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The City of Okolona had a population of 2,500 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Okolona is located at latitude 34.0018 and longitude -88.7553 in Chickasaw County. The formal boundaries for the City of Okolona encompass a land area of 7.18 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Chickasaw County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Okolona has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Okolona is located within Supervisor District 4, a minor civil division (MCD) of Chickasaw County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,500 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,414 (96.6%) |
Population in Families | 1,904 (76.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 86 ( 3.4%) |
Population Density | 348 |
Diversity Index2 | 38 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $27,446 |
Average Household Income | $44,078 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $18,365 |
Wealth Index5 | 27 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,239 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 616 (49.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 422 (34.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 201 (16.2%) |
Median Home Value | $81,341 |
Average Home Value | $104,221 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 131 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,038 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 630 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.16% | 0.08% |
Households | 0.48% | 0.36% |
Families | 0.38% | |
Median Household Income | 2.77% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.45% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.26% |
The table below compares Okolona to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 101 | 77th |
Population Density | # 223 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 380 | 11th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 175 | 41st |
Per Capita Income | # 352 | 18th |
Diversity Index | # 300 | 30th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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