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By job tipster | February 8, 2009
Omaha, Nebraska
Located on the banks of the Missouri River and approximately 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River is Omaha, Nebraska. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city is the largest in the state and the 42nd largest in the country.
Originally founded in 1854, Omaha was nicknamed the “Gateway to the West”. With the rise of the importance of railroads, the city became an important national transportation center during the 19th century. Now the city is home to five Fortune 500 companies and has a diverse economy.
Omaha’s Job Market
Omaha’s fastest growing jobs are: petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators and gaugers, network systems and data communications analysts, dental hygienists, marriage and family therapists, dental assistants, medical assistants, physician assistants, physical therapist assistants, pharmacy technicians and radiation therapists.
The fastest growing industries are: transportation equipment, security, commodity brokers and services, holding and other investment offices, engineering and management services, business services and healthcare and educational services.
High wage occupations are: anesthesiologists, general dentists, family and general practitioners, general internists, obstetricians and gynecologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, general pediatricians, physicians and surgeons (all other), chief executives and Chiropractors.
Work Trends
Omaha’s unemployment rate: 3.7 percent
National unemployment rate: 7.2 percent
Mean travel time to work:
18.2 minutes
Omaha’s Largest Employers
UNMC Physicians ENT
University Of Nebraska Med Ctr
600 S 42nd St # 2603
Omaha, NE 6819
First Data Resources Inc.
7301 Pacific St # 2
Omaha, NE 68114
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Mutual Of Omaha Plz
Omaha, NE 68175-0001
Clarkson Hospital
4350 Dewey Ave
Omaha, NE 68105
Nebraska Medical Center
University Of Nebraska Med Ctr
600 S 42nd St
Omaha, NE 68198-1002
Union Pacific Railroad CO.
1400 Douglas St
Omaha, NE 68179
ConAgra Foods Inc.
7350 World Communications Dr
Omaha, NE 68122
Oriental Trading Co Inc.
4206 S 108th St
Omaha, NE 68137
UNMC/UMAENT
44th & Emile
Omaha, NE 68198
Bank of the West
13220 California St
Omaha, NE 68154
Popular Local Job Search Sites
Cheezhead
JobCentral
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Employment Guide
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Continuing Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bellevue University
Clarkson College
College of Saint Mary
Creighton University
Grace University
ITT Technical Institute
Metropolitan Community College
Discovering Omaha
Omaha Royals
Omaha Beef
Henry Doorly Zoo
Heartland of America Park
Joslyn Art Museum
Mormon Pioneer Cemetery
Greater Omaha Statistics
Population
Total Population: 419,545
Under 18: 25.6 percent
White: 78.4 percent
Black: 13.3 percent
American Indian: 0.7 percent
Asian:
1.7 percent
Other: 0.1 percent
Multi-racial: 1.9 percent
Hispanic: 7.5 percent
Education
High school graduates: 86 percent
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.7 percent
Housing
Households: 156,738
Persons per household: 2.42
Housing units: 165,731
Homeownership rate: 59.6 percent
Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $94,200
Income
Median household income: $40,006
Per capita income: $21,756
Persons below poverty: 11.3 percent
Transportation
Airports: Eppley Airfield
Railroads: Amtrak
Public Mass Transit: Metro Area Transit
Weather
Annual precipitation: 29.86 inches
High temp. in July: 87.9 degrees Fahrenheit
Low temp. in Jan: 10.9 degrees Fahrenheit
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