Washington Jobs

Washington is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,047 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County . Washington has a town square with many business around it and a fountian in centeral park that is the only one of its kind in the united states. Every thursday night during the summer is the Famers Market where locals come and sell baked goods and other items.

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Among the most common occupations in Washington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Washington, Iowa work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Washington Jobs are for welder jobs, financial representative jobs, welders jobs, usar unit administrator jobs, market researcher jobs and environmental educator jobs.

The leading industries in Washington, Iowa are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Washington job listings indicate that the following industries in Washington are hiring the most workers: Nursery & Garden Stores, Farm Supplies Wholesalers, Hardware Stores, Ice Cream Mfg and Securities Trading.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Washington, Iowa is $25,334, and the median income of households in Washington was $36,067.

Washington has an unemployment rate of 3.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Washington Trends data, the number of Washington, Iowa jobs has decreased by 41% since November 2006.

Population of Washington Total population 7,047 Male 45.98% Female 54.02% Median age 41.8     Washington Housing Owner-occupied homes 70.6% Median cost of a home $79,200 Median mortgage payment $494 Renter-occupied homes 29.4% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $430     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,961 Median for all female full-time $20,706     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 56% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 10%     Race White 96% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 3%     Washington Commute Carpool 12.6% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 18 minutes

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