Yorktown Jobs

Yorktown is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County , one of the 8 original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634. It is most famous as the site of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington in 1781. Although the war would last for another year, this British defeat at Yorktown did effectively end the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown also figured prominently in the American Civil War , serving as a major port to supply both northern and southern towns, depending upon who held Yorktown at the time. Today, Yorktown is part of an important national resource known as the Historic Triangle of Yorktown, Jamestown and Williamsburg, and is the eastern terminus of the Colonial Parkway. Yorktown is also the eastern terminus of the TransAmerica Trail, a bicycle touring route created by the Adventure Cycling Association.

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Among the most common occupations in Yorktown are Management, professional, and related occupations, 44%. Sales and office occupations, 30%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 45 percent of workers in Yorktown, Virginia work for companies, 45 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

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

The leading industries in Yorktown, Virginia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 20%; Other services (except public administration), 18%; and Educational, health and social services, 17%. Simply Hired's Yorktown job listings indicate that the following industries in Yorktown are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Computer Storage Device Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Yorktown, Virginia is $21,944, and the median income of households in Yorktown was $30,804.

Yorktown has an unemployment rate of 0.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Yorktown Trends data, the number of Yorktown, Virginia jobs has decreased by 40% since March 2008.

Population of Yorktown Total population 203 Male 48.28% Female 51.72% Median age 48.4     Yorktown Housing Owner-occupied homes 39.3% Median cost of a home $175,000 Median mortgage payment $529 Renter-occupied homes 60.7% Vacant housing 9.3% Median monthly rent $515     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,964 Median for all female full-time $16,923     Household Income Less than $10,000 0% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 33% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 0% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 12% Bachelor's degree 21% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 21% Separated 3% Widowed 17% Divorced 17%     Race White 93% Black or African American 6% Asian 0% Other 0%     Yorktown Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 15 minutes

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