West Hattiesburg Jobs

West Hattiesburg, also known as Oak Grove, is, in part, a census designated place defined for statistical purposes in an urbanized area west of Hattiesburg, Mississippi in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 16,305, at the 2000 census. The statistics collected by the Census Bureau reflect the unincorporated area outside the city of Hattiesburg. In local usage, "West Hattiesburg" also refers to a portion of the city of Hattiesburg located to the west of the rest of the city and extending into the CDP. The city annexed more land from the CDP in 2003.

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Among the most common occupations in West Hattiesburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in West Hattiesburg, Mississippi work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed West Hattiesburg Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, store manager jobs, registered nurse jobs, staff technical analyst jobs, assistant store manager jobs and manufacturing engineer jobs.

The leading industries in West Hattiesburg, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 15%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's West Hattiesburg job listings indicate that the following industries in West Hattiesburg are hiring the most workers: Automotive Parts Stores, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Hattiesburg, Mississippi is $26,712, and the median income of households in West Hattiesburg was $34,663.

West Hattiesburg has an unemployment rate of 3.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

Population of West Hattiesburg Total population 6,305 Male 47.66% Female 52.34% Median age 29.9     West Hattiesburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.7% Median cost of a home $89,900 Median mortgage payment $575 Renter-occupied homes 35.3% Vacant housing 6.4% Median monthly rent $588     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,552 Median for all female full-time $23,873     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 24% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 52% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 12%     Race White 76% Black or African American 22% Asian 2% Other 0%     West Hattiesburg Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 18 minutes

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