South Holland Jobs

South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,147 at the 2000 census. South Holland also serves as the seat of Thornton Township. South Holland was first settled in 1846 by immigrants from South Holland, the Netherlands. When the town incorporated in 1894, its population was about 1,000. Originally a general farming community, it later specialized in vegetable growing, especially onion sets. Moreover by the 1940s South Holland was known as the Onion Set Capital of the World. The town was built on low ground near the Calumet River and was originally called de Laage Prairie to differentiate it from another Dutch settlement further north on higher ground and called de Hooge Prairie . South Holland was also the setting of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize winning novel So Big! by Edna Ferber. The Widow Paarlberg inspired one of the main characters and her family farm is preserved in a city park. The village is bordered by Harvey and Phoenix to the...more

Among the most common occupations in South Holland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 29%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in South Holland, Illinois work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in South Holland, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 10%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's South Holland job listings indicate that the following industries in South Holland are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in South Holland, Illinois is $41,070, and the median income of households in South Holland was $60,246.

According to our South Holland Trends data, the number of South Holland, Illinois jobs has decreased by 13% since October 2011.

Population of South Holland Total population 22,147 Male 47.16% Female 52.84% Median age 40.0     South Holland Housing Owner-occupied homes 93.1% Median cost of a home $133,600 Median mortgage payment $930 Renter-occupied homes 6.9% Vacant housing 2.1% Median monthly rent $637     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,582 Median for all female full-time $35,557     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 18% $100,000 to $149,999 13% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 28% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 60% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 7%     Race White 46% Black or African American 51% Asian 1% Other 2%     South Holland Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 9.4% Average travel time 35 minutes