Osyka, MS City Data

Osyka, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 481 people who live in Osyka and approximately 38,940 who live in Pike County. We want to help people moving to or living in Osyka 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 Osyka. We have included Osyka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Osyka Information

Pike County where Osyka resides is 410.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,940 and has a population rank of 1,143 out of all the places in the United States.

Osyka has a total of 481 people and of those residents there are 224 males and 257 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 634 births each year and around 424 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Osyka varies per year, but currently 477 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 481 people who live in Osyka, there are 155 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Osyka is 75 male and 80 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 342.

General Osyka Information
Total area in square miles - Pike County	410.78
Water area in square miles - Pike County	N/A
Resident population - Pike County	38,940
Population rank - Pike County	1,143
Total population	481
Total population (male)	224
Total population (female)	257
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Pike County	634
Deaths- Pike County	424
Population of one race	477
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	155
Population under 20 years (male)	75
Population under 20 years (female)	80
Total population 18 years and over	342

Osyka Social Characteristics

There are 14,792 households in Osyka. Families make up 10,604 of these households. The table below breaks down the Osyka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,921), male householder with no wife present (613) and female householder with no husband present (2,975). The remainder of the Osyka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,290. Osyka, MS moving companies help people in Osyka 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 Osyka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Osyka is based, there are 16,342 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,082 never married, 7,337 now married, 790 separated, 2,452 widowed, and 1,681 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 333 separated, 603 widowed and 1,256 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Osyka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Osyka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pike County)
Total households	14,792
Family households (families)	10,604
With own children under 18 years	5,795
Married-couple family	6,921
With own children under 18 years	2,963
Male householder, no wife present, family	613
With own children under 18 years	296
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,975
With own children under 18 years	1,768
Nonfamily households	4,290
Householder living alone	3,926
65 years and over	1,772

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	70
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	420
Householder	132
Spouse	90
Child	153
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	61
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	36
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,342
Never married	4,082
Now married	7,337
Separated	790
Widowed	2,452
Divorced	1,681
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	333
Widowed	603
Divorced	1,256

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	481
Male	224
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5
Female	257
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	481
One race	477
White	255
Black or African American	216
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	481
People who are White alone	255
People who are Black or African American alone	216
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,069
Same house	22,634
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,930
Different state or abroad	2,691
Different state	2,543
Abroad	148

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pike County)
Total resident population	38,940
Born in United States	29,204
State of residence	30,270
Different state	8,244
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	66
Foreign born	360

Osyka 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 Osyka. That total enrollment is 10,215 for the population of the country, which includes Osyka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,326 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,487 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,452.

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 Osyka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,215
Pre-kindergarten	894
Public	608
Private	286
Kindergarten	624
Public	539
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,731
Public	4,230
Private	501
Elementary and high school	7,244
Public	6,451
Private	793
High school grades 9 to 12	2,513
Public	2,221
Private	292
College, undergraduate years	1,372
Public	1,293
Private	79
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	70
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	26,954

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,139
Less than 9th grade	2,509
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,662
High school graduate	7,733
Some college, no degree	5,059
Associate's degree	1,155
Bachelor's degree	3,021
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,895

Osyka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,434 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Osyka. The Osyka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,471), service occupations (2,108), sales and office occupations (3,425), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,641) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,489). The 29,434 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,131 private wage and salary workers, 2,106 government workers, 971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pike County)
Population 16 years and over	29,434
In labor force	15,780
Civilian labor force	15,752
Employed	14,266
Unemployed	1,486
Percent Unemployed	9.4
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	15,990
In labor force	7,496
Civilian labor force	7,496
Unemployed Civilian labor force	736
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,444
In labor force	8,284
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	750
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pike County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,953
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,229
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,098
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	184
Other means	157
Worked at home	249
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	361,315

OCCUPATION (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,471
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,471
Service occupations	2,108
Sales and office occupations	3,425
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,641
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,489

INDUSTRY (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,471
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	648
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,827
Wholesale trade	495
Retail trade	2,178
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	888
Information	192
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	573
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	527
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,846
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	768
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	623

CLASS OF WORKER (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,471
Private wage and salary workers	11,131
Government workers	2,106
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Osyka Housing Characteristics

In Osyka, MS there are 16,720 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,792 occupied and 1,928 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Osyka, there are 11,317 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 264 units in Osyka. 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 Osyka, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Osyka, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Osyka. There are 469 housing units with rent less than $200, 548 with rent between $200-299, 1,375 with rent between $300-499 and 734 with rent for $500 and above. Full Osyka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Osyka, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pike County)
Total housing units	16,720
Occupied housing units	14,792
Vacant housing units	1,928

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pike County)
Total housing units	16,720
1-unit, detached	11,317
1-unit, attached	264
2 units	621
3 or 4 units	554
5 to 9 units	405
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	109
50 or more units	81
Mobile home	3,302

HOUSING TENURE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	14,792
Owner-occupied	11,002
Renter-occupied	3,790

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	14,792
No vehicles available	1,646
2 vehicle available	7,968
3 vehicles available	1,907
4 vehicles available	441
5 or more vehicles available	217

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	14,792
Utility gas	5,279
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke	9
Wood	254
Solar energy	10
Other fuel
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	14,792
Less Than $50,000	11,002
$50,000 to $99,999	2,704
$100,000 to $149,999	821
$150,000 to $199,999	284
$200,000 to $299,999	218
$300,000 to $499,999	39
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	59,700

GROSS RENT (Pike County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,790
Less than $200	469
$200 to $299	548
$300 to $499	1,375
$500 to $699	625
$700 to $999	95
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A