Longmont Jobs

The City of Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H. Long that is clearly visible from Longmont, and "mont" from the French word for mountain. The city is located northeast of the county seat of Boulder. In contrast to its better-known neighbor, Longmont has a much more quiet and residential feel, although the city has begun to grow rapidly in recent years, in part as a bedroom community to the more-expensive Boulder and to nearby Denver. Also notable, Longmont was declared an "All-America City" by the National Civic League in June 2006. The city was also named number 61 on the 2006 list of the top 100 places to live in the United States by Money Magazine.

Among the most common occupations in Longmont are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%; Sales and office occupations, 24%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Longmont, Colorado work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Longmont, Colorado are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 16%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 15%; and Manufacturing, 15%. Simply Hired's Longmont job listings indicate that the following industries in Longmont are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Longmont, Colorado is $41,164, and the median income of households in Longmont was $51,420.

According to our Longmont Trends data, the number of Longmont, Colorado jobs has increased by 17% since October 2011.

Population of Longmont Total population 76,181 Male 48.53% Female 51.47% Median age 33.3     Longmont Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.6% Median cost of a home $239,800 Median mortgage payment $1,224 Renter-occupied homes 33.4% Vacant housing 9.3% Median monthly rent $843     Average Income Median for all workers $30,049 Median for all male full-time $47,407 Median for all female full-time $34,920     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 4%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 25% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 58% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 12%     Race White 88% Black or African American 0% Asian 2% Other 9%     Longmont Commute Carpool 10.1% Public transportation 2.3% Average travel time 23 minutes