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Work and Jobs in Okolona, Mississippi (MS) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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The most common industries in Okolona are: Furniture & related product manufacturing (27.6% of civilian employees), Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.8% of civilian employees). 42.4% of workers work in Chickasaw County and 1.6% of all workers work at home. 78.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.1% 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 Okolona, Mississippi was 3,056 / 2,581

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Furniture and related product manufacturing27.6%
(321)
36.2%
(223)
17.9%
(98)
Health care10.1%
(118)
0.0%
(0)
21.6%
(118)
Educational services6.8%
(79)
2.8%
(17)
11.3%
(62)
Public administration5.8%
(67)
4.1%
(25)
7.7%
(42)
Machinery4.4%
(51)
5.5%
(34)
3.1%
(17)
Construction3.9%
(45)
7.3%
(45)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.5%
(41)
2.9%
(18)
4.2%
(23)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.7%
(31)
5.0%
(31)
0.0%
(0)
Accommodation and food services2.7%
(31)
3.7%
(23)
1.5%
(8)
Paper2.6%
(30)
4.9%
(30)
0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components2.5%
(29)
1.6%
(10)
3.5%
(19)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.5%
(29)
1.1%
(7)
4.0%
(22)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.3%
(27)
3.4%
(21)
1.1%
(6)
Metal and metal products2.3%
(27)
3.2%
(20)
1.3%
(7)
Textile mills and textile products2.1%
(25)
0.0%
(0)
4.6%
(25)
Food and beverage stores1.9%
(22)
2.4%
(15)
1.3%
(7)
Social assistance1.7%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
3.7%
(20)
Administrative and support and waste management services1.5%
(17)
0.0%
(0)
3.1%
(17)
Plastics and rubber products1.4%
(16)
1.8%
(11)
0.9%
(5)
Truck transportation1.2%
(14)
2.3%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.9%
(11)
1.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Transportation equipment0.9%
(11)
1.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.9%
(10)
1.6%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(8)
Gasoline stations0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(8)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.7%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
1.5%
(8)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(8)
1.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Rail transportation0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.6%
(7)
1.1%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(6)
Wood products0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(6)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.5%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
1.1%
(6)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.5%
(6)
1.0%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Vending machine operators0.4%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(5)
Food0.4%
(5)
0.8%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services0.3%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(4)

Unemployment in Okolona

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 23.4%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

9.1% (73)
Mississippi:

6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Okolona:

1.0% (8)
Mississippi:

4.4% (51,439)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

7.9% (64)
Mississippi:

5.0% (59,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Okolona:

6.0% (49)
Mississippi:

11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

4.0% (32)
Mississippi:

13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Okolona:

18.8% (151)
Mississippi:

16.9% (200,266)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

24.7% (199)
Mississippi:

12.5% (147,603)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Okolona:

3.6% (29)
Mississippi:

8.8% (104,457)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

3.7% (30)
Mississippi:

3.8% (45,125)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

5.0% (40)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,276)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Okolona:

1.4% (11)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,496)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Okolona:

5.3% (43)
Mississippi:

5.0% (58,682)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Okolona:

8.3% (67)
Mississippi:

6.9% (81,661)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Okolona:

3.4% (38)
Mississippi:

4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
Okolona:

8.9% (100)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,399)
6am:
Okolona:

6.8% (77)
Mississippi:

5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
Okolona:

15.4% (174)
Mississippi:

10.7% (125,036)
7am:
Okolona:

18.9% (213)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
Okolona:

14.2% (160)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,928)
8am:
Okolona:

11.1% (125)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
Okolona:

6.7% (76)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,436)
9am:
Okolona:

3.2% (36)
Mississippi:

2.7% (31,822)
10am:
Okolona:

1.4% (16)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,736)
4pm:
Okolona:

2.8% (32)
Mississippi:

6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
Okolona:

6.6% (75)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,157)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

7.6% (26)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,252)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

8.9% (31)
Mississippi:

6.3% (38,697)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

3.3% (11)
Mississippi:

13.6% (83,465)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

30.2% (104)
Mississippi:

15.4% (94,605)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

28.3% (98)
Mississippi:

9.4% (57,558)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

6.6% (23)
Mississippi:

3.3% (20,347)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Okolona:

6.0% (21)
Mississippi:

1.8% (10,900)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Okolona:

8.6% (30)
Mississippi:

6.8% (41,602)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

10.0% (46)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,759)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

2.0% (9)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,256)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

7.2% (33)
Mississippi:

3.7% (20,840)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

8.1% (37)
Mississippi:

8.9% (50,412)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

7.0% (32)
Mississippi:

13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

10.9% (50)
Mississippi:

18.6% (105,661)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

21.7% (100)
Mississippi:

15.8% (90,045)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

6.1% (28)
Mississippi:

9.5% (53,889)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

1.9% (9)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,778)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

4.3% (20)
Mississippi:

2.4% (13,376)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Okolona:

2.6% (12)
Mississippi:

1.0% (5,561)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Okolona:

9.6% (44)
Mississippi:

5.2% (29,825)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Okolona:

8.3% (38)
Mississippi:

7.0% (40,059)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.4%
Number of people working at home: 13 (1.6% of all workers)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Okolona:

3.2% (34)
Mississippi:

3.6% (40,333)
5 to 9 minutes:
Okolona:

9.8% (104)
Mississippi:

11.0% (123,571)
10 to 14 minutes:
Okolona:

11.1% (118)
Mississippi:

15.1% (169,909)
15 to 19 minutes:
Okolona:

4.3% (46)
Mississippi:

16.1% (181,943)
20 to 24 minutes:
Okolona:

13.1% (138)
Mississippi:

14.4% (162,587)
25 to 29 minutes:
Okolona:

7.2% (76)
Mississippi:

6.2% (70,424)
30 to 34 minutes:
Okolona:

31.9% (338)
Mississippi:

13.5% (152,312)
35 to 39 minutes:
Okolona:

8.1% (86)
Mississippi:

2.8% (31,739)
45 to 59 minutes:
Okolona:

10.2% (108)
Mississippi:

6.7% (75,844)
60 to 89 minutes:
Okolona:

0.2% (2)
Mississippi:

5.2% (58,101)
90 or more minutes:
Okolona:

0.8% (9)
Mississippi:

2.3% (25,653)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Okolona:

5.9% (66)
Mississippi:

3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
Okolona:

21.1% (238)
Mississippi:

12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
Okolona:

10.9% (123)
Mississippi:

16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
Okolona:

12.3% (139)
Mississippi:

17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
Okolona:

8.9% (100)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
Okolona:

7.8% (88)
Mississippi:

5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
Okolona:

19.3% (218)
Mississippi:

12.7% (147,453)
35 to 39 minutes:
Okolona:

3.6% (41)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,839)
45 to 59 minutes:
Okolona:

4.1% (46)
Mississippi:

5.9% (68,120)
60 to 89 minutes:
Okolona:

3.7% (42)
Mississippi:

3.6% (41,974)
90 or more minutes:
Okolona:

1.9% (21)
Mississippi:

3.1% (36,405)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

3.1% (16)
Mississippi:

3.6% (21,093)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

10.0% (53)
Mississippi:

9.8% (56,766)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

3.6% (19)
Mississippi:

14.3% (82,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

3.3% (17)
Mississippi:

15.6% (90,243)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

19.4% (102)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,338)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

6.0% (32)
Mississippi:

6.2% (35,876)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

21.3% (113)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,499)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

16.4% (87)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,457)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

16.3% (86)
Mississippi:

7.7% (44,412)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Okolona:

0.5% (3)
Mississippi:

6.6% (38,505)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

3.4% (18)
Mississippi:

3.5% (19,240)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

9.7% (51)
Mississippi:

12.2% (66,805)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

18.4% (98)
Mississippi:

15.9% (87,211)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

5.4% (29)
Mississippi:

16.7% (91,700)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

6.7% (36)
Mississippi:

15.2% (83,249)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

8.2% (44)
Mississippi:

6.3% (34,548)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

42.4% (225)
Mississippi:

13.3% (72,813)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Okolona:

4.5% (24)
Mississippi:

5.7% (31,432)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Okolona:

1.8% (10)
Mississippi:

1.5% (8,447)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Okolona
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
Okolona:

87.1% (933)
Mississippi:

86.7% (476,229)
Carpooled:
Okolona:

12.3% (132)
Mississippi:

10.3% (57,245)
Walked:
Okolona:

0.6% (6)
Mississippi:

1.7% (7,350)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Okolona
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
Okolona:

79.2% (893)
Mississippi:

79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
Okolona:

16.6% (187)
Mississippi:

15.2% (176,465)
Walked:
Okolona:

2.3% (26)
Mississippi:

1.9% (21,868)
Other means:
Okolona:

1.4% (16)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,269)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Okolona (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Okolona:

80.3% (428)
Mississippi:

86.5% (476,229)
Carpooled - Males:
Okolona:

19.7% (105)
Mississippi:

10.1% (57,245)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Okolona (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Okolona:

93.8% (505)
Mississippi:

86.9% (476,229)
Carpooled - Females:
Okolona:

5.1% (27)
Mississippi:

10.4% (57,245)
Walked - Females:
Okolona:

1.1% (6)
Mississippi:

1.3% (7,350)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Okolona:

93.7% (749)
Mississippi:

89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
Okolona:

5.6% (45)
Mississippi:

7.6% (87,211)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Okolona:

82.7% (893)
Mississippi:

84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
Okolona:

13.3% (144)
Mississippi:

12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
Okolona:

4.0% (43)
Mississippi:

2.4% (26,778)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Okolona:

78.8% (667)
Mississippi:

65.3% (821,247)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Okolona:

2.3% (19)
Mississippi:

3.8% (47,388)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Okolona:

9.4% (80)
Mississippi:

6.2% (77,572)
Local government workers:
Okolona:

3.7% (31)
Mississippi:

7.2% (90,424)
State government workers:
Okolona:

3.5% (29)
Mississippi:

7.9% (98,947)
Federal government workers:
Okolona:

0.2% (2)
Mississippi:

3.5% (43,958)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Okolona:

2.1% (18)
Mississippi:

6.0% (75,827)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Okolona:

77.6% (903)
Mississippi:

67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Okolona:

1.7% (20)
Mississippi:

3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Okolona:

2.2% (26)
Mississippi:

4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
Okolona:

2.3% (27)
Mississippi:

6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
Okolona:

9.8% (114)
Mississippi:

8.4% (98,464)
Federal government workers:
Okolona:

0.4% (5)
Mississippi:

3.2% (37,771)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Okolona:

5.8% (68)
Mississippi:

6.4% (75,022)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Okolona:

79.2% (296)
Mississippi:

68.3% (437,426)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Okolona:

5.1% (19)
Mississippi:

4.8% (30,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Okolona:

5.9% (22)
Mississippi:

4.1% (26,314)
Local government workers - Males:
Okolona:

7.0% (26)
Mississippi:

5.6% (35,801)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Okolona:

2.7% (10)
Mississippi:

7.5% (48,100)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Okolona:

78.5% (371)
Mississippi:

62.2% (383,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Okolona:

12.2% (58)
Mississippi:

8.3% (51,258)
Local government workers - Females:
Okolona:

1.1% (5)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,623)
State government workers - Females:
Okolona:

6.2% (29)
Mississippi:

10.0% (61,628)
Federal government workers - Females:
Okolona:

0.4% (2)
Mississippi:

3.3% (20,371)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Okolona:

1.7% (8)
Mississippi:

4.5% (27,727)
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