Postville Jobs

:For the book by Stephen Bloom see: . Postville is a city in Allamakee County, Iowa near the junction of four counties and at the intersection of US Highways 18 and 52 and Iowa Highway 51, far from any airport. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Allamakee County in a quad county or four corner region where four counties meet in the same spot. Clayton County is just to the south of town, Winneshiek County is just to the west, and Fayette County is located just to the southwest of Postville.

Postville's growth during the last 15 years has been due two the presence of two large meat processing plants, Agriprocessors and Iowa Turkey Products. Agriprocessors, the kosher meat plant, is the largest of its type in the world, which as of December 2004 employs about 700 people and purchases $100 million worth of livestock annually. Iowa Turkey Products, which burnt in December 2003, was another major employer in the community. The plant has since rebuilt in Marshall, Minnesota.

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Among the most common occupations in Postville are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 44%. Sales and office occupations, 17%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 16%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Postville, Iowa work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Postville, Iowa are Manufacturing, 45%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Retail trade, 7%. Simply Hired's Postville job listings indicate that the following industries in Postville are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Mail Order Retailing, Sporting Goods Stores and Women's Clothing Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Postville, Iowa is $19,340, and the median income of households in Postville was $32,667.

Postville has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Postville Trends data, the number of Postville, Iowa jobs has increased by 38% since April 2008.

Population of Postville Total population 2,273 Male 50.15% Female 49.85% Median age 34.8     Postville Housing Owner-occupied homes 67.0% Median cost of a home $64,300 Median mortgage payment $378 Renter-occupied homes 33.0% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $412     Average Income Median for all male full-time $22,083 Median for all female full-time $16,596     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 66% Separated 0% Widowed 8% Divorced 7%     Race White 81% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 18%     Postville Commute Carpool 17.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 12 minutes

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