West Memphis Jobs

West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 28,181, ranking it as the state's 14th largest city, behind Bentonville. It is considered part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis. West Memphis is nationally known as the site of a 1993 triple murder in the Robin Hood Hills neighborhood. Two documentary films and an award-winning book raise doubt about the guilt of the three teenagers, known as the West Memphis 3, who were convicted of the crime. West Memphis was the home of Sonny Boy Williamson II, influential blues singer and harmonica player. One of his songs, West Memphis Blues, tells the story of how his home there was damaged by fire in 1949. The song mentions several local personalities, white and black, who supported him when he was falsely accused of arson.

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Among the most common occupations in West Memphis are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 19%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in West Memphis, Arkansas work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed West Memphis Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, store manager jobs and sales representative jobs.

The leading industries in West Memphis, Arkansas are Educational, health and social services, 18%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's West Memphis job listings indicate that the following industries in West Memphis are hiring the most workers: Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Memphis, Arkansas is $25,492, and the median income of households in West Memphis was $27,399.

West Memphis has an unemployment rate of 8.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our West Memphis Trends data, the number of West Memphis, Arkansas jobs has decreased by 36% since March 2008.

Population of West Memphis Total population 27,666 Male 46.41% Female 53.59% Median age 31.3     West Memphis Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.0% Median cost of a home $63,700 Median mortgage payment $443 Renter-occupied homes 44.0% Vacant housing 8.8% Median monthly rent $475     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,977 Median for all female full-time $21,007     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 30% Currently married 46% Separated 5% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 42% Black or African American 56% Asian 1% Other 1%     West Memphis Commute Carpool 14.7% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 20 minutes

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