Renton Jobs

Renton is a city in King County, Washington, USA, immediately southeast of Seattle. The population was 50,052 at the 2000 census. The Washington State Office of Financial Management estimates the 2006 Renton population at 58,360. Renton's GMA Area including the city proper and the Potential Annexation Areas, PAAs, of Fairwood, Skyway, West Hill, and East Renton had a population of over 110,000 in 2000. Renton is a sister city of Nishiwaki, Japan and Cuautla, Jalisco, Mexico. Based on per capita income, Renton ranks 100th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

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Among the most common occupations in Renton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 29%. and Service occupations, 14%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Renton, Washington work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Renton Jobs are for program manager jobs, project manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, administrative assistant jobs, software engineer jobs and account executive jobs.

The leading industries in Renton, Washington are Manufacturing, 15%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Renton job listings indicate that the following industries in Renton are hiring the most workers: Automotive Parts Stores, Mail Order Retailing, Music Stores, Hospitals and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Renton, Washington is $36,154, and the median income of households in Renton was $45,820.

Renton has an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Renton Trends data, the number of Renton, Washington jobs has increased by 258% since September 2006.

Population of Renton Total population 50,052 Male 49.72% Female 50.28% Median age 34.0     Renton Housing Owner-occupied homes 50.0% Median cost of a home $183,800 Median mortage payment $985 Renter-occupied homes 50.0% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $723     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,765 Median for all female full-time $31,543     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 14%     Race White 71% Black or African American 9% Asian 14% Other 6%     Renton Commute Carpool 15.2% Public transportation 6.2% Average travel time 28 minutes

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