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Leighton, Alabama

Leighton is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". At the 2000 census the population was 849.

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Among the most common occupations in Leighton are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Leighton, Alabama work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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Leighton Industries

The leading industries in Leighton, Alabama are Manufacturing, 32%; Educational, health and social services, 10%; and Retail trade, 8%. Simply Hired's Leighton job listings indicate that the following industries in Leighton are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Reproductive Health Clinics.

Leighton Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Leighton, Alabama is $23,009, and the median income of households in Leighton was $20,500.
 

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Leighton, AL

$23,000
 

Leighton Unemployment Rate

Leighton has an unemployment rate of 10.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Leighton Trends data, the number of Leighton, Alabama jobs has increased by 222% since April 2008.
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Leighton Employment Statistics

Population of Leighton
Total population 849
Male 42.99%
Female 57.01%
Median age 40.1
  
Leighton Housing
Owner-occupied homes 75.8%
Median cost of a home $52,200
Median mortgage payment $354
Renter-occupied homes 24.2%
Vacant housing 13.0%
Median monthly rent $294
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,625
Median for all female full-time $18,393
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 29%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 11%
$50,000 to $74,999 12%
$75,000 to $99,999 3%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 14%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 32%
High school graduate 30%
Some college, no degree 13%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 5%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 34%
Currently married 40%
Separated 2%
Widowed 13%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 44%
Black or African American 55%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Leighton Commute
Carpool 20.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 30 minutes