Polk City Jobs

Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,516 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,515. Polk City was incorporated in 1925 and, like the county, is named after James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States. Polk City is governed by a five-person council who elect a mayor and vice mayor from their membership. The fictional Orlampa, Florida is in Polk City.

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Among the most common occupations in Polk City are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 18%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Polk City, Florida work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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

The leading industries in Polk City, Florida are Construction, 16%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Polk City job listings indicate that the following industries in Polk City are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Polk City, Florida is $24,368, and the median income of households in Polk City was $32,083.

Polk City has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Polk City Trends data, the number of Polk City, Florida jobs has decreased by 80% since March 2008.

Population of Polk City Total population 1,516 Male 49.34% Female 50.66% Median age 33.7     Polk City Housing Owner-occupied homes 76.2% Median cost of a home $57,500 Median mortgage payment $353 Renter-occupied homes 23.8% Vacant housing 9.1% Median monthly rent $425     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,158 Median for all female full-time $20,579     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 2% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 24% High school graduate 45% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 16% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 17%     Race White 96% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 2%     Polk City Commute Carpool 18.7% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 29 minutes

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