Plant City Jobs

Plant City is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 29,915 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 30,906 . Many people believe it was named for the flora grown at plant nurseries in its tropical Gulf Coast climate. However, it was named after prominent railroad developer, Henry B. Plant . Plant City is known as the winter strawberry capital of the world, and hosts the annual Florida Strawberry Festival in the late winter , which is attended by people from all over the United States as well as many people from around the world.

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Among the most common occupations in Plant City are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Plant City, Florida work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Plant City Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, environmental services aide jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Plant City, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Plant City job listings indicate that the following industries in Plant City are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers and Computer Equipment Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Plant City, Florida is $28,501, and the median income of households in Plant City was $37,584.

Plant City has an unemployment rate of 5.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Plant City Trends data, the number of Plant City, Florida jobs has increased by 60% since March 2008.

Population of Plant City Total population 29,915 Male 48.18% Female 51.82% Median age 33.3     Plant City Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.7% Median cost of a home $85,700 Median mortgage payment $643 Renter-occupied homes 34.3% Vacant housing 8.0% Median monthly rent $561     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,417 Median for all female full-time $23,585     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 55% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 73% Black or African American 16% Asian 1% Other 10%     Plant City Commute Carpool 16.5% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 23 minutes

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