Oakdale, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,546

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

6.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

35.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,540

5.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,700

Population & Diversity

Oakdale, LA is home to a population of 6.55k people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.9% of Oakdale, LA residents were born outside of the country (908 people).

In 2024, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Oakdale, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 768 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Oakdale, LA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oakdale, LA was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oakdale, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.45k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 306
White (Hispanic)
768 ± 118

14.6%

Hispanic Population

957 people

14.6% of the people in Oakdale, LA are hispanic (957 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oakdale, 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

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

908 people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of Oakdale, LA residents (908 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 Oakdale, LA was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 39
Vietnam
33 ± 43

Oakdale, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oakdale, LA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oakdale, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Construction (272 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), Public Administration ($51,563), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($43,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 412

−7.24%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakdale, LA declined at a rate of −7.24%, from 1.87k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oakdale, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (231 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (202 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oakdale, 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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 412

−7.24%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oakdale, LA declined at a rate of −7.24%, from 1.87k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oakdale, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Construction (272 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oakdale, LA, though some of these residents may live in Oakdale, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,716

Median earning men ± $10,393

$26,875

Median earning women ± $15,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,719), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,680), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oakdale, LA was $98,700 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,800 to $98,700, a 7.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oakdale, LA is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oakdale, LA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oakdale, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,822

$1,319

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Oakdale, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oakdale, 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.

$42,540

Median Household Income

± $17,317

1.96k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.96k households in Oakdale, LA declined from $42,540 from the previous year's value of $45,038.

The following chart displays the households in Oakdale, 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 Oakdale, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Oakdale, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oakdale, LA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oakdale, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oakdale, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oakdale, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oakdale, LA (1.45k out of 4.42k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oakdale, 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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