Cedar Rapids Jobs

Cedar Rapids is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 120,758 at the 2000 census, with an estimated 2006 population of 124,417, making it the second largest city in Iowa after Des Moines; the 2006 estimated population of the three-county metropolitan area is 249,320. Combined with the Iowa City area to the immediate south, this area is commonly referred to as the "Corridor", and the combined population of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City corridor brings the area's population to 360,326. The city is named after the Cedar River. Cedar Rapids has been residence to famous figures, including American artist Grant Wood, the Wright Brothers, journalist and historian William L. Shirer, writer and photographer Carl Van Vechten,actor Ashton Kutcher and Dr. Alexander Lippisch. See also Notable natives on this page. A unique attribute of Cedar Rapids is that its city hall and county courthouse are located on Mays Island, an island on the Cedar River running through the...more

Among the most common occupations in Cedar Rapids are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%; Sales and office occupations, 30%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Cedar Rapids, Iowa are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Cedar Rapids job listings indicate that the following industries in Cedar Rapids are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is $38,088, and the median income of households in Cedar Rapids was $47,357.

According to our Cedar Rapids Trends data, the number of Cedar Rapids, Iowa jobs has increased by 85% since October 2011.

Population of Cedar Rapids Total population 119,670 Male 48.39% Female 51.61% Median age 36.1     Cedar Rapids Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.7% Median cost of a home $116,400 Median mortgage payment $666 Renter-occupied homes 31.3% Vacant housing 10.1% Median monthly rent $610     Average Income Median for all workers $29,547 Median for all male full-time $43,493 Median for all female full-time $32,682     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 23% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 14%     Race White 92% Black or African American 5% Asian 2% Other 1%     Cedar Rapids Commute Carpool 8.9% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 17 minutes