Mountain Top Jobs

Mountain Top is a census-designated place in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 15,269. Mountain Top consists of the entirety of Dorrance Township, Fairview Township, Nuangola, Rice Township, Slocum Township, Dennison Township, Penn Lake, White Haven, and Wright Township Though it is generally accepted that the area's proper name is "Mountain Top," there has been some debate about whether it should actually be "Mountaintop." The local historical society uses the spelling "Mountain Top". The United States Postal Service uses the spelling "Mountain Top" for ZIP Code 18707 and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spells it Mountain Top on a Pennsylvania driver's licence. The local newspaper, however, the Mountaintop Eagle , uses the Mountaintop spelling in both its title as well as any reference to its location.

Among the most common occupations in Mountain Top are Management, professional, and related occupations, 35%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Mountain Top job listings indicate that the following industries in Mountain Top are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania is $33,808, and the median income of households in Mountain Top was $51,655.

According to our Mountain Top Trends data, the number of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania jobs has increased by 46% since October 2011.

Population of Mountain Top Total population 15,269 Male 48.85% Female 51.15% Median age 39.2     Mountain Top Housing Owner-occupied homes 88.9% Median cost of a home $125,000 Median mortgage payment $748 Renter-occupied homes 11.1% Vacant housing 3.8% Median monthly rent $443     Average Income Median for all male full-time $41,271 Median for all female full-time $26,346     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 11% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 12% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 67% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 5%     Race White 98% Black or African American 1% Asian 2% Other 0%     Mountain Top Commute Carpool 9.4% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 24 minutes