Vernonia Jobs

Vernonia is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. The city is located on the Nehalem River, in a valley on the western side of the Northern Oregon Coast Range. It is located the heart of the most important timber-producing areas of the state, and logging has played an important role in the history of the town. The population was 2,228 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the estimated population is 2,340.

The most popular companies with Vernonia jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Vernonia are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Vernonia, Oregon work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Vernonia Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, research assistant 2 jobs, postdoctoral researcher jobs, assistant professor jobs, software engineer jobs and medical assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Vernonia, Oregon are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Vernonia job listings indicate that the following industries in Vernonia are hiring the most workers: Photoelectric Cell Mfg, Software Makers, Application Service Providers, Home Health Care and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Vernonia, Oregon is $30,833, and the median income of households in Vernonia was $41,181.

Vernonia has an unemployment rate of 7.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

Population of Vernonia Total population 2,228 Male 49.87% Female 50.13% Median age 32.1     Vernonia Housing Owner-occupied homes 76.9% Median cost of a home $116,800 Median mortgage payment $660 Renter-occupied homes 23.1% Vacant housing 10.3% Median monthly rent $667     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,447 Median for all female full-time $24,219     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 37% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 61% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 10%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 2%     Vernonia Commute Carpool 17.5% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 41 minutes

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