Harrodsburg Jobs

Harrodsburg, in Mercer County, Kentucky, is the oldest city in Kentucky and the oldest city in America west of the Allegheny Mountains. The population was 8,014 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County . Harrodsburg was founded in 1774 by James Harrod, and was initially known as Harrod's Town or Harrodstown. The settlement was abandoned as a result of attacks by Native Americans in Dunmore's War that same year, but was resettled in 1775, nominally part of the proposed Transylvania colony. Transylvania was invalidated when Kentucky became a county of Virginia in 1776. Harrodsburg was the scene of much fighting with Native Americans during the American Revolutionary War.

Among the most common occupations in Harrodsburg are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 26%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Harrodsburg, Kentucky work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Harrodsburg, Kentucky are Manufacturing, 28%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Harrodsburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Harrodsburg are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harrodsburg, Kentucky is $26,215, and the median income of households in Harrodsburg was $27,500.

According to our Harrodsburg Trends data, the number of Harrodsburg, Kentucky jobs has increased by 43% since October 2011.

Population of Harrodsburg Total population 8,014 Male 46.16% Female 53.84% Median age 36.0     Harrodsburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.4% Median cost of a home $76,700 Median mortgage payment $471 Renter-occupied homes 39.6% Vacant housing 7.0% Median monthly rent $389     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,214 Median for all female full-time $21,216     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 12% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 41% Some college, no degree 13% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 17% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 15%     Race White 90% Black or African American 8% Asian 1% Other 1%     Harrodsburg Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 19 minutes