Peosta Jobs

Peosta is a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, and an exburb of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 651 at the 2000 census, but is now estimated to be 1,052 . Peosta is the seventh-largest city in Dubuque County, but it will likely soon pass Farley, Iowa, and Epworth, Iowa to become the fifth-largest. The community is home to a large industrial park, the largest campus of Northeast Iowa Community College, and a handful of new commercial businesses. However, the city is increasingly becoming a bedroom community, much like nearby Asbury, Iowa, made up of spacious new subdivisions.

Peosta is home to a large and growing industrial park. The city's manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping companies form the main part of the economy. Most of the companies in the city are relatively new, which has led to a significant number of commuters driving to Peosta's employers from Dubuque, Asbury, or Dyersville. Some of the larger employers in the city include: Captive Plastics, First Gear, Mi-T-M, and the Swiss Colony. Also, Northeast Iowa Community College employs hundreds of people at its Peosta Campus.

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Among the most common occupations in Peosta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Peosta, Iowa work for companies, 7 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Peosta Jobs are for contract cost analyst jobs, software engineer jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, project manager jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Peosta, Iowa are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 19%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 9%. Simply Hired's Peosta job listings indicate that the following industries in Peosta are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Peosta, Iowa is $31,008, and the median income of households in Peosta was $56,250.

Peosta has an unemployment rate of 2.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Peosta Trends data, the number of Peosta, Iowa jobs has not changed since April 2008.

Population of Peosta Total population 651 Male 48.85% Female 51.15% Median age 29.6     Peosta Housing Owner-occupied homes 86.5% Median cost of a home $128,800 Median mortgage payment $671 Renter-occupied homes 13.5% Vacant housing 0.0% Median monthly rent $375     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,500 Median for all female full-time $23,516     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 6% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 52% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 30% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 78% Separated 0% Widowed 1% Divorced 3%     Race White 100% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Peosta Commute Carpool 3.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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