Oak Grove, LA

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2022 Population

1,531

3.89% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

49.2

0.203% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.5%

27% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$31,875

18.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$77,700

5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oak Grove, LA had a population of 1.53k people with a median age of 49.2 and a median household income of $31,875. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oak Grove, LA declined from 1,593 to 1,531, a −3.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,953 to $31,875, a 18.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.4%), White (Hispanic) (0.653%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.457%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.327%).

None of the households in Oak Grove, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Oak Grove, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Oak Grove, LA was $77,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Oak Grove, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Grove, LA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, LA is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.392% of Oak Grove, LA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2022, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (992 people) in Oak Grove, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 512 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Oak Grove, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oak Grove, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 329
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
512 ± 209
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 19

0.718%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.718% of the people in Oak Grove, LA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oak Grove, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.392%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.126%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2022, 0.392% of Oak Grove, LA residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Grove, LA was 0.126%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oak Grove, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22

Oak Grove, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, LA employs 563 people. The largest industries in Oak Grove, LA are Educational Services (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,702), and Educational Services ($58,542).

Employment

Occupations

563

2022 Value

± 170

−6.17%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Grove, LA declined at a rate of −6.17%, from 600 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, LA, are Production Occupations (104 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

563

2022 Value

± 170

−6.17%

1 Year decline

± 47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oak Grove, LA declined at a rate of −6.17%, from 600 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, LA, are Educational Services (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, LA, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $47,135

$37,708

Median earning women ± $12,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($160,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,702), and Public Administration ($53,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,184), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,833).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, LA was $77,700 in 2022, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $74,000 to $77,700, a 5% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, LA is 59.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oak Grove, LA have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, LA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$77,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,893

$347

Median Property Taxes

±$113

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oak Grove, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oak Grove, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2022

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.1% of the housing units in Oak Grove, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Oak Grove, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,875

Median Household Income

± $5,690

587

Number of Households

± 133

In 2022, the median household income of the 587 households in Oak Grove, LA grew to $31,875 from the previous year's value of $26,953.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Grove, LA is from Oak Grove, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Oak Grove, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (92.9%)
Carpooled (3.2%)
Walked (3.02%)

In 2022, 92.9% of workers in Oak Grove, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.2%) and those who walked to work (3.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, LA have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.536% of the workforce in Oak Grove, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak Grove, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Grove, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Grove, LA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, LA (314 out of 1.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Grove, LA is Black, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Oak Grove, LA has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 38.8% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 7.19% on non-group plans, and 0.814% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.48%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

38.8%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

7.19%

Non-Group

0.814%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Grove, LA declined by 9.27% from 4.94% to 4.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oak Grove, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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