Oberlin, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,809

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.1%

18.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,738

23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,000

Population & Diversity

Oberlin, LA is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.76% of Oberlin, LA residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (884 people) in Oberlin, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 804 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Oberlin, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oberlin, LA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oberlin, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
884 ± 361
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
804 ± 271
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 34

4.26%

Hispanic Population

77 people

4.26% of the people in Oberlin, LA are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oberlin, 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

3.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

3.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 3.76% of Oberlin, LA residents (68 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 Oberlin, LA was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Oberlin, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oberlin, LA employs 589 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oberlin, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Public Administration (118 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($51,458), Manufacturing ($43,906), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($31,932).

Employment

Occupations

589

2024 Value

± 194

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oberlin, LA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 589 employees to 589 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oberlin, LA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (98 people), Management Occupations (78 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oberlin, 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

589

2024 Value

± 194

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oberlin, LA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 589 employees to 589 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oberlin, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Public Administration (118 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oberlin, LA, though some of these residents may live in Oberlin, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,734

Median earning men ± $28,138

$27,692

Median earning women ± $4,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,906), Public Administration ($28,125), and Construction ($27,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,471), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,653), and Public Administration ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oberlin, LA was $96,000 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,700 to $96,000, a 0.313% increase. The homeownership rate in Oberlin, LA is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oberlin, LA have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oberlin, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,619

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

81.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Oberlin, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oberlin, 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.

$31,738

Median Household Income

± $7,783

719

Number of Households

± 194

In 2024, the median household income of the 719 households in Oberlin, LA declined from $31,738 from the previous year's value of $41,198.

The following chart displays the households in Oberlin, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oberlin, 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 (98%)
Carpooled (2.04%)

In 2024, 98% of workers in Oberlin, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.04%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oberlin, LA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Oberlin, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oberlin, LA (366 out of 1.66k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oberlin, LA is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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