Okolona

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  2. Okolona Statistics
  3. Okolona Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Okolona Employment Information
  5. Okolona Family Information
  6. Okolona Education Information
  7. Okolona Public Benefits Information
  8. Okolona Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Okolona Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,807
  • Land Area (2000): 17.920 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,500
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Okolona Employment Information Back to top
Okolona Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 549 12.10%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 301 6.63%
3. Other Transportation 261 5.75%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 212 4.67%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 173 3.81%
6. Metal Manufactuing 159 3.50%
7. Health Care 155 3.42%
8. Truck Transportation 149 3.28%
9. Repair and Maintenance 148 3.26%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 124 2.73%
11. Public Administration 114 2.51%
12. Food Manufacturing 108 2.38%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 103 2.27%
14. Finance and Insurance 99 2.18%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 99 2.18%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 96 2.12%
17. Department and Other General Stores 89 1.96%
18. Paper Manufacturing 80 1.76%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 79 1.74%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 617 14.41%
2. Finance and Insurance 413 9.65%
3. Educational Services 412 9.62%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 348 8.13%
5. Department and Other General Stores 197 4.60%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 191 4.46%
7. Other Transportation 155 3.62%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 149 3.48%
9. Public Administration 109 2.55%
10. Metal Manufactuing 104 2.43%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 89 2.08%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 79 1.84%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 76 1.77%
14. Social Assistance 75 1.75%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 74 1.73%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 67 1.56%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.54%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 62 1.45%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 49 1.14%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 47 1.10%

Okolona Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 335 7.38%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 328 7.23%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 242 5.33%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 239 5.27%
5. Other Production Occupations 214 4.72%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 199 4.39%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 4.23%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 177 3.90%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 165 3.64%
10. Other Construction Trades 159 3.50%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 148 3.26%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 137 3.02%
13. Other Management Occupations 130 2.87%
14. Carpenters 81 1.79%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 78 1.72%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 1.72%
17. Electricians 76 1.68%
18. Business Operations Specialists 73 1.61%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 68 1.50%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 68 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 394 9.20%
2. Secretaries and Admins 264 6.17%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 222 5.18%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 209 4.88%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 170 3.97%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 3.90%
7. Other Management Occupations 158 3.69%
8. Customer Service Representatives 149 3.48%
9. Cashiers 148 3.46%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 140 3.27%
11. Other Production Occupations 125 2.92%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 123 2.87%
13. Registered Nurses 120 2.80%
14. Business Operations Specialists 110 2.57%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 2.43%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 99 2.31%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 91 2.13%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 91 2.13%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 1.89%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 81 1.89%

Okolona Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,950 56.56%
15-35 hours 1,876 13.35%
1-14 hours 224 1.59%
No regular hours 4,007 28.51%

Okolona Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 327 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 299 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 338 3.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 606 7.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 839 9.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,337 15.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,158 13.44%
8 AM-8:29 AM 742 8.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 388 4.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 410 4.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 125 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 865 10.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,074 12.46%

Okolona Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 169 1.96%
5-9 868 10.07%
10-14 1,242 14.41%
15-19 1,596 18.52%
20-24 1,808 20.98%
25-29 744 8.63%
30-34 1,318 15.29%
35-39 215 2.49%
40-44 198 2.30%
45-59 243 2.82%
60-89 98 1.14%
At least 90 119 1.38%

Okolona Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.21% 6,409 74.37%
30-44 52 0.60% 1,679 19.48%
45-59 28 0.32% 215 2.49%
At least 60 13 0.15% 204 2.37%

Okolona Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,024 11.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,283 83.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 111 1.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 116 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 0.89%

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Okolona Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,277 (17,568 people)
Families (2000): 4,996 (14,389 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,710
People at same address in 1995: 9,391
Okolona Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 617 8.48%
$10,000-$14,999 544 7.48%
$15,000-$19,999 545 7.49%
$20,000-$24,999 596 8.19%
$25,000-$29,999 556 7.64%
$30,000-$34,999 695 9.55%
$35,000-$39,999 425 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 484 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 410 5.63%
$50,000-$59,999 824 11.32%
$60,000-$74,999 785 10.79%
$75,000-$99,999 486 6.68%
$100,000-$124,999 209 2.87%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.25%
$200,000 or more 27 0.37%

Okolona Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,916 26.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,257 31.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 289 3.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,240 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 953 13.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 339 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Okolona Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,790 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,957 10.15%
Public Assistance 231 1.20%
Retirement 1,635 8.48%
Self Employment 416 2.16%
Social Security 2,169 11.25%
Supplemental Security 272 1.41%
Wage / Salary 5,725 29.70%
Other 1,083 5.62%

Okolona Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,089 60.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,389 39.94%

Okolona Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 932 13.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,833 56.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,831 27.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 178 2.63%

Okolona Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,234 16.50%
Color 1 Box Married 3,876 51.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,506 20.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 862 11.53%

Okolona Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okolona Education Information Back to top
Okolona Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 932 6.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,093 15.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,422 39.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,169 23.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 794 5.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 839 6.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 379 2.78%

Okolona Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 167 0.94% 100 0.56% 267 1.50%
Kindergarten 137 0.77% 92 0.52% 229 1.29%
Grades 1-4 846 4.75% 181 1.02% 1,027 5.77%
Grades 5-8 553 3.11% 221 1.24% 774 4.35%
Grades 9-12 777 4.36% 64 0.36% 841 4.72%
Undergrad college 430 2.41% 139 0.78% 569 3.20%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.47% 37 0.21% 121 0.68%
Total 2,994 16.81% 834 4.68% 3,828 21.50%

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Okolona Public Benefits Information Back to top
Okolona Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,884 90.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,629 9.30%

Okolona Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okolona Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Okolona Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,380 13.37%
10-19 Years 2,249 12.63%
20-29 Years 2,539 14.26%
30-39 Years 2,680 15.05%
40-49 Years 2,549 14.31%
50-59 Years 2,076 11.66%
60-69 Years 1,580 8.87%
70-79 Years 1,215 6.82%
80-89 Years 457 2.57%
90+ Years 82 0.46%

Okolona Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,594 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 9,213 51.74%

Okolona Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,415 86.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,279 7.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 567 3.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 252 1.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 235 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Okolona Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,903 30.44%
2. Irish 2,569 20.04%
3. United States Or American 1,866 14.56%
4. English 1,754 13.68%
5. French Non-Basque 517 4.03%
6. Italian 425 3.32%
7. Scotch Irish 362 2.82%
8. Dutch 258 2.01%
9. Polish 229 1.79%
10. Scottish 204 1.59%

Okolona Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,583 94.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 608 3.68%
3. German 109 0.66%
4. French 62 0.38%
5. Tagalog 47 0.28%
6. Korean 28 0.17%
7. Russian 18 0.11%
8. Chinese 15 0.09%
9. Japanese 9 0.05%
10. Greek 8 0.05%

Okolona Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,174 96.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 129 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 425 2.40%

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Okolona Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.