Santa Paula Jobs

Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 28,598 at the 2000 census. It has been dubbed the "Citrus Capital of the World." As the initial headquarters of the company that became Unocal, it was one of the early centers of California's enormous petroleum industry.

Santa Paula's economy is primarily agriculturally based, originally focusing on the growing of oranges and lemons. Recently, however, avocados have also been grown, and an avocado was added to the city's official seal. Santa Paula's mediterranean climate combined with an estimated 20 feet of topsoil have made it one of the best locations for growing citrus. Santa Paula has very few large retail stores, the largest of which is likely K-Mart. Most residents travel to neighboring cities to purchase hard goods. Santa Paula's main street area consists mostly of 99 cent stores and novelty shops. The city is home to a smattering of corner stores and small grocery markets. These small corner shops and markets have a distinct Latin-American flavor, selling myriad items imported from Mexico. In addition they almost always have a large meat department which sells a variety of seafood, poultry, and beef. Many of the immigrant workers living in Santa Paula prefer not to keep their money in a...more

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Among the most common occupations in Santa Paula are Sales and office occupations, 25%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 16%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Santa Paula, California work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Santa Paula Jobs are for staff nurse jobs, sales associate jobs, sales representative jobs, store manager jobs, team member jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Santa Paula, California are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 12%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Santa Paula job listings indicate that the following industries in Santa Paula are hiring the most workers: Biologics Mfg, Mail Order Retailing, Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Santa Paula, California is $28,992, and the median income of households in Santa Paula was $41,651.

Santa Paula has an unemployment rate of 8.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Santa Paula Trends data, the number of Santa Paula, California jobs has increased by 25% since March 2008.

Population of Santa Paula Total population 28,598 Male 50.92% Female 49.08% Median age 29.6     Santa Paula Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.7% Median cost of a home $179,800 Median mortgage payment $1,077 Renter-occupied homes 42.3% Vacant housing 2.5% Median monthly rent $689     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,165 Median for all female full-time $25,818     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 26% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 7%     Race White 58% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 41%     Santa Paula Commute Carpool 28.8% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 25 minutes

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