Portland Jobs

Portland is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,732 at the 2000 census. It is situated across the Connecticut River from Middletown. Brownstone quarried in Portland was used in the construction of Hartford's Old State House in 1796. The vast majority of the brownstone buildings in Connecticut as well as the famous brownstones in New York City were built with brownstone from Portland's quarries. About half of the town's perimeter is made up of the Connecticut River. The town has eight marinas and boat clubs as well as 18-hole golf courses.

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Among the most common occupations in Portland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Portland, Connecticut work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Portland Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, modeling (any) jobs, occupational therapist jobs, clinical nurse jobs, store manager jobs and project manager jobs.

The leading industries in Portland, Connecticut are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Portland job listings indicate that the following industries in Portland are hiring the most workers: Pharmacies & Drug Stores, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Accounting & Auditing Firms.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Portland, Connecticut is $38,282, and the median income of households in Portland was $55,949.

Portland has an unemployment rate of 4.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Portland Trends data, the number of Portland, Connecticut jobs has decreased by 42% since April 2008.

Population of Portland Total population 5,534 Male 48.10% Female 51.90% Median age 40.0     Portland Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.0% Median cost of a home $140,100 Median mortgage payment $842 Renter-occupied homes 28.0% Vacant housing 2.7% Median monthly rent $644     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,163 Median for all female full-time $30,402     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 19% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 95% Black or African American 3% Asian 1% Other 1%     Portland Commute Carpool 9.7% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 22 minutes

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