Latest news about work in Osyka, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Osyka are: Construction (7.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (7.5% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.9% of civilian employees). 63.1% of workers work in Pike County and 2.5% of all workers work at home. 68.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.0% 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 Osyka, Mississippi was 481 / 405
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
7.5% (12)
17.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Educational services
7.5% (12)
8.7% (6)
6.7% (6)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6.9% (11)
14.5% (10)
1.1% (1)
Finance and insurance
6.9% (11)
0.0% (0)
12.2% (11)
Health care
6.3% (10)
1.4% (1)
10.0% (9)
Social assistance
5.7% (9)
0.0% (0)
10.0% (9)
Food and beverage stores
5.7% (9)
4.3% (3)
6.7% (6)
Department and other general merchandise stores
5.0% (8)
0.0% (0)
8.9% (8)
Repair and maintenance
3.8% (6)
8.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
3.8% (6)
5.8% (4)
2.2% (2)
Food
3.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
5.6% (5)
Accommodation and food services
2.5% (4)
1.4% (1)
3.3% (3)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.5% (4)
2.9% (2)
2.2% (2)
Public administration
2.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.4% (4)
Personal and laundry services
2.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
4.4% (4)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.9% (3)
4.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
1.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (3)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
1.9% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (3)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Utilities
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Plastics and rubber products
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.3% (2)
2.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Transportation equipment
1.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (2)
Paper
0.6% (1)
1.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (1)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.6% (1)
1.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.6% (1)
1.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.6% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (1)
Unemployment in Osyka
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.5%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
13.0%Males
4.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.5%Males
16.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Osyka:
16.6% (20)
Mississippi:
6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Osyka:
29.2% (35)
Mississippi:
4.4% (51,439)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Osyka:
22.9% (27)
Mississippi:
11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Osyka:
3.5% (4)
Mississippi:
13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Osyka:
14.3% (17)
Mississippi:
16.9% (200,266)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Osyka:
3.8% (4)
Mississippi:
8.8% (104,457)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Osyka:
3.2% (4)
Mississippi:
3.8% (45,125)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Osyka:
7.0% (8)
Mississippi:
5.0% (58,682)
<5am:
Osyka:
5.8% (9)
Mississippi:
4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
Osyka:
5.2% (8)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,399)
6am:
Osyka:
1.9% (3)
Mississippi:
5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
Osyka:
6.5% (10)
Mississippi:
10.7% (125,036)
7am:
Osyka:
10.3% (16)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
Osyka:
21.9% (34)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,928)
8am:
Osyka:
11.0% (17)
Mississippi:
15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
Osyka:
21.3% (33)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,436)
9am:
Osyka:
3.2% (5)
Mississippi:
2.7% (31,822)
10am:
Osyka:
2.6% (4)
Mississippi:
3.4% (39,736)
4pm:
Osyka:
0.6% (1)
Mississippi:
6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
Osyka:
3.2% (5)
Mississippi:
6.9% (80,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Osyka:
35.5% (20)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Osyka:
29.6% (17)
Mississippi:
5.9% (36,183)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Osyka:
19.9% (11)
Mississippi:
13.6% (83,465)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Osyka:
5.4% (3)
Mississippi:
12.8% (78,604)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Osyka:
11.3% (6)
Mississippi:
15.4% (94,605)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
30.6% (19)
Mississippi:
2.7% (15,256)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
25.5% (16)
Mississippi:
8.9% (50,412)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
1.7% (1)
Mississippi:
13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
16.8% (11)
Mississippi:
18.6% (105,661)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
6.9% (4)
Mississippi:
9.5% (53,889)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Osyka:
5.6% (4)
Mississippi:
4.4% (24,778)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Osyka:
13.8% (9)
Mississippi:
5.2% (29,825)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.1% Number of people working at home: 3 (2.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Osyka:
8.4% (13)
Mississippi:
3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
Osyka:
9.7% (15)
Mississippi:
12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
Osyka:
11.0% (17)
Mississippi:
16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
Osyka:
15.5% (24)
Mississippi:
17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
Osyka:
21.3% (33)
Mississippi:
14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
Osyka:
2.6% (4)
Mississippi:
5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
Osyka:
17.4% (27)
Mississippi:
12.7% (147,453)
40 to 44 minutes:
Osyka:
0.6% (1)
Mississippi:
2.2% (25,310)
45 to 59 minutes:
Osyka:
4.5% (7)
Mississippi:
5.9% (68,120)
90 or more minutes:
Osyka:
2.6% (4)
Mississippi:
3.1% (36,405)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Osyka:
68.4% (106)
Mississippi:
79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
Osyka:
14.2% (22)
Mississippi:
15.2% (176,465)
Walked:
Osyka:
5.2% (8)
Mississippi:
1.9% (21,868)
Other means:
Osyka:
5.8% (9)
Mississippi:
0.9% (10,269)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Osyka:
94.9% (113)
Mississippi:
89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
Osyka:
4.4% (5)
Mississippi:
7.6% (87,211)
Drove alone:
Osyka:
82.8% (106)
Mississippi:
84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
Osyka:
14.8% (19)
Mississippi:
12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
Osyka:
2.3% (3)
Mississippi:
2.4% (26,778)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Osyka:
68.0% (86)
Mississippi:
65.3% (821,247)
Local government workers:
Osyka:
13.6% (17)
Mississippi:
7.2% (90,424)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Osyka:
18.4% (23)
Mississippi:
6.0% (75,827)
Employee of private company:
Osyka:
68.6% (109)
Mississippi:
67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Osyka:
1.9% (3)
Mississippi:
3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Osyka:
1.3% (2)
Mississippi:
4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
Osyka:
5.7% (9)
Mississippi:
6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
Osyka:
7.5% (12)
Mississippi:
8.4% (98,464)
Federal government workers:
Osyka:
2.5% (4)
Mississippi:
3.2% (37,771)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Osyka:
11.3% (18)
Mississippi:
6.4% (75,022)
Unpaid family workers:
Osyka:
1.3% (2)
Mississippi:
0.4% (4,344)
Employee of private company - Males:
Osyka:
67.8% (40)
Mississippi:
68.3% (437,426)
Local government workers - Males:
Osyka:
20.3% (12)
Mississippi:
5.6% (35,801)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Osyka:
11.9% (7)
Mississippi:
7.5% (48,100)
Employee of private company - Females:
Osyka:
68.2% (45)
Mississippi:
62.2% (383,821)
Local government workers - Females:
Osyka:
7.6% (5)
Mississippi:
8.8% (54,623)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Osyka:
24.2% (16)
Mississippi:
4.5% (27,727)
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