Osyka

Population: 368
Median home value: $86,000

Osyka is a community in Pike County, Mississippi, home to 368 residents. At $86,000, its median home value sits below Pike County's $110,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Osyka's population declined 23.3% from 480 to 368, while its median home value rose 4.9% from $82,000 to $86,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 368
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $86,000
Median gross rent: $578
Housing units: 208
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

480368

Median household income

$22,500$28,724

Median home value

$82,000$86,000

Median gross rent

$635$578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	480	$22,500	$82,000	$635
2020	599	$28,724	$79,500	$628
2021	363	—	$75,800	$682
2022	408	—	$87,900	$680
2023	368	—	$86,000	$578

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	9.0%
5 to 17	67	18.2%
18 to 24	13	3.5%
25 to 34	60	16.3%
35 to 44	32	8.7%
45 to 54	41	11.1%
55 to 64	59	16.0%
65 to 74	33	9.0%
75 and over	30	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	28.0%
Black or African American	230	62.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	3.5%
Two or more races	10	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma46.7%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's12.9%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	46.7%
High school graduate	83	32.5%
Some college or associate's	33	12.9%
Bachelor's degree	17	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	84.1%
Carpooled	6	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	47.7%
15 to 29 min	32	29.9%
30 to 44 min	10	9.3%
45 to 59 min	4	3.7%
60+ min	10	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 40.2% (148 of 368)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	56.0%
Nonfamily households	62	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	67.8%
Vacant	67	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	74	52.5%
Renter-occupied	67	47.5%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159	76.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	11.1%
5 to 19 units	8	3.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2854640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.0073, -90.4711