South Haven Jobs

South Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city is in Van Buren County, although a small portion extends into Allegan County. The population was 5,021 at the 2000 census. The city is located to the northwest of South Haven Charter Township. Due to its position on Lake Michigan, South Haven has always been a port city. During settlement, major ship lines stopped there, both passenger and freight. In the early 1900s South Haven became a resort town, sometimes referred to as "The Catskills of the Midwest." Though small ones remain, the large resorts are now gone, as are the shipping lines. South Haven is still a major regional tourist draw because of its recreational harbor and beaches. It is the western terminus of the Kal-Haven Trail, popular with bicyclists and snowmobilers. Nearby are Van Buren State Park and the Van Buren Trail State Park. Noted botanist Liberty Hyde Bailey was born in South Haven. His childhood home was presented to the city in the 1930s, and...more

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Among the most common occupations in South Haven are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. and Sales and office occupations, 19%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in South Haven, Michigan work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed South Haven Jobs are for crew jobs, dental associate jobs, hourly shift management jobs, process cleaning engineer jobs, finance intern jobs and salary managers jobs.

The leading industries in South Haven, Michigan are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's South Haven job listings indicate that the following industries in South Haven are hiring the most workers: Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg, Medicinals & Botanicals Mfg, Major Appliance Mfg, Hvac & Refrigeration Equipment Mfg and Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in South Haven, Michigan is $31,288, and the median income of households in South Haven was $35,885.

South Haven has an unemployment rate of 3.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our South Haven Trends data, the number of South Haven, Michigan jobs has decreased by 62% since March 2008.

Population of South Haven Total population 5,021 Male 46.05% Female 53.95% Median age 42.1     South Haven Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.4% Median cost of a home $123,000 Median mortgage payment $709 Renter-occupied homes 28.6% Vacant housing 29.7% Median monthly rent $495     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,089 Median for all female full-time $25,486     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 11% Divorced 13%     Race White 84% Black or African American 13% Asian 1% Other 2%     South Haven Commute Carpool 7.5% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 15 minutes

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