Walker Jobs

:There is also Walker Township in Cheboygan County. Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,842 at the 2000 census. Before incorporating as a city, it was known as Walker Township. The township was organized on December 30, 1837, the second to be organized in Kent County, and initially comprised all of the land in the county north of the Grand River. Walker is home to the corporate headquarters of Meijer.

The most popular companies with Walker jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Walker are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 88 percent of workers in Walker, Michigan work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Walker Jobs are for crew jobs, hourly shift management jobs, salary managers jobs, financial advisor jobs, sales representative jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Walker, Michigan are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Walker job listings indicate that the following industries in Walker are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Misc Store Retailers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Walker, Michigan is $32,905, and the median income of households in Walker was $44,818.

Walker has an unemployment rate of 2.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Walker Trends data, the number of Walker, Michigan jobs has increased by 9% since March 2008.

Population of Walker Total population 21,842 Male 49.43% Female 50.57% Median age 32.4     Walker Housing Owner-occupied homes 62.6% Median cost of a home $120,400 Median mortgage payment $690 Renter-occupied homes 37.4% Vacant housing 4.3% Median monthly rent $529     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,438 Median for all female full-time $28,372     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 53% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 2%     Walker Commute Carpool 6.6% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 19 minutes

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