Ridgefield Jobs

Ridgefield is a small, rural community set in the pastoral, rolling-hills countryside of north Clark County, Washington, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,147. Ridgefield is perhaps most notable for the significant Native American and Lewis and Clark Expedition history of the area, but is also the home of the beautiful and verdant Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a primary reserve for migrating waterfowl on the Pacific Flyway, and the somewhat oddly-named Ridgefield High School "Spudders" . While the town of Ridgefield is itself relatively modest in size , the geographic area that is locally also called Ridgefield is quite a bit larger, extending from the Columbia River to its immediate west, the Lewis River to the north, Interstate 5 to the east, and south nearly to Vancouver, Washington, and encompassing both the Clark County Fairgrounds and the Clark County Amphitheater.

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Among the most common occupations in Ridgefield are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Ridgefield, Washington work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ridgefield Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, software engineer jobs, research assistant 2 jobs, medical assistant jobs and sales representative jobs.

The leading industries in Ridgefield, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Ridgefield job listings indicate that the following industries in Ridgefield are hiring the most workers: Software Makers, Application Service Providers, Photoelectric Cell Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ridgefield, Washington is $32,776, and the median income of households in Ridgefield was $46,012.

Ridgefield has an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ridgefield Trends data, the number of Ridgefield, Washington jobs has decreased by 46% since March 2008.

Population of Ridgefield Total population 2,147 Male 49.51% Female 50.49% Median age 35.5     Ridgefield Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.6% Median cost of a home $157,800 Median mortgage payment $855 Renter-occupied homes 29.4% Vacant housing 4.9% Median monthly rent $725     Average Income Median for all male full-time $38,125 Median for all female full-time $27,426     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 61% Separated 1% Widowed 5% Divorced 12%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Ridgefield Commute Carpool 8.0% Public transportation 1.7% Average travel time 26 minutes

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