Okolona, MS Demographic Data
Okolona, MS Summary
Okolona is located in Chickasaw County in Mississippi
- Population: 2,684
- Area: 6.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 402.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 317.91 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Okolona, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,551
59%
50.8
Male
1,098
41%
49.2
Total Population
2,649
323,128,000
Okolona, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
174
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
142
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
154
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
139
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
257
9.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
377
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
344
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
346
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
104
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
179
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
191
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
157
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,069
78.1%
77.2
Female
1,217
58.8%
51.3
Male
852
41.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,940
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
559
21.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
433
16.3%
15.2
Female
297
68.6%
55.8
Male
136
31.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Okolona, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,638
99.6%
96.8
White
563
21.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,075
78.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
11
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,645
99.8%
82.2
Okolona, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
188
10.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
391
21.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
564
31.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
359
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
127
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
110
6.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
44
2.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
579
32.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,204
67.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
154
8.7%
31.2
Okolona, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
974
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
468
21.5%
47.5
Divorced
275
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
149
6.8%
2.0
Widowed
313
14.4
5.8%
Okolona, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,471
99.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4
0.2%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Okolona, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
146
15.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
146
15.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
209
21.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
140
14.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
125
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
89
9.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
46
4.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
38
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
15
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
23,636
57,617
Per capita income
16,604
31,128
Okolona, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
85
9.3%
9.8
Construction
3
0.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
176
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
34
3.7%
6.6
Information
4
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
400
43.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
31
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
69
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
17
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
93
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3
0.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
34
3.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
167
18.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
411
44.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
175
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
131
14.3%
18.1%
Okolona, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
894
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
781
87.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
100
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
13
1.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Okolona, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
197
20.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
411
43.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
175
18.3%
37.1
3 or more
171
17.9%
21.0
Okolona, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
954
84.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
567
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
387
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
181
15.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Okolona, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,135
1 room
45
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
40
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
90
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
162
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
391
34.4%
19.8
6 rooms
193
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
84
7.4%
12.0
8 rooms
53
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
77
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Okolona, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,135
1-unit, detached
671
59.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.8%
5.9
2-units
48
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
87
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
237
20.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.3%
0.1
Okolona, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
128
11.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
63
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
118
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
144
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
290
25.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
214
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
142
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
36
3.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Okolona, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
551
57.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
36
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
355
37.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Okolona, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
196
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
2.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
15
7.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
10.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
157
80.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
68
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
7.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
12.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
63
32.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Okolona, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
378
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
1.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
167
44.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
207
54.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
522
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
42
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
25
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
3.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
66
18.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
171
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Okolona, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
567
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
304
53.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
186
32.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
50
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
0.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
47,700
205,000