Plymouth Jobs

Plymouth is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles west of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. It was settled in 1768 by the Susquehanna Company and was claimed by Connecticut based on the charter of that colony. The Pennamite-Yankee War was fought in the environs. It is situated in the rich hard coal fields of the State. Coal was first shipped in 1807. In the past, the chief products of its industrial establishments included mining drilling machines, miners' squibs, hosiery, silk, lumber products, etc. In 1900, 13,649 people lived in Plymouth, in 1910, 16,996 stayed here; in 1920, 16,500; and 15,507 people lived here in 1940. The population was 6,507 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Plymouth are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Plymouth, Pennsylvania work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Plymouth Jobs are for home health aide jobs, physical therapist jobs, licensed practical nurse jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Plymouth, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Retail trade, 15%; and Manufacturing, 14%. Simply Hired's Plymouth job listings indicate that the following industries in Plymouth are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Home Health Care, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Plymouth, Pennsylvania is $23,270, and the median income of households in Plymouth was $27,379.

Plymouth has an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Plymouth Trends data, the number of Plymouth, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 35% since April 2008.

Population of Plymouth Total population 6,507 Male 46.30% Female 53.70% Median age 38.6     Plymouth Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.7% Median cost of a home $58,800 Median mortgage payment $452 Renter-occupied homes 41.3% Vacant housing 14.3% Median monthly rent $424     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,111 Median for all female full-time $20,429     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 47% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 44% Separated 4% Widowed 13% Divorced 10%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 0%     Plymouth Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 24 minutes

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