Oak Grove, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,264

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

0.402% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

5.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,136

42.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,500

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, LA is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.72% of Oak Grove, LA residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (864 people) in Oak Grove, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Oak Grove, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, LA was 99.5%, 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)
864 ± 307
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
336 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 65

3.48%

Hispanic Population

44 people

3.48% of the people in Oak Grove, LA are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Grove, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

0.527%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 3.72% of Oak Grove, LA residents (47 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oak Grove, LA was 0.527%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 35
Vietnam
25 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Oak Grove, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oak Grove, LA.

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, LA employs 636 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove, LA were Educational Services (142 people), Construction (100 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($172,625), Educational Services ($77,835), and Construction ($62,778).

Employment

Occupations

636

2024 Value

± 210

6.53%

1 Year growth

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, LA grew at a rate of 6.53%, from 597 employees to 636 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, LA, are Production Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (119 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

636

2024 Value

± 210

6.53%

1 Year growth

± 42.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, LA grew at a rate of 6.53%, from 597 employees to 636 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, LA, are Educational Services (142 people), Construction (100 people), and Retail Trade (92 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

$63,631

Median earning men ± $53,083

$45,313

Median earning women ± $5,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($172,625), Construction ($62,986), and Retail Trade ($29,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,528) and Retail Trade ($26,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, LA was $87,500 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,600 to $87,500, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, LA is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove, LA have an average commute time of 19.5 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.

Housing

Property

$87,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,328

$394

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Oak Grove, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,136

Median Household Income

± $19,477

626

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 626 households in Oak Grove, LA grew to $51,136 from the previous year's value of $35,917.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (6.76%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Oak Grove, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.76%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, LA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, LA (204 out of 1.22k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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