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:For the Italian explorer of Egyptian antiquities., see Giovanni Battista Belzoni. Belzoni is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County . It was named for the 19th century Italian archaeologist/explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni. The area was named Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produces more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. 40,000 acres of the county are underwater, used to grow catfish. About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish are grown within a 65 mile radius of Belzoni. However, the title "Catfish Capital" is not only claimed by Belzoni, but has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee, and Des Allemands, Louisiana. However, Belzoni is known for the World Catfish Festival held every April.

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Among the most common occupations in Belzoni are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 20%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Belzoni, Mississippi work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Belzoni Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Belzoni, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 20%; and Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining, 13%. Simply Hired's Belzoni job listings indicate that the following industries in Belzoni are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Pesticide & Herbicide Mfg, Hospitals and Dialysis Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Belzoni, Mississippi is $21,150, and the median income of households in Belzoni was $20,690.

Belzoni has an unemployment rate of 8.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Belzoni Trends data, the number of Belzoni, Mississippi jobs has increased by 3426% since March 2008.

Population of Belzoni Total population 2,663 Male 46.15% Female 53.85% Median age 29.9     Belzoni Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.0% Median cost of a home $52,300 Median mortgage payment $403 Renter-occupied homes 43.0% Vacant housing 8.3% Median monthly rent $355     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,466 Median for all female full-time $15,833     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 16% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 1% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 18% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 41% Currently married 36% Separated 5% Widowed 12% Divorced 7%     Race White 31% Black or African American 68% Asian 1% Other 1%     Belzoni Commute Carpool 24.6% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 14 minutes

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