Leland Jobs

Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,502 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta on the banks of Deer Creek, which is decorated each Christmas season with floats that bring visitors from afar to view the colorful displays. Farming is the basis of the local economy, and Mississippi State University and the federal government maintain a huge agriculture research station at Stoneville, Mississippi on Leland's outskirts. Cotton, soybeans and catfish are the leading crops. Leland is in the heart of blues country and has produced a number of national and regionally famous blues musicians. Highway 61, famous in any number of blues recordings, runs through the town and gives its name to the community's blues museum. The community also is the birthplace of Jim Henson of Muppet fame – and one of Henson's more famous creations, Kermit the Frog. A museum along the banks of Deer Creek celebrates Henson's...more

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Among the most common occupations in Leland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Leland, Mississippi work for companies, 22 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Leland Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, assistant manager jobs, research associate jobs and delivery driver jobs.

The leading industries in Leland, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 18%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Leland job listings indicate that the following industries in Leland are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Pesticide & Herbicide Mfg and Convenience Stores.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Leland, Mississippi is $23,438, and the median income of households in Leland was $25,678.

Leland has an unemployment rate of 11.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Leland Trends data, the number of Leland, Mississippi jobs has increased by 253% since March 2008.

Population of Leland Total population 5,502 Male 46.84% Female 53.16% Median age 30.5     Leland Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.4% Median cost of a home $56,900 Median mortgage payment $394 Renter-occupied homes 39.6% Vacant housing 7.3% Median monthly rent $405     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,184 Median for all female full-time $20,693     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 18% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 13% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 15% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 36% Currently married 42% Separated 4% Widowed 10% Divorced 7%     Race White 32% Black or African American 67% Asian 0% Other 0%     Leland Commute Carpool 20.6% Public transportation 0.1% Average travel time 16 minutes

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