Okolona

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Okolona Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Okolona Zip Codes


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Okolona Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,056
  • Land Area (2000): 16.429 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.059 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,315
Okolona Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,964 99.46%

Okolona Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okolona Employment Information Back to top
Okolona Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 223 36.20%
2. Construction 45 7.31%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 34 5.52%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 5.03%
5. Paper Manufacturing 30 4.87%
6. Public Administration 25 4.06%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 23 3.73%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 21 3.41%
9. Metal Manufactuing 20 3.25%
10. Department and Other General Stores 18 2.92%
11. Educational Services 17 2.76%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.44%
13. Truck Transportation 14 2.27%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 1.79%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.79%
16. Utilities 11 1.79%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 1.62%
18. Warehousing and Storage 10 1.62%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 8 1.30%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 118 21.57%
2. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 98 17.92%
3. Educational Services 62 11.33%
4. Public Administration 42 7.68%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 25 4.57%
6. Department and Other General Stores 23 4.20%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 22 4.02%
8. Social Assistance 20 3.66%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 19 3.47%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 3.11%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 17 3.11%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 8 1.46%
13. Finance and Insurance 8 1.46%
14. Gasoline Stations 8 1.46%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 8 1.46%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.28%
17. Metal Manufactuing 7 1.28%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.10%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.10%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.10%

Okolona Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 70 11.36%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 56 9.09%
3. Other Production Occupations 54 8.77%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 39 6.33%
5. Woodworkers 39 6.33%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 5.84%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 3.90%
8. Agricultural Workers 22 3.57%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 22 3.57%
10. Construction Laborers 21 3.41%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 19 3.08%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 2.60%
13. Top Executives 16 2.60%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 2.11%
15. Lawyers 13 2.11%
16. Other Management Occupations 13 2.11%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 1.95%
18. Engineers 11 1.79%
19. Other Construction Trades 11 1.79%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 89 16.27%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 78 14.26%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 65 11.88%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 31 5.67%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 5.30%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 4.57%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 4.57%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 3.84%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 3.84%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 3.47%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 15 2.74%
12. Other Health Occupations 14 2.56%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.56%
14. Secretaries and Admins 12 2.19%
15. Business Operations Specialists 11 2.01%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.01%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 11 2.01%
18. Customer Service Representatives 9 1.65%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 1.46%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 1.46%

Okolona Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,096 50.25%
15-35 hours 145 6.65%
1-14 hours 58 2.66%
No regular hours 882 40.44%

Okolona Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 3.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 8.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 77 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 174 15.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 213 18.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 160 14.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 125 11.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 76 6.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 1.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 2.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 75 6.68%

Okolona Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 66 5.88%
5-9 238 21.21%
10-14 123 10.96%
15-19 139 12.39%
20-24 100 8.91%
25-29 88 7.84%
30-34 218 19.43%
35-39 41 3.65%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 46 4.10%
60-89 42 3.74%
At least 90 21 1.87%

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 0 0.00% 754 67.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 259 23.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 46 4.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 63 5.61%

Okolona Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 187 16.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 893 79.17%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 0.53%

Okolona Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okolona Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,164 (2,910 people)
Families (2000): 767 (2,429 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 201
People at same address in 1995: 1,746
Okolona Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 261 22.42%
$10,000-$14,999 237 20.36%
$15,000-$19,999 84 7.22%
$20,000-$24,999 81 6.96%
$25,000-$29,999 54 4.64%
$30,000-$34,999 135 11.60%
$35,000-$39,999 80 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 17 1.46%
$45,000-$49,999 61 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 47 4.04%
$60,000-$74,999 42 3.61%
$75,000-$99,999 27 2.32%
$100,000-$124,999 8 0.69%
$125,000-$149,999 17 1.46%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 13 1.12%

Okolona Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 356 30.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 316 26.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 29 2.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 195 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 139 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 81 6.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Okolona Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 806 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 133 4.80%
Public Assistance 79 2.85%
Retirement 127 4.59%
Self Employment 97 3.50%
Social Security 361 13.04%
Supplemental Security 187 6.75%
Wage / Salary 790 28.53%
Other 189 6.83%

Okolona Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 269 72.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 104 27.88%

Okolona Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 15.79%
Color 1 Box Married 465 47.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 309 31.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 47 4.82%

Okolona Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 181 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 436 34.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 372 29.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 274 21.69%

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 342 16.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 587 27.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 494 23.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 342 16.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 136 6.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 150 7.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 2.38%

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 88 2.88% 0 0.00% 88 2.88%
Kindergarten 30 0.98% 0 0.00% 30 0.98%
Grades 1-4 236 7.72% 0 0.00% 236 7.72%
Grades 5-8 189 6.18% 12 0.39% 201 6.58%
Grades 9-12 132 4.32% 0 0.00% 132 4.32%
Undergrad college 66 2.16% 0 0.00% 66 2.16%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.26% 0 0.00% 8 0.26%
Total 749 24.51% 12 0.39% 761 24.90%

Okolona Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 1,880 64.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,030 35.40%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Okolona Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 2.316 0.331 0.000 0.662 3.308 0.000 4.631 0.000 1.654 6.285

Okolona Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 9
2005 0 10
2006 0 9
2007 0 10

Okolona Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Okolona Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Okolona Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 533 17.44%
10-19 Years 462 15.12%
20-29 Years 380 12.43%
30-39 Years 388 12.70%
40-49 Years 375 12.27%
50-59 Years 339 11.09%
60-69 Years 236 7.72%
70-79 Years 178 5.82%
80-89 Years 130 4.25%
90+ Years 35 1.15%

Okolona Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,331 43.55%
Color 1 Box Female 1,725 56.45%

Okolona Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,798 58.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,200 39.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 21 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Okolona Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 412 50.24%
2. English 113 13.78%
3. Irish 102 12.44%
4. German 60 7.32%
5. Scottish 50 6.10%
6. Scotch Irish 38 4.63%
7. Dutch 12 1.46%
8. Czech 10 1.22%
9. African 9 1.10%
10. Welsh 9 1.10%

Okolona Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,697 99.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 0.99%

Okolona Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,976 99.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Okolona Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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.


Okolona Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38860