Shamokin Dam Jobs

:This article is about the community of Shamokin Dam, for the dam itself see Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam. Shamokin Dam is a small borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is derived from a ten foot tall dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 1800s. The dam supported steamboat ferries run by Ira T. Clement, which transported goods and people between Shamokin Dam and the city of Sunbury on the Northumberland County side of the river. These ferries operated from 1772 until the Bainbridge Street Bridge was built in 1907. The dam also provided water to the Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal System which was constructed on the western bank of the river. The dam was destroyed by ice in March 1904.

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Among the most common occupations in Shamokin Dam are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Shamokin Dam Jobs are for director of marketing jobs, rn/hospital jobs, store manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, nurse aide i jobs and hygienist jobs.

The leading industries in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Retail trade, 16%; and Manufacturing, 16%. Simply Hired's Shamokin Dam job listings indicate that the following industries in Shamokin Dam are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Food Service Contractors and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania is $26,814, and the median income of households in Shamokin Dam was $34,514.

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

According to our Shamokin Dam Trends data, the number of Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 72% since April 2008.

Population of Shamokin Dam Total population 1,502 Male 45.67% Female 54.33% Median age 45.9     Shamokin Dam Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.8% Median cost of a home $91,500 Median mortgage payment $610 Renter-occupied homes 31.3% Vacant housing 5.2% Median monthly rent $411     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,711 Median for all female full-time $21,917     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 44% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 13% Divorced 10%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 0%     Shamokin Dam Commute Carpool 9.2% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 18 minutes

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