Okolona, MS City Data

Okolona, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,056 people who live in Okolona and approximately 19,440 who live in Chickasaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Okolona to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Okolona. We have included Okolona housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Okolona Information

Chickasaw County where Okolona resides is 504.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,440 and has a population rank of 1,821 out of all the places in the United States.

Okolona has a total of 3,056 people and of those residents there are 1,331 males and 1,725 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 314 births each year and around 214 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Okolona varies per year, but currently 3,035 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 3,056 people who live in Okolona, there are 995 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Okolona is 478 male and 517 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,138.

General Okolona Information
Total area in square miles - Chickasaw County	504.27
Water area in square miles - Chickasaw County	N/A
Resident population - Chickasaw County	19,440
Population rank - Chickasaw County	1,821
Total population	3,056
Total population (male)	1,331
Total population (female)	1,725
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Chickasaw County	314
Deaths- Chickasaw County	214
Population of one race	3,035
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	995
Population under 20 years (male)	478
Population under 20 years (female)	517
Total population 18 years and over	2,138

Okolona Social Characteristics

There are 7,253 households in Okolona. Families make up 5,353 of these households. The table below breaks down the Okolona families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,684), male householder with no wife present (340) and female householder with no husband present (1,315). The remainder of the Okolona households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,964. Okolona, MS moving companies help people in Okolona move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Okolona. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Okolona is based, there are 7,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,802 never married, 3,780 now married, 221 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 834 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 219 widowed and 771 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Okolona social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Okolona.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chickasaw County)
Total households	7,253
Family households (families)	5,353
With own children under 18 years	2,973
Married-couple family	3,684
With own children under 18 years	1,776
Male householder, no wife present, family	340
With own children under 18 years	159
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,315
With own children under 18 years	755
Nonfamily households	1,964
Householder living alone	1,797
65 years and over	863

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	460
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	317
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,551
Householder	786
Spouse	419
Child	1,027
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	66
Foster child	3
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	436
Male householder	143
Male householder living alone	120
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	248
Female householder living alone	236
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,748
Never married	1,802
Now married	3,780
Separated	221
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	834
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	219
Divorced	771

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,056
Male	1,331
Under 5 years	126
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	113
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	22
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	76
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	72
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	18
Female	1,725
Under 5 years	148
5 to 9 years	132
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	24
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	95
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	104
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	41
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,056
One race	3,035
White	1,204
Black or African American	1,822
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,987
People who are White alone	1,153
People who are Black or African American alone	1,804
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,983
Same house	12,407
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,611
Different state or abroad	646
Different state	523
Abroad	123

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chickasaw County)
Total resident population	19,440
Born in United States	15,825
State of residence	17,245
Different state	1,948
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	247

Okolona Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Okolona. That total enrollment is 4,950 for the population of the country, which includes Okolona. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,412 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,447 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 486.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Okolona population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,950
Pre-kindergarten	342
Public	257
Private	85
Kindergarten	397
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,605
Public	2,453
Private	152
Elementary and high school	3,724
Public	3,516
Private	208
High school grades 9 to 12	1,119
Public	1,063
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	435
Public	388
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	45
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	13,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,159
Less than 9th grade	1,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,230
High school graduate	3,697
Some college, no degree	1,823
Associate's degree	552
Bachelor's degree	1,151
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	841

Okolona Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,507 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Okolona. The Okolona occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,412), service occupations (740), sales and office occupations (1,381), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (779) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,539). The 14,507 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,493 private wage and salary workers, 947 government workers, 561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chickasaw County)
Population 16 years and over	14,507
In labor force	8,458
Civilian labor force	8,458
Employed	8,022
Unemployed	436
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,619
In labor force	3,963
Civilian labor force	3,963
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,888
In labor force	4,495
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chickasaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,846
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,090
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,395
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	138
Other means	73
Worked at home	125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	179,930

OCCUPATION (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,412
Service occupations	740
Sales and office occupations	1,381
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	779
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,539

INDUSTRY (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,895
Wholesale trade	179
Retail trade	674
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	265
Information	56
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	195
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,049
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	249
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	268

CLASS OF WORKER (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Private wage and salary workers	6,493
Government workers	947
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Okolona Housing Characteristics

In Okolona, MS there are 7,981 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,253 occupied and 728 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Okolona, there are 5,214 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 100 units in Okolona. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Okolona, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Okolona, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Okolona. There are 238 housing units with rent less than $200, 221 with rent between $200-299, 615 with rent between $300-499 and 196 with rent for $500 and above. Full Okolona gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Okolona, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	7,981
Occupied housing units	7,253
Vacant housing units	728

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	7,981
1-unit, detached	5,214
1-unit, attached	100
2 units	136
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	189
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	2,095

HOUSING TENURE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Owner-occupied	5,650
Renter-occupied	1,603

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
No vehicles available	718
2 vehicle available	4,090
3 vehicles available	1,168
4 vehicles available	356
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Utility gas	1,952
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,292
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	208
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Less Than $50,000	5,650
$50,000 to $99,999	1,320
$100,000 to $149,999	236
$150,000 to $199,999	89
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,400

GROSS RENT (Chickasaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,603
Less than $200	238
$200 to $299	221
$300 to $499	615
$500 to $699	155
$700 to $999	32
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A