Park Ridge Jobs

Park Ridge, Illinois, is a suburb of 37,775 residents, 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways and rail transportation. Park Ridge is said to be located on the highest ridge in Cook County, while this is not true, it does lie on a ridge. Hence the name. The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a brick-making center for the developing city of Chicago. Park Ridge was originally called Pennyville to honor George Penny, the businessman who owned the local brickyard along with Robert Meacham. Later it was named Brickton. The Des Plaines River divides Park Ridge from neighboring Des Plaines, Illinois, which is west of Park Ridge. Chicago is both south and east of Park Ridge, and Niles is to its north. Park Ridge is the hometown of former First Lady & current U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. When she visited Park Ridge on the occasion of her 50th birthday in 1997, the city renamed the southeast corner of the intersection of Elm...more

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Among the most common occupations in Park Ridge are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%. Sales and office occupations, 29%. and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Park Ridge, Illinois work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Park Ridge Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, account executive jobs, sales representative jobs, business analyst jobs and project manager jobs.

The leading industries in Park Ridge, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Park Ridge job listings indicate that the following industries in Park Ridge are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Department Stores, Discount & Club Stores, Convenience Stores and Insurance.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Park Ridge, Illinois is $50,876, and the median income of households in Park Ridge was $73,154.

Park Ridge has an unemployment rate of 1.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Park Ridge Trends data, the number of Park Ridge, Illinois jobs has decreased by 32% since March 2008.

Population of Park Ridge Total population 37,775 Male 47.39% Female 52.61% Median age 42.5     Park Ridge Housing Owner-occupied homes 87.6% Median cost of a home $295,800 Median mortgage payment $1,234 Renter-occupied homes 12.4% Vacant housing 2.9% Median monthly rent $858     Average Income Median for all male full-time $61,959 Median for all female full-time $39,794     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 17% $100,000 to $149,999 17% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 8%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 19% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 28% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 63% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 6%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 3% Other 1%     Park Ridge Commute Carpool 6.2% Public transportation 10.1% Average travel time 27 minutes

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