Van Buren Jobs

Van Buren, Arkansas is the second largest city in the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1842 and according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 21,249, ranking it as the state's 19th largest city, behind Sherwood.

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Among the most common occupations in Van Buren are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 24%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Van Buren, Arkansas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Van Buren Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, patient coordinator jobs, occupational therapy jobs, assistant store manager jobs and internal medicine jobs.

The leading industries in Van Buren, Arkansas are Manufacturing, 26%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Van Buren job listings indicate that the following industries in Van Buren are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Home Health Care, Catering Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Van Buren, Arkansas is $25,000, and the median income of households in Van Buren was $33,608.

Van Buren has an unemployment rate of 7.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Van Buren Trends data, the number of Van Buren, Arkansas jobs has increased by 106% since March 2008.

Population of Van Buren Total population 18,986 Male 47.90% Female 52.10% Median age 32.6     Van Buren Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.8% Median cost of a home $72,400 Median mortgage payment $447 Renter-occupied homes 33.2% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $418     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,798 Median for all female full-time $21,201     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 13%     Race White 90% Black or African American 2% Asian 3% Other 5%     Van Buren Commute Carpool 13.5% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 19 minutes

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