Peekskill Jobs

Peekskill is a city in Westchester County, New York. A distinct scenic community along the left bank of the Hudson River, Peekskill is located in an area where the river winds through the Bear Mountain highlands. It was an early American industrial center primarily for its iron plow and stove products. Its manufacturing base operated well into the late 1900s with the Fleischmann Company making yeast by-products under the Standard Brands corporate name. The population is 22,441 according to the year 2000 census. The riots that occurred at Van Cortlandtville in the summer of 1949 involving noted entertainer Paul Robeson and area World War II veterans were mistakenly identified as having taken place in Peekskill.

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Among the most common occupations in Peekskill are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Peekskill, New York work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Peekskill Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, teller jobs, cashier jobs, occupational therapist jobs and senior accountant jobs.

The leading industries in Peekskill, New York are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Retail trade, 11%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Peekskill job listings indicate that the following industries in Peekskill are hiring the most workers: Investment Banking, Securities Brokers, Securities Trading, Misc Store Retailers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peekskill, New York is $36,424, and the median income of households in Peekskill was $47,177.

Peekskill has an unemployment rate of 6.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Peekskill Trends data, the number of Peekskill, New York jobs has decreased by 39% since March 2008.

Population of Peekskill Total population 22,441 Male 48.51% Female 51.49% Median age 35.2     Peekskill Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.5% Median cost of a home $160,400 Median mortgage payment $1,056 Renter-occupied homes 53.5% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $808     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,091 Median for all female full-time $34,757     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 46% Separated 4% Widowed 7% Divorced 11%     Race White 60% Black or African American 27% Asian 3% Other 11%     Peekskill Commute Carpool 14.2% Public transportation 11.8% Average travel time 32 minutes

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