Freeport Jobs

  • CDL-A OTR Solo Company Truck Driver

    Transport Corporation of America - Freeport, TX

    TRANSPORT AMERICA IS HIRING CDL-A COMPANY DRIVERS FOR OTR POSITIONS Earn the best pay and drive excellent equipment! At Transport America our opportunities for company...

    from Transport Corporation of America - 30+ days ago
  • Team CDL-A Truck Driver (Dedicated Lanes)

    Transport Corporation of America - Freeport, TX

    SOLO AND TEAM CDL-A DRIVERS NEEDED FOR DEDICATED RUNS Transport America is seeking professional flatbed covered wagon drivers! Solo and Team driver opportunities include drop...

    from Transport Corporation of America - 30+ days ago
  • Experienced Owner Operators or Company Truck Drivers

    Heyl Truck Lines - Angleton, TX

    HEYL TRUCK LINES offers HIGH MILES and GREAT ADVANTAGES for company drivers and owner operators! Since our founding in 1949, Heyl Truck Lines has grown to become one of the most...

    from Heyl Truck Lines - 30+ days ago
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Freeport, Texas

Freeport often nicknamed "Da Watta" by its citizens, is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 12,708 and is about sixteen miles away from Angleton. Dow Chemical is the major employer in Freeport, as the company operates a large chemical plant complex in Freeport. Freeport is in the 14th U.S. Congressional District and is represented by Congressman Ron Paul.

Freeport Careers

Among the most common occupations in Freeport are Sales and office occupations, 21%; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%; and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 18%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Freeport, Texas work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Freeport Industries

The leading industries in Freeport, Texas are Construction, 17%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Freeport job listings indicate that the following industries in Freeport are hiring the most workers:

Freeport Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Freeport, Texas is $23,871, and the median income of households in Freeport was $30,245.
 

Average Salaries in Freeport, TX

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Freeport, TX

 $24,000
 

According to our Freeport Trends data, the number of Freeport, Texas jobs has decreased by 36% since October 2011.
Freeport job trends

Freeport Employment Statistics

Population of Freeport
Total population 12,708
Male 49.99%
Female 50.01%
Median age 27.4
  
Freeport Housing
Owner-occupied homes 57.0%
Median cost of a home $35,700
Median mortgage payment $328
Renter-occupied homes 43.0%
Vacant housing 14.0%
Median monthly rent $439
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $30,714
Median for all female full-time $17,028
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 20%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 23%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 22%
High school graduate 28%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 3%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 55%
Separated 3%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 64%
Black or African American 14%
Asian 0%
Other 22%
  
Freeport Commute
Carpool 21.1%
Public transportation 1.0%
Average travel time 23 minutes