New Braunfels Jobs

New Braunfels is a city in Texas, United States. The population was 36,494 at the 2000 census; in 2005, it was estimated to be 47,168. It is the county seat of Comal County . New Braunfels has a sizeable German Texan community. The town holds a German-style festival, Wurstfest , every November to celebrate the city's German heritage. The newspaper was even written in German until WWII, when parts of it were then written in English. New Braunfels draws a fair amount of tourism from across the state, particularly because of the cold-spring rivers that run through the city. Many generations of families still return during the summer to tube down the Guadalupe River or Comal River. New Braunfels is the site of one of the most famous water parks in the United States, the Schlitterbahn WaterPark Resort. The Comal River is the second shortest in the world , just 3.2 miles long, before emptying into the Guadalupe River. It is devoted to recreation most of its length, being stocked...more

Among the most common occupations in New Braunfels are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in New Braunfels, Texas work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in New Braunfels, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Manufacturing, 15%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's New Braunfels job listings indicate that the following industries in New Braunfels are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in New Braunfels, Texas is $27,188, and the median income of households in New Braunfels was $40,078.

According to our New Braunfels Trends data, the number of New Braunfels, Texas jobs has decreased by 4% since October 2011.

Population of New Braunfels Total population 36,494 Male 47.88% Female 52.12% Median age 36.2     New Braunfels Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.4% Median cost of a home $95,100 Median mortgage payment $676 Renter-occupied homes 35.6% Vacant housing 9.0% Median monthly rent $635     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,140 Median for all female full-time $23,235     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 17% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 10%     Race White 86% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 12%     New Braunfels Commute Carpool 13.0% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 22 minutes