Oak Ridge, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.2

0.971% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.76%

31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,438

2024 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

Oak Ridge, LA is home to a population of 63 people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.35% of Oak Ridge, LA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 7.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50 people) in Oak Ridge, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Oak Ridge, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Ridge, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Ridge, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 36
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 11
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Ridge, 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

6.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 6.35% of Oak Ridge, LA residents (4 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 Ridge, LA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
13 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Oak Ridge, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Ridge, LA was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $168,800, a 3.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oak Ridge, LA is 90.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Ridge, LA have an average commute time of 51.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Ridge, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$154,307

$19

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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 Ridge, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.5% of the housing units in Oak Ridge, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Ridge, 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.

$108,438

Median Household Income

± $88,035

Number of Households

± 42

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Ridge, 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 (85.2%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Other (3.7%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Oak Ridge, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.7%).

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

51.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Ridge, LA have a longer commute time (51.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Oak Ridge, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oak Ridge, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Ridge, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Ridge, LA (3 out of 63 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, LA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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