Port Orford Jobs

Port Orford is a city in Curry County, Oregon, United States. It is on the southern Oregon Coast, at the northern end of what coastal Oregonians call the Banana Belt, because the weather from Port Orford south is noticeably warmer than the weather north of Cape Blanco. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from George Vancouver's original name for Cape Blanco, which he named for George, Earl of Orford, "a much respected friend."

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Among the most common occupations in Port Orford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 56 percent of workers in Port Orford, Oregon work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 19 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Port Orford Jobs are for account executive jobs, short cycle salesperson jobs, forester jobs and family practice physician jobs.

The leading industries in Port Orford, Oregon are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Port Orford job listings indicate that the following industries in Port Orford are hiring the most workers: Commodities Trading, Internet Service Providers, Online Information Vendors, Misc Information Services and Software Makers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Port Orford, Oregon is $25,200, and the median income of households in Port Orford was $23,289.

Port Orford has an unemployment rate of 7.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

Population of Port Orford Total population 1,153 Male 47.96% Female 52.04% Median age 50.5     Port Orford Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.6% Median cost of a home $92,400 Median mortgage payment $468 Renter-occupied homes 29.4% Vacant housing 13.7% Median monthly rent $442     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,221 Median for all female full-time $15,179     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 15% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 17%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 2%     Port Orford Commute Carpool 11.9% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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