Southaven Jobs

Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,977. By 2007 its population was well over 40,000. Southaven is traversed from north to south by the Interstate 55 freeway, much of which is now being widened to 10 lanes. The city's primary commercial district is along MS Hwy-302 near the interchange with the I-55, though much development is spreading to other corridors like Church Rd. and Getwell Rd. In recent years, Southaven has experienced explosive growth. As well as seeing a major influx of middle-income families, Southaven has become a major retail hub. Several big box retailers, auto dealers, and specialty stores have made Southaven home. The city is also home to the DeSoto Civic Center, a large venue for sporting and concert events, and one of Mississippi's largest hospitals, Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto. Southaven has passed Meridian and Greenville to become Mississippi's...more

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Among the most common occupations in Southaven are Sales and office occupations, 30%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 14%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Southaven, Mississippi work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Southaven Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, store manager jobs and team member jobs.

The leading industries in Southaven, Mississippi are Transportation and warehousing, and utilities, 14%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Southaven job listings indicate that the following industries in Southaven are hiring the most workers: Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Southaven, Mississippi is $31,614, and the median income of households in Southaven was $46,691.

Southaven has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Southaven Trends data, the number of Southaven, Mississippi jobs has increased by 22% since March 2008.

Population of Southaven Total population 28,977 Male 48.79% Female 51.21% Median age 33.1     Southaven Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.3% Median cost of a home $91,400 Median mortgage payment $618 Renter-occupied homes 27.7% Vacant housing 4.0% Median monthly rent $675     Average Income Median for all male full-time $36,671 Median for all female full-time $26,557     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 10% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 4% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 27% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 61% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 12%     Race White 91% Black or African American 7% Asian 1% Other 1%     Southaven Commute Carpool 10.3% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 24 minutes

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