Wakarusa Jobs

Wakarusa is a town in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,618.

At it's origin, Wakarusa was a major stop for the railroad and 3 separate lumber mills operated within its limits. Though the lumber industry is no longer present, there are two grain mills in town with large amounts of farming done close by. Wakarusa's location in Elkhart County places it within a very strong industrial area. Multiple manufacturers are located in the area making RVs, modular housing, and custom truck production.

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Among the most common occupations in Wakarusa are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 25%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Approximately 85 percent of workers in Wakarusa, Indiana work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Wakarusa Jobs are for sales representative jobs, financial advisor jobs, assistant store manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, pizza hut server jobs and crew jobs.

The leading industries in Wakarusa, Indiana are Manufacturing, 39%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Wakarusa job listings indicate that the following industries in Wakarusa are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Hospitals, Mail Order Retailing and Misc Store Retailers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wakarusa, Indiana is $30,657, and the median income of households in Wakarusa was $41,515.

Wakarusa has an unemployment rate of 1.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wakarusa Trends data, the number of Wakarusa, Indiana jobs has decreased by 76% since April 2008.

Population of Wakarusa Total population 1,618 Male 45.86% Female 54.14% Median age 37.2     Wakarusa Housing Owner-occupied homes 80.8% Median cost of a home $96,100 Median mortgage payment $465 Renter-occupied homes 19.2% Vacant housing 3.7% Median monthly rent $473     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,014 Median for all female full-time $25,300     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 23% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 47% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 15% Divorced 7%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Wakarusa Commute Carpool 10.5% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes

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