Sledge Jobs

Sledge is a town located in Quitman County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 529. Famous African American Country singer Charley Pride is from Sledge. Leroy Brown was an actual man from the area who may have very well have been the inspiration for the Jim Croce song. This area is considered by some to be the genuine birthplace of the blues. Many of the blues greats grew up and nurtured their music in the juke joints surrounding Sledge.

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Among the most common occupations in Sledge are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 21%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Sledge, Mississippi work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Sledge Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, family practice jobs, restaurant general manager jobs, assistant manager jobs and team member jobs.

The leading industries in Sledge, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 24%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 17%; and Educational, health and social services, 12%. Simply Hired's Sledge job listings indicate that the following industries in Sledge are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Convenience Stores, Petroleum Wholesalers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Sledge, Mississippi is $19,896, and the median income of households in Sledge was $27,500.

Sledge has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Sledge Trends data, the number of Sledge, Mississippi jobs has increased by 248% since April 2008.

Population of Sledge Total population 529 Male 46.31% Female 53.69% Median age 31.2     Sledge Housing Owner-occupied homes 87.1% Median cost of a home $34,200 Median mortgage payment $253 Renter-occupied homes 12.9% Vacant housing 8.1% Median monthly rent $379     Average Income Median for all male full-time $23,750 Median for all female full-time $16,042     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 18% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 21% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 0% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 3%

Education Less than 9th grade 17% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 31% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 1%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 35% Separated 5% Widowed 8% Divorced 9%     Race White 23% Black or African American 77% Asian 0% Other 0%     Sledge Commute Carpool 27.7% Public transportation 3.2% Average travel time 34 minutes

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