New Glarus Jobs

The Village of New Glarus is located in Green County, Wisconsin in the United States. It has an estimated population of 2,111 according to the 2000 census. Founded in 1845 by settlers from Glarus, Switzerland and incorporated in 1901, New Glarus is a popular tourist destination best known for its Swiss heritage, old world architecture, fine dining, outdoor festivals, and recreation. New Glarus is located approximately 22 miles from Madison, Wisconsin, 47 miles from Rockford, Illinois, 105 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and 130 miles from Chicago, Illinois. While many ethnicities in the United States have become one in the great melting pot, New Glarus has proudly maintained many of its Swiss traditions. More than 160 years since it was founded, Swiss-style chalets and flower boxes filled with red geraniums still grace the streets of New Glarus. why New Glarus is known as America's Little Switzerland.

Among the most common occupations in New Glarus are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%; Sales and office occupations, 21%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 17%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in New Glarus, Wisconsin work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in New Glarus, Wisconsin are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's New Glarus job listings indicate that the following industries in New Glarus are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in New Glarus, Wisconsin is $30,232, and the median income of households in New Glarus was $45,000.

According to our New Glarus Trends data, the number of New Glarus, Wisconsin jobs has decreased by 35% since October 2011.

Population of New Glarus Total population 2,111 Male 46.99% Female 53.01% Median age 39.6     New Glarus Housing Owner-occupied homes 73.4% Median cost of a home $113,800 Median mortgage payment $784 Renter-occupied homes 26.6% Vacant housing 3.5% Median monthly rent $471     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,423 Median for all female full-time $28,042     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 19% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 27% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 18% Currently married 56% Separated 1% Widowed 15% Divorced 9%     Race White 99% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     New Glarus Commute Carpool 16.1% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes