Peoria Jobs

Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a small portion in Yavapai County. It is considered a major suburb of Phoenix. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,364, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate put the fast-growing suburb's population at 123,239, making it the tenth fastest-growing incorporated place in Arizona. By 2005 the population had grown to 138,200 according to the mid-decade Census survey estimates. Peoria is currently the fourth largest city in the state of Arizona in terms of land area, and the ninth largest city in the state in terms of population. The city was named after Peoria, Illinois. It is the spring training home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners who share the Peoria Sports Complex.

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Among the most common occupations in Peoria are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Peoria, Arizona work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Peoria Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn jobs, sales representative jobs, sales associate jobs, physical therapy jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Peoria, Arizona are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Retail trade, 18%; and Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing, 11%. Simply Hired's Peoria job listings indicate that the following industries in Peoria are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Store Retailers, Mail Order Retailing and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peoria, Arizona is $40,870, and the median income of households in Peoria was $60,417.

Peoria has an unemployment rate of 7.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Peoria Trends data, the number of Peoria, Arizona jobs has decreased by 33% since March 2008.

Population of Peoria Total population 141,941 Male 48.18% Female 51.82% Median age 35.1     Peoria Housing Owner-occupied homes 78.4% Median cost of a home $217,900 Median mortgage payment $1,014 Renter-occupied homes 21.6% Vacant housing 7.9% Median monthly rent $1,090     Average Income Median for all workers $33,584 Median for all male full-time $48,164 Median for all female full-time $33,575     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 17% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 60% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 10%     Race White 85% Black or African American 5% Asian 4% Other 6%     Peoria Commute Carpool 9.6% Public transportation 0.5% Average travel time 27 minutes

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