palisade, Colorado are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Palisade job listings indicate that the following industries in Palisade are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Misc Information Services, Pet Care Services and Mail Order Retailing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Palisade, Colorado is $25,053, and the median income of households in Palisade was $27,739.

Palisade has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Palisade Trends data, the number of Palisade, Colorado jobs has decreased by 50% since March 2008.

Population of Palisade Total population 2,579 Male 46.76% Female 53.24% Median age 39.5     Palisade Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.2% Median cost of a home $101,900 Median mortgage payment $536 Renter-occupied homes 34.8% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $510     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,231 Median for all female full-time $21,875     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 31% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 15%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 3%     Palisade Commute Carpool 17.8% Public transportation 2.0% Average travel time 25 minutes

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