Petersburg Jobs

Petersburg is a city in Menard County, Illinois, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. The population was 2,299 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Menard County. Petersburg is located approximately two miles north of New Salem, the original settlement where Abraham Lincoln first settled when he came to Illinois.

Petersburg began as a trade center for agriculture in the region, and a shipping point, where a railhead met a point in the Sangamon river that was both navigable and crossable. In recent decades, the depth of the Sangamon River at Petersburg has become too shallow for navigation, due to silting from local farming and from the diverting of natural runoff into artificial reservoirs such as Lake Petersburg and Lake Springfield. The economy of the area is still derived primarily out of agriculture, pariticularly in corn production. Tourism is a steady industry, and the town caters to Lincoln enthusiasts as a gateway to New Salem and in housing some relics of Lincoln's early life in Illinois. There is also a growing number bed and breakfast inns, many of which are located in restored Victorian homes. Recent developments have also turned the town into a bedroom community for the state capital of Springfield, Illinois, which is some twenty miles to the southeast. Famous Citizens...more

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Among the most common occupations in Petersburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%. Service occupations, 22%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 57 percent of workers in Petersburg, Illinois work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Petersburg Jobs are for analyst jobs, assistant manager jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs and financial advisor jobs.

The leading industries in Petersburg, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Public administration, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Petersburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Petersburg are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Petersburg, Illinois is $27,344, and the median income of households in Petersburg was $34,688.

Petersburg has an unemployment rate of 8.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Petersburg Trends data, the number of Petersburg, Illinois jobs has decreased by 68% since March 2008.

Population of Petersburg Total population 2,299 Male 45.45% Female 54.55% Median age 37.9     Petersburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.2% Median cost of a home $81,400 Median mortgage payment $463 Renter-occupied homes 37.8% Vacant housing 7.3% Median monthly rent $390     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,292 Median for all female full-time $22,396     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 13% Divorced 12%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Petersburg Commute Carpool 12.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes

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