Socorro Jobs

Socorro is a city in Socorro County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It stands in the Rio Grande Valley, at an elevation of 4579 feet . The population was 8,877 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Socorro County .

The most popular companies with Socorro jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Socorro are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 49 percent of workers in Socorro, New Mexico work for companies, 35 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Socorro, New Mexico are Educational, health and social services, 32%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 10%; and Public administration, 9%. Simply Hired's Socorro job listings indicate that the following industries in Socorro are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Industrial Loan Companies, Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking and Aircraft Parts & Equipment Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Socorro, New Mexico is $27,294, and the median income of households in Socorro was $22,530.

Socorro has an unemployment rate of 7.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Socorro Trends data, the number of Socorro, New Mexico jobs has decreased by 44% since March 2008.

Population of Socorro Total population 8,877 Male 51.61% Female 48.39% Median age 31.1     Socorro Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.5% Median cost of a home $84,400 Median mortgage payment $619 Renter-occupied homes 39.5% Vacant housing 13.3% Median monthly rent $357     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,517 Median for all female full-time $23,071     Household Income Less than $10,000 26% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 9% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 69% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 27%     Socorro Commute Carpool 12.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 16 minutes

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