Washington Jobs

Washington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is famous for being the oldest of the 28 cities by the name of Washington in the United States. The town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. It is also the county seat of Rappahannock County . It is nicknamed Little Washington because of its proximity to Washington, D.C., which lies only 70 miles east.

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Among the most common occupations in Washington are Management, professional, and related occupations, 45%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 68 percent of workers in Washington, Virginia work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 15 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Washington Jobs are for software engineer jobs, database developer jobs, jr. java developer jobs, physical therapist jobs, healthcare interpreter smh jobs and registered nurse jobs.

The leading industries in Washington, Virginia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 26%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 15%. Simply Hired's Washington job listings indicate that the following industries in Washington are hiring the most workers: Blood & Organ Banks, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Misc Store Retailers and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Washington, Virginia is $29,740, and the median income of households in Washington was $53,125.

Washington has an unemployment rate of 4.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Washington Trends data, the number of Washington, Virginia jobs has decreased by 4% since March 2008.

Population of Washington Total population 183 Male 42.08% Female 57.92% Median age 50.1     Washington Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.3% Median cost of a home $195,000 Median mortgage payment $1,012 Renter-occupied homes 30.7% Vacant housing 24.8% Median monthly rent $625     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,417 Median for all female full-time $19,063     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 1% $35,000 to $49,999 5% $50,000 to $74,999 27% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 12% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 14% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 60% Separated 2% Widowed 2% Divorced 12%     Race White 84% Black or African American 11% Asian 2% Other 2%     Washington Commute Carpool 18.0% Public transportation 2.2% Average travel time 46 minutes

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