Shawnee Jobs

Shawnee is a rapidly growing city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 47,996 at the 2000 census. Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and Shawnee. Geography Shawnee is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 110.2 km² . 108.1 km² of it is land and 2.1 km² of it is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 47,996 people, 18,522 households, and 13,243 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.0/km² . There were 19,086 housing units at an average density of 176.5/km² . The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 2.96% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.87% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.36% of the population. There...more

Among the most common occupations in Shawnee are Management, professional, and related occupations, 43%; Sales and office occupations, 29%; and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Shawnee, Kansas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Shawnee, Kansas are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Shawnee job listings indicate that the following industries in Shawnee are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Shawnee, Kansas is $38,602, and the median income of households in Shawnee was $59,626.

According to our Shawnee Trends data, the number of Shawnee, Kansas jobs has decreased by 17% since October 2011.

Population of Shawnee Total population 47,996 Male 49.21% Female 50.79% Median age 34.8     Shawnee Housing Owner-occupied homes 74.4% Median cost of a home $141,700 Median mortgage payment $888 Renter-occupied homes 25.6% Vacant housing 3.0% Median monthly rent $626     Average Income Median for all male full-time $45,777 Median for all female full-time $31,428     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 16% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 4% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 27% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 63% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 9%     Race White 92% Black or African American 3% Asian 3% Other 2%     Shawnee Commute Carpool 6.9% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 21 minutes