Quincy Jobs

Quincy, known as the "Gem City", is a medium sized city in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,366 at the 2000 census. The city also serves as the county seat of Adams County.It lies along the Mississippi River about 100 miles north of Saint Louis. Located between Keokuk, Iowa and Hannibal, Missouri, Quincy is one of the anchors of the Quincy-Hannibal Micropolitan Area. Quincy has a strong connection to the 19th century river city nostalgia popularized by celebrated author Mark Twain's books and fictional characters "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn".

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Among the most common occupations in Quincy are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Quincy, Illinois work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Quincy Jobs are for part time merchandiser jobs, staff pharmacist jobs, occupational therapist jobs and store manager jobs.

The leading industries in Quincy, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Quincy job listings indicate that the following industries in Quincy are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Discount & Club Stores, Department Stores, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Bottled Water Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Quincy, Illinois is $25,741, and the median income of households in Quincy was $30,956.

Quincy has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Quincy Trends data, the number of Quincy, Illinois jobs has decreased by 76% since March 2008.

Population of Quincy Total population 40,366 Male 46.90% Female 53.10% Median age 38.4     Quincy Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.4% Median cost of a home $70,600 Median mortgage payment $435 Renter-occupied homes 33.6% Vacant housing 8.3% Median monthly rent $410     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,734 Median for all female full-time $20,748     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 11% Divorced 11%     Race White 94% Black or African American 5% Asian 1% Other 1%     Quincy Commute Carpool 9.2% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 14 minutes

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