Paxton Jobs

Paxton is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,525 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ford County . The town was initially named Prairie City, then Prospect City. Finally, it was renamed for Sir Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace, who was interested in organizing an English settlement in Illinois. The colony never materialized, but the town kept the name. Paxton is the home of the Illinois Central Historical Society, a railroad depot historic preservation group that centers on the history of the Illinois Central Railroad.

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Among the most common occupations in Paxton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Paxton, Illinois work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Paxton Jobs are for sales associate jobs, physical therapy jobs, registered nurse jobs, financial advisor jobs, assistant store manager jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Paxton, Illinois are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 21%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Paxton job listings indicate that the following industries in Paxton are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Paxton, Illinois is $27,348, and the median income of households in Paxton was $37,804.

Paxton has an unemployment rate of 3.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Paxton Trends data, the number of Paxton, Illinois jobs has increased by 30% since March 2008.

Population of Paxton Total population 4,525 Male 48.00% Female 52.00% Median age 37.8     Paxton Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.3% Median cost of a home $69,000 Median mortgage payment $466 Renter-occupied homes 21.7% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $406     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,140 Median for all female full-time $23,555     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 8% Divorced 11%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Paxton Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 22 minutes

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