Rockland Jobs

Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,609. It is the county seat of Knox County . It was settled in 1769, and was originally part of Thomaston, Maine. In 1848 it became a separate town named East Thomaston, and was chartered as a city in 1854. Rockland is also an officially designated micropolitan area, and has made several "best cities and towns to live" lists in recent years. Since the early 1990s, Rockland has seen a shift in its economy away from the fishery and toward a service center city. It has also seen a large increase in tourism and the downtown has transformed into one of unique shops, boutiques, fine dining and art galleries. Rockland is the commercial center of the midcoast Maine region, with many historic inns, a coffee roaster, a food co-op and is also home to the Farnsworth Art Museum.

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Among the most common occupations in Rockland are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 20%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Rockland, Maine work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 13 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Rockland Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, cna jobs, personal support specialist jobs, physician assistant jobs and rn jobs.

The leading industries in Rockland, Maine are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%. Simply Hired's Rockland job listings indicate that the following industries in Rockland are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Nurses & Nursing, Medical Equipment Wholesalers, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers and Residential Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Rockland, Maine is $23,960, and the median income of households in Rockland was $30,209.

Rockland has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Rockland Trends data, the number of Rockland, Maine jobs has not changed since March 2008.

Population of Rockland Total population 7,609 Male 46.12% Female 53.88% Median age 40.9     Rockland Housing Owner-occupied homes 54.2% Median cost of a home $82,400 Median mortgage payment $450 Renter-occupied homes 45.8% Vacant housing 8.5% Median monthly rent $483     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,212 Median for all female full-time $20,708     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 49% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 15%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 0%     Rockland Commute Carpool 13.2% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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