Traverse City Jobs

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 14,532. In 2005, the Traverse City Micropolitan Statistical Area was the 13th largest in Michigan, with a population estimate of 141,011. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County although a small portion lies in Leelanau County. Despite its modest population, Traverse City, especially its downtown, functions as the major commercial nexus for a seven-county area totaling over 7,000 km² and, along with cross-peninsula counterpart Alpena, is one of Northern Lower Michigan's two anchor cities. Traverse City is the self-proclaimed Cherry Capital of the World, holding an annual week-long Cherry Festival the first full week in July to celebrate the fact. Besides cherries, the surrounding Tuscany-like countryside produces grapes, and is one of the centers of wine production in the Midwest. Tourism, both summer and winter,...more

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Among the most common occupations in Traverse City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Traverse City, Michigan work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Traverse City Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, promotion coordinator jobs, occupational therapist (h) jobs, speech pathologist jobs and home health aide jobs.

The leading industries in Traverse City, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Traverse City job listings indicate that the following industries in Traverse City are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Trauma Centers and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Traverse City, Michigan is $27,050, and the median income of households in Traverse City was $37,330.

Traverse City has an unemployment rate of 6.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Traverse City Trends data, the number of Traverse City, Michigan jobs has increased by 118% since November 2006.

Population of Traverse City Total population 14,532 Male 47.50% Female 52.50% Median age 38.1     Traverse City Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.1% Median cost of a home $124,600 Median mortgage payment $628 Renter-occupied homes 40.9% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $605     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,587 Median for all female full-time $22,512     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 49% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 15%     Race White 97% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 2%     Traverse City Commute Carpool 9.9% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 16 minutes

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