Okolona Jobs

Okolona is a former census-designated place in southern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. It is centered around the intersection of Preston Highway and the Outer Loop. The population was 17,807 at the 2000 census. When the government of Jefferson County merged with the city of Louisville, Kentucky in 2003, residents of Okolona also became citizens of Louisville Metro. As a result, Okolona is now a neighborhood within the city limits of Louisville. It was first settled by farmers from Pennsylvania and Virginia in the late 1700s. It was called Lone Oak in the late 19th century. However, a town near Paducah, Kentucky already claimed that name for its post office, so the town rearanged the words into Okolona. Farming, as well as logging and charcoal production were important industries around this time. An interurban line was extended to the area in 1905, but residential development did not pick up until General Electric Appliance Park was opened nearby in 1953.

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Among the most common occupations in Okolona are Sales and office occupations, 30%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Okolona, Kentucky work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Okolona Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, rn jobs, sales representative jobs, occupational therapist jobs and financial advisor jobs.

The leading industries in Okolona, Kentucky are Manufacturing, 15%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Okolona job listings indicate that the following industries in Okolona are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Okolona, Kentucky is $27,802, and the median income of households in Okolona was $35,950.

Okolona has an unemployment rate of 5.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Okolona Trends data, the number of Okolona, Kentucky jobs has increased by 653% since April 2008.

Population of Okolona Total population 17,807 Male 48.26% Female 51.74% Median age 36.6     Okolona Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.1% Median cost of a home $93,100 Median mortgage payment $553 Renter-occupied homes 36.9% Vacant housing 3.3% Median monthly rent $437     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,267 Median for all female full-time $24,338     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15% High school graduate 40% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 7% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 15%     Race White 90% Black or African American 7% Asian 1% Other 1%     Okolona Commute Carpool 11.8% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 22 minutes

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