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Oakland, Mississippi

Oakland is a town in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 586 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Oakland are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 46%. Sales and office occupations, 9%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 8%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Oakland, Mississippi work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

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Oakland Industries

The leading industries in Oakland, Mississippi are Manufacturing, 38%; Construction, 8%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 5%. Simply Hired's Oakland job listings indicate that the following industries in Oakland are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Home Health Care, Mattress Mfg and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Oakland Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Oakland, Mississippi is $22,152, and the median income of households in Oakland was $17,431.
 

Average Salaries in Oakland, MS

Oakland, MS

$22,000
 

Oakland Unemployment Rate

Oakland has an unemployment rate of 21.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Oakland Trends data, the number of Oakland, Mississippi jobs has decreased by 10% since March 2008.
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Oakland Employment Statistics

Population of Oakland
Total population 586
Male 48.29%
Female 51.71%
Median age 33.4
  
Oakland Housing
Owner-occupied homes 67.1%
Median cost of a home $43,100
Median mortgage payment $390
Renter-occupied homes 32.9%
Vacant housing 6.7%
Median monthly rent $242
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,222
Median for all female full-time $17,083
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 27%
$10,000 to $14,999 15%
$15,000 to $24,999 29%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 7%
$50,000 to $74,999 10%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 28%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 29%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 10%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 2%
Graduate degree 1%
  
Marital Status
Never married 48%
Currently married 25%
Separated 9%
Widowed 10%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 24%
Black or African American 76%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Oakland Commute
Carpool 16.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 31 minutes