Thursday, July 10, 2008
All About the Rockland County NY Job Market
Park-like Rockland County was named after "Rocky Land", a description given by early settlers in the area. Rockland County, the smallest county in New York, is just 12 miles North of New York City, and is the 9th highest income county in the nation. Rockland County is divided into 5 towns: Ramapo, Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, and Stony Point. Interestingly, the cosmetics company Avon was founded in Rockland over 100 years ago. It was called the California Perfume Company, and was founded in Suffern in 1897.
Rockland County’s population is climbing, up 3.4% from the year 2000. This increase amounts to a total of 9,730 people. Although the population may be increasing, the median home price is falling. According to data compiled by the Greater Hudson Valley Multiple Listing Service, the median home price in Rockland County has fallen 10% to 10.2 percent to $453,500. Rockland County unemployment rate is below the national average: Rockland is at 3.4%, while the national average is 4.6%.
According to Sperling’s ‘Best Places to Live’, Rockland County Jobs have decreased by 0.46%.
Rockland County Business data states that 3% of the work force within Rockland County is filled by Rockland County residents, while the remaining 27% of the work force comes mostly from Orange County, Northern New Jersey and New York City.
The top jobs for Rockland’s residential workforce is office/store type jobs (includes professional, technical, managerial, sales and clerical jobs) with 70% of the total workforce performing these duties. Factory jobs, with account for 15% of the work force, have been steadily decreasing. Service type jobs are on the increase in Rockland County, increasing 3% in ten years. When searching for your jobs in Rockland County NY, don’t forget about the many opportunities available here.
Rockland County’s population is climbing, up 3.4% from the year 2000. This increase amounts to a total of 9,730 people. Although the population may be increasing, the median home price is falling. According to data compiled by the Greater Hudson Valley Multiple Listing Service, the median home price in Rockland County has fallen 10% to 10.2 percent to $453,500. Rockland County unemployment rate is below the national average: Rockland is at 3.4%, while the national average is 4.6%.
According to Sperling’s ‘Best Places to Live’, Rockland County Jobs have decreased by 0.46%.
Rockland County Business data states that 3% of the work force within Rockland County is filled by Rockland County residents, while the remaining 27% of the work force comes mostly from Orange County, Northern New Jersey and New York City.
The top jobs for Rockland’s residential workforce is office/store type jobs (includes professional, technical, managerial, sales and clerical jobs) with 70% of the total workforce performing these duties. Factory jobs, with account for 15% of the work force, have been steadily decreasing. Service type jobs are on the increase in Rockland County, increasing 3% in ten years. When searching for your jobs in Rockland County NY, don’t forget about the many opportunities available here.
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