Southgate Jobs

Southgate is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 30,136 at the 2000 census. Southgate was the last city to incorporate from the former Ecorse Township, gaining city status in October 1958. The city is bounded by Goddard Road to the north; M-85/Fort Street on the east, Pennsylvania Road to the south, and Allen Road to the west. Southgate currently houses the headquarters and processing plant of The News-Herald, a local Downriver newspaper which covers over twenty surrounding communities. During the late 1950s and 1960s, The Southgate Sentinel, a Mellus newspaper, was published.

Among the most common occupations in Southgate are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Southgate, Michigan work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Southgate, Michigan are Manufacturing, 21%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Southgate job listings indicate that the following industries in Southgate are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Southgate, Michigan is $37,189, and the median income of households in Southgate was $46,927.

Southgate has an unemployment rate of 4.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Southgate Trends data, the number of Southgate, Michigan jobs has decreased by 21% since March 2008.

Population of Southgate Total population 30,136 Male 48.20% Female 51.80% Median age 38.5     Southgate Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.6% Median cost of a home $109,200 Median mortgage payment $602 Renter-occupied homes 29.4% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $604     Average Income Median for all male full-time $45,829 Median for all female full-time $28,549     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 25% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 95% Black or African American 2% Asian 2% Other 1%     Southgate Commute Carpool 7.9% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 23 minutes

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