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The most common industries in Iuka are: Health care (9.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.1% of civilian employees), Construction (6.7% of civilian employees). 62.0% of workers work in Tishomingo County and 2.8% of all workers work at home. 67.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.9% greater than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Iuka, Mississippi was 3,059 / 3,097
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Iuka, Mississippi was 3,059 / 3,097
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 9.2% (106) | 3.8% (26) | 17.0% (80) |
| Educational services | 7.1% (81) | 2.1% (14) | 14.2% (67) |
| Construction | 6.7% (77) | 11.4% (77) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 6.1% (70) | 3.0% (20) | 10.6% (50) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 5.9% (68) | 7.8% (53) | 3.2% (15) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.2% (60) | 0.7% (5) | 11.7% (55) |
| Metal and metal products | 4.5% (52) | 7.7% (52) | 0.0% (0) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.8% (44) | 5.8% (39) | 1.1% (5) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.7% (43) | 6.4% (43) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 3.4% (39) | 3.4% (23) | 3.4% (16) |
| Public administration | 2.7% (31) | 2.7% (18) | 2.8% (13) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 2.6% (30) | 3.0% (20) | 2.1% (10) |
| Utilities | 2.5% (29) | 4.3% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.4% (27) | 2.5% (17) | 2.1% (10) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 2.3% (26) | 0.9% (6) | 4.2% (20) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.2% (25) | 2.7% (18) | 1.5% (7) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 2.1% (24) | 2.8% (19) | 1.1% (5) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.0% (23) | 1.9% (13) | 2.1% (10) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 4.9% (23) |
| Paper | 1.9% (22) | 3.3% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.7% (20) | 1.2% (8) | 2.5% (12) |
| Machinery | 1.7% (19) | 1.9% (13) | 1.3% (6) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.5% (17) | 2.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 1.5% (17) | 2.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 1.5% (17) | 2.5% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.5% (17) | 1.2% (8) | 1.9% (9) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.4% (16) | 1.2% (8) | 1.7% (8) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 3.4% (16) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.3% (15) | 2.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 1.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (13) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.0% (11) | 0.9% (6) | 1.1% (5) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.9% (10) | 0.7% (5) | 1.1% (5) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.9% (10) | 1.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.7% (8) | 1.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.6% (7) | 1.0% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (6) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.5% (6) | 0.9% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (5) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (5) | 0.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.3% (4) | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.3% (3) | 0.4% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Iuka
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.8%Males
- 2.2%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.7%Males
- 11.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 5.6% (55) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (79,011) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 6.6% (66) |
| Mississippi: | 4.4% (51,439) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 3.3% (33) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (59,537) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 12.3% (122) |
| Mississippi: | 11.3% (133,877) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 15.2% (150) |
| Mississippi: | 13.0% (153,080) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 16.1% (159) |
| Mississippi: | 16.9% (200,266) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 11.4% (112) |
| Mississippi: | 12.5% (147,603) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 20.2% (200) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (104,457) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 3.3% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (32,207) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 2.9% (29) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (45,125) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Iuka: | 3.3% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,276) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Iuka: | 0.5% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 5.0% (58,682) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Iuka: | 1.5% (15) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (81,661) |
<5am:
| Iuka: | 4.4% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 4.3% (50,086) |
5:30am:
| Iuka: | 6.5% (74) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,399) |
6am:
| Iuka: | 3.6% (41) |
| Mississippi: | 5.4% (62,297) |
6:30am:
| Iuka: | 15.0% (171) |
| Mississippi: | 10.7% (125,036) |
7am:
| Iuka: | 14.3% (163) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,121) |
7:30am:
| Iuka: | 10.4% (118) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,928) |
8am:
| Iuka: | 12.0% (137) |
| Mississippi: | 15.7% (182,414) |
8:30am:
| Iuka: | 7.8% (89) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,436) |
9am:
| Iuka: | 4.0% (45) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (31,822) |
10am:
| Iuka: | 5.0% (57) |
| Mississippi: | 3.4% (39,736) |
11am:
| Iuka: | 1.2% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 1.5% (17,812) |
12pm:
| Iuka: | 0.7% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 0.8% (9,112) |
4pm:
| Iuka: | 6.0% (68) |
| Mississippi: | 6.6% (77,163) |
>4pm:
| Iuka: | 8.2% (93) |
| Mississippi: | 6.9% (80,157) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 11.8% (56) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,252) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 9.9% (47) |
| Mississippi: | 5.9% (36,183) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 1.8% (9) |
| Mississippi: | 6.3% (38,697) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 14.2% (68) |
| Mississippi: | 13.6% (83,465) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 24.2% (115) |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% (78,604) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 9.0% (43) |
| Mississippi: | 15.4% (94,605) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 11.2% (53) |
| Mississippi: | 9.4% (57,558) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 9.6% (45) |
| Mississippi: | 8.2% (50,568) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 6.8% (32) |
| Mississippi: | 2.0% (12,557) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 1.0% (5) |
| Mississippi: | 4.7% (28,857) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Iuka: | 1.2% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 6.8% (41,602) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 3.5% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (15,256) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 4.7% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (20,840) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 10.5% (54) |
| Mississippi: | 8.9% (50,412) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 6.7% (34) |
| Mississippi: | 13.1% (74,476) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 22.1% (114) |
| Mississippi: | 18.6% (105,661) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 11.4% (59) |
| Mississippi: | 15.8% (90,045) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 29.5% (151) |
| Mississippi: | 9.5% (53,889) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 5.2% (27) |
| Mississippi: | 4.4% (24,778) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 5.9% (30) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (13,376) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Iuka: | 1.9% (9) |
| Mississippi: | 7.0% (40,059) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 28 (2.8% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 28 (2.8% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Iuka: | 1.4% (30) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (40,333) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Iuka: | 18.7% (402) |
| Mississippi: | 11.0% (123,571) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Iuka: | 15.8% (340) |
| Mississippi: | 15.1% (169,909) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Iuka: | 22.1% (474) |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% (181,943) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Iuka: | 7.4% (158) |
| Mississippi: | 14.4% (162,587) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Iuka: | 5.5% (118) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (70,424) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Iuka: | 14.2% (305) |
| Mississippi: | 13.5% (152,312) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Iuka: | 3.3% (71) |
| Mississippi: | 2.8% (31,739) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Iuka: | 0.5% (10) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (34,931) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Iuka: | 5.0% (108) |
| Mississippi: | 6.7% (75,844) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Iuka: | 4.9% (105) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (58,101) |
90 or more minutes:
| Iuka: | 0.9% (19) |
| Mississippi: | 2.3% (25,653) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Iuka: | 12.8% (145) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (43,278) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Iuka: | 27.1% (308) |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% (142,991) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Iuka: | 17.2% (195) |
| Mississippi: | 16.2% (188,931) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Iuka: | 7.4% (84) |
| Mississippi: | 17.0% (197,875) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Iuka: | 5.7% (65) |
| Mississippi: | 14.0% (163,362) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Iuka: | 1.0% (11) |
| Mississippi: | 5.2% (60,981) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Iuka: | 12.2% (139) |
| Mississippi: | 12.7% (147,453) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Iuka: | 0.5% (6) |
| Mississippi: | 2.1% (24,839) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Iuka: | 3.3% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 2.2% (25,310) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Iuka: | 7.8% (89) |
| Mississippi: | 5.9% (68,120) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Iuka: | 3.1% (35) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (41,974) |
90 or more minutes:
| Iuka: | 1.1% (13) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (36,405) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 13.8% (136) |
| Mississippi: | 9.8% (56,766) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 8.6% (84) |
| Mississippi: | 14.3% (82,698) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 28.3% (277) |
| Mississippi: | 15.6% (90,243) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 10.5% (103) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,338) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 8.5% (83) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (35,876) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 16.9% (166) |
| Mississippi: | 13.7% (79,499) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 4.4% (43) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (15,457) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 0.7% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (18,071) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 5.9% (58) |
| Mississippi: | 7.7% (44,412) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Iuka: | 0.2% (2) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (17,206) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 2.5% (29) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (19,240) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 22.9% (267) |
| Mississippi: | 12.2% (66,805) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 21.8% (254) |
| Mississippi: | 15.9% (87,211) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 16.9% (196) |
| Mississippi: | 16.7% (91,700) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 4.7% (54) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (83,249) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 3.1% (36) |
| Mississippi: | 6.3% (34,548) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 12.0% (140) |
| Mississippi: | 13.3% (72,813) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 2.4% (28) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (16,282) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 0.2% (2) |
| Mississippi: | 3.1% (16,860) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 4.3% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 5.7% (31,432) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 8.2% (96) |
| Mississippi: | 3.6% (19,596) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Iuka: | 1.6% (18) |
| Mississippi: | 1.5% (8,447) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Iuka: | 92.1% (2,000) |
| Mississippi: | 86.7% (476,229) |
Carpooled:
| Iuka: | 7.8% (170) |
| Mississippi: | 10.3% (57,245) |
Walked:
| Iuka: | 0.0% (1) |
| Mississippi: | 1.7% (7,350) |
Other means:
| Iuka: | 0.1% (2) |
| Mississippi: | 1.0% (5,079) |
Drove car alone:
| Iuka: | 84.7% (963) |
| Mississippi: | 79.4% (924,506) |
Carpooled:
| Iuka: | 10.2% (116) |
| Mississippi: | 15.2% (176,465) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Iuka: | 0.7% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 0.4% (4,991) |
Walked:
| Iuka: | 2.4% (27) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (21,868) |
Other means:
| Iuka: | 1.2% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 0.9% (10,269) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Iuka: | 96.1% (949) |
| Mississippi: | 86.5% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Iuka: | 3.8% (38) |
| Mississippi: | 10.1% (57,245) |
Walked - Males:
| Iuka: | 0.1% (1) |
| Mississippi: | 1.9% (7,350) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Iuka: | 88.7% (1,050) |
| Mississippi: | 86.9% (476,229) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Iuka: | 11.1% (132) |
| Mississippi: | 10.4% (57,245) |
Other means - Females:
| Iuka: | 0.2% (2) |
| Mississippi: | 0.9% (5,079) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Iuka: | 95.6% (944) |
| Mississippi: | 89.5% (1,024,151) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Iuka: | 2.4% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 7.6% (87,211) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Iuka: | 0.8% (8) |
| Mississippi: | 0.2% (1,762) |
Drove alone:
| Iuka: | 89.2% (963) |
| Mississippi: | 84.0% (924,506) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Iuka: | 8.8% (95) |
| Mississippi: | 12.0% (131,637) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Iuka: | 1.9% (21) |
| Mississippi: | 2.4% (26,778) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Iuka: | 67.2% (707) |
| Mississippi: | 65.3% (821,247) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Iuka: | 9.0% (95) |
| Mississippi: | 3.8% (47,388) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Iuka: | 1.3% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 6.2% (77,572) |
Local government workers:
| Iuka: | 9.5% (100) |
| Mississippi: | 7.2% (90,424) |
State government workers:
| Iuka: | 4.7% (49) |
| Mississippi: | 7.9% (98,947) |
Federal government workers:
| Iuka: | 0.4% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 3.5% (43,958) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Iuka: | 7.8% (82) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (75,827) |
Employee of private company:
| Iuka: | 73.5% (843) |
| Mississippi: | 67.9% (796,519) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Iuka: | 4.5% (52) |
| Mississippi: | 3.0% (34,642) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Iuka: | 2.1% (24) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (56,264) |
Local government workers:
| Iuka: | 4.1% (47) |
| Mississippi: | 6.0% (70,288) |
State government workers:
| Iuka: | 7.1% (82) |
| Mississippi: | 8.4% (98,464) |
Federal government workers:
| Iuka: | 0.3% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 3.2% (37,771) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Iuka: | 7.7% (88) |
| Mississippi: | 6.4% (75,022) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Iuka: | 0.6% (7) |
| Mississippi: | 0.4% (4,344) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Iuka: | 67.2% (331) |
| Mississippi: | 68.3% (437,426) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Iuka: | 11.7% (58) |
| Mississippi: | 4.8% (30,659) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Iuka: | 10.2% (50) |
| Mississippi: | 5.6% (35,801) |
State government workers - Males:
| Iuka: | 1.8% (9) |
| Mississippi: | 5.8% (37,319) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Iuka: | 0.8% (4) |
| Mississippi: | 3.7% (23,587) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Iuka: | 8.2% (40) |
| Mississippi: | 7.5% (48,100) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Iuka: | 67.3% (375) |
| Mississippi: | 62.2% (383,821) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Iuka: | 6.7% (37) |
| Mississippi: | 2.7% (16,729) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Iuka: | 2.5% (14) |
| Mississippi: | 8.3% (51,258) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Iuka: | 8.9% (49) |
| Mississippi: | 8.8% (54,623) |
State government workers - Females:
| Iuka: | 7.2% (40) |
| Mississippi: | 10.0% (61,628) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Iuka: | 7.4% (41) |
| Mississippi: | 4.5% (27,727) |