Seward Jobs

Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016. It was named after William H. Seward, early member of the United States Republican Party, United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln. As Secretary of State, he fought for the U.S. purchase of Alaska which he finally negotiated to acquire from Russia.

The most popular companies with Seward jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Seward are Service occupations, 23%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 51 percent of workers in Seward, Alaska work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Seward Jobs are for rn primary care jobs and lpn primary care jobs.

The leading industries in Seward, Alaska are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Public administration, 12%. Simply Hired's Seward job listings indicate that the following industries in Seward are hiring the most workers: Crude Oil & Natural Gas Extraction and Oil & Gas Exploration.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Seward, Alaska is $33,704, and the median income of households in Seward was $44,306.

Seward has an unemployment rate of 17.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Seward Trends data, the number of Seward, Alaska jobs has decreased by 33% since March 2008.

Population of Seward Total population 2,830 Male 60.04% Female 39.96% Median age 37.1     Seward Housing Owner-occupied homes 50.3% Median cost of a home $132,300 Median mortgage payment $797 Renter-occupied homes 49.7% Vacant housing 13.3% Median monthly rent $580     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,900 Median for all female full-time $30,508     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 32% Currently married 46% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 15%     Race White 77% Black or African American 3% Asian 2% Other 19%     Seward Commute Carpool 11.3% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 10 minutes

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