Picayune Jobs

Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. The population according to the 2006 census estimate was 20,000.The population was 10,535 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 census estimates, Pearl River County was one of the 10 fastest growing counties in the United States. Picayune is the business and medical center of Pearl River County. It is within 50 miles of New Orleans, Louisiana and 40 miles from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Stennis Space Center is fifteen minutes away.

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Among the most common occupations in Picayune are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Picayune, Mississippi work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Picayune Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, assistant manager jobs, salesperson jobs, store co-manager jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Picayune, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Manufacturing, 12%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Picayune job listings indicate that the following industries in Picayune are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Cancer Hospitals and Children's Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Picayune, Mississippi is $25,736, and the median income of households in Picayune was $26,958.

Picayune has an unemployment rate of 8.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Picayune Trends data, the number of Picayune, Mississippi jobs has increased by 482% since March 2008.

Population of Picayune Total population 10,535 Male 45.31% Female 54.69% Median age 36.3     Picayune Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.7% Median cost of a home $67,200 Median mortgage payment $410 Renter-occupied homes 35.3% Vacant housing 10.2% Median monthly rent $413     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,438 Median for all female full-time $20,035     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 49% Separated 3% Widowed 11% Divorced 12%     Race White 63% Black or African American 36% Asian 0% Other 1%     Picayune Commute Carpool 14.8% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 26 minutes

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