Weslaco Jobs

Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The city rests along Expressway 83 midway between Mcallen and Harlingen. The population was 26,935 at the 2000 census. Weslaco derives its name from the W.E. Stewart Land Company. It was the hometown of Harlon Block, one of the Marines photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima. Most people that live in Weslaco are of hispanic origin.

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Among the most common occupations in Weslaco are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Weslaco, Texas work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Weslaco Jobs are for sales associate jobs, assistant store manager jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, occupational therapist jobs, food service associate jobs and physical therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Weslaco, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Retail trade, 13%; and Manufacturing, 6%. Simply Hired's Weslaco job listings indicate that the following industries in Weslaco are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Weslaco, Texas is $21,945, and the median income of households in Weslaco was $26,573.

Weslaco has an unemployment rate of 14.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Weslaco Trends data, the number of Weslaco, Texas jobs has decreased by 37% since March 2008.

Population of Weslaco Total population 26,935 Male 46.77% Female 53.23% Median age 30.8     Weslaco Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.4% Median cost of a home $53,200 Median mortgage payment $545 Renter-occupied homes 34.6% Vacant housing 18.9% Median monthly rent $398     Average Income Median for all male full-time $24,202 Median for all female full-time $19,688     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 30% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 8%     Race White 77% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 22%     Weslaco Commute Carpool 17.0% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

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