Woonsocket Jobs

:See also Woonsocket, South Dakota. Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 43,224 at the 2000 census. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border. In the 2000 census, 46.1% of the population identified itself as French or French-Canadian, making Woonsocket one of the most heavily French-Canadian cities in New England. Historically, the city has been called, « La ville la plus française aux États-Unis » . The city is home to St John the Baptist Union. Before the Italian-American population hit its peak, Providence County was majority French. As of 2000, that distinction lies across the border in Windham County, Connecticut.

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Among the most common occupations in Woonsocket are Sales and office occupations, 27%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Woonsocket, Rhode Island work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Woonsocket Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, registered nurse jobs, administrative assistant jobs, project manager jobs and occupational therapist jobs.

The leading industries in Woonsocket, Rhode Island are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 17%; and Retail trade, 15%. Simply Hired's Woonsocket job listings indicate that the following industries in Woonsocket are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers, Trauma Centers and Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Woonsocket, Rhode Island is $28,052, and the median income of households in Woonsocket was $30,819.

Woonsocket has an unemployment rate of 6.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Woonsocket Trends data, the number of Woonsocket, Rhode Island jobs has increased by 67% since March 2008.

Population of Woonsocket Total population 43,224 Male 47.71% Female 52.29% Median age 34.8     Woonsocket Housing Owner-occupied homes 35.0% Median cost of a home $112,800 Median mortgage payment $697 Renter-occupied homes 65.0% Vacant housing 5.4% Median monthly rent $483     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,465 Median for all female full-time $24,638     Household Income Less than $10,000 17% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 46% Separated 3% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 86% Black or African American 5% Asian 4% Other 5%     Woonsocket Commute Carpool 14.0% Public transportation 1.2% Average travel time 23 minutes

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