Punxsutawney Jobs

Punxsutawney is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, 84 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. In 1907, Punxsutawney and Claysville boroughs were consolidated and incorporated as Greater Punxsutawney. A high-grade soft coal was mined in the surrounding region. Formerly, the manufactories included glassworks, foundries, ironworks, machine shops, and planing, flour, feed, and silk mills. In 1900, 6,746 people lived here; in 1910, 9,058; in 1920, 10,311; and in 1940, 9,482 people lived here. The population was 6,271 at the 2000 census. Punxsutawney's most famous resident is Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog said to predict the weather annually on Groundhog Day . Phil, and the town, were the basis for the 1993 hit comedy film Groundhog Day .

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Among the most common occupations in Punxsutawney are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Punxsutawney Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, psychiatry jobs and receiving associate jobs.

The leading industries in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Punxsutawney job listings indicate that the following industries in Punxsutawney are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics, Misc Store Retailers, Computer & Software Stores and Office Supply Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is $24,017, and the median income of households in Punxsutawney was $26,250.

Punxsutawney has an unemployment rate of 11.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Punxsutawney Trends data, the number of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 77% since April 2008.

Population of Punxsutawney Total population 6,271 Male 44.71% Female 55.29% Median age 40.7     Punxsutawney Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.7% Median cost of a home $51,400 Median mortgage payment $419 Renter-occupied homes 42.3% Vacant housing 9.7% Median monthly rent $358     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,958 Median for all female full-time $19,076     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 48% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 10%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 0%     Punxsutawney Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 20 minutes

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