Oak Grove, LA City Data

Oak Grove, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,174 people who live in Oak Grove and approximately 12,314 who live in West Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oak Grove to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oak Grove. We have included Oak Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oak Grove Information

West Carroll County where Oak Grove resides is 360.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,314 and has a population rank of 2,278 out of all the places in the United States.

Oak Grove has a total of 2,174 people and of those residents there are 960 males and 1,214 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 45.6. There are approximately 141 births each year and around 146 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oak Grove varies per year, but currently 2,161 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 2,174 people who live in Oak Grove, there are 622 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oak Grove is 341 male and 281 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,616.

General Oak Grove Information
Total area in square miles - West Carroll County	360.32
Water area in square miles - West Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - West Carroll County	12,314
Population rank - West Carroll County	2,278
Total population	2,174
Total population (male)	960
Total population (female)	1,214
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	45.6
Births - West Carroll County	141
Deaths- West Carroll County	146
Population of one race	2,161
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	622
Population under 20 years (male)	341
Population under 20 years (female)	281
Total population 18 years and over	1,616

Oak Grove Social Characteristics

There are 4,458 households in Oak Grove. Families make up 3,261 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oak Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,576), male householder with no wife present (111) and female householder with no husband present (511). The remainder of the Oak Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,208. Oak Grove, LA moving companies help people in Oak Grove move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oak Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oak Grove is based, there are 4,877 females 15 and over; of those females there are 824 never married, 2,779 now married, 122 separated, 734 widowed, and 418 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 124 widowed and 383 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oak Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oak Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (West Carroll County)
Total households	4,458
Family households (families)	3,261
With own children under 18 years	1,678
Married-couple family	2,576
With own children under 18 years	1,134
Male householder, no wife present, family	111
With own children under 18 years	72
Female householder, no husband present, family	511
With own children under 18 years	291
Nonfamily households	1,208
Householder living alone	1,102
65 years and over	615

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	287
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	283
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,651
Householder	518
Spouse	335
Child	583
Other relatives	43
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	1
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	298
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	193
Female householder living alone	182
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,877
Never married	824
Now married	2,779
Separated	122
Widowed	734
Divorced	418
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	124
Divorced	383

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,174
Male	960
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	11
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	21
Female	1,214
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	54
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	64
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	71
85 years and over	111

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,174
One race	2,161
White	1,505
Black or African American	636
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,949
People who are White alone	1,310
People who are Black or African American alone	606
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,580
Same house	7,587
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,185
Different state or abroad	724
Different state	696
Abroad	28

PLACE OF BIRTH (West Carroll County)
Total resident population	12,314
Born in United States	10,098
State of residence	9,385
Different state	2,867
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	38

Oak Grove Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oak Grove. That total enrollment is 2,913 for the population of the country, which includes Oak Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 830 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,613 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 304.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oak Grove population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,913
Pre-kindergarten	110
Public	83
Private	27
Kindergarten	191
Public	186
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,550
Public	1,517
Private	33
Elementary and high school	2,307
Public	2,258
Private	49
High school grades 9 to 12	757
Public	741
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	279
Public	267
Private	12
Graduate or professional school	26
Public	24
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	8,978

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,994
Less than 9th grade	1,128
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,106
High school graduate	2,785
Some college, no degree	1,093
Associate's degree	124
Bachelor's degree	758
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	501

Oak Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,594 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oak Grove. The Oak Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,073), service occupations (578), sales and office occupations (901), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (184), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (556) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (847). The 9,594 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,034 private wage and salary workers, 723 government workers, 354 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (West Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	9,594
In labor force	4,715
Civilian labor force	4,712
Employed	4,139
Unemployed	573
Percent Unemployed	12.2
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	4,780
In labor force	1,979
Civilian labor force	1,979
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,814
In labor force	2,736
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	393
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (West Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,060
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,129
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	684
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	77
Other means	71
Worked at home	79
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	105,680

OCCUPATION (West Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,073
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,073
Service occupations	578
Sales and office occupations	901
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	184
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	556
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	847

INDUSTRY (West Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,073
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	523
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	454
Wholesale trade	120
Retail trade	480
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	321
Information	30
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	112
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	105
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	847
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	156
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	241

CLASS OF WORKER (West Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,073
Private wage and salary workers	3,034
Government workers	723
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	354
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oak Grove Housing Characteristics

In Oak Grove, LA there are 4,980 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,458 occupied and 522 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oak Grove, there are 3,513 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Oak Grove. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oak Grove, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oak Grove, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oak Grove. There are 108 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 311 with rent between $300-499 and 86 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oak Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oak Grove, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (West Carroll County)
Total housing units	4,980
Occupied housing units	4,458
Vacant housing units	522

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (West Carroll County)
Total housing units	4,980
1-unit, detached	3,513
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	35
3 or 4 units	20
5 to 9 units	54
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	1,263

HOUSING TENURE (West Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	4,458
Owner-occupied	3,518
Renter-occupied	940

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (West Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	4,458
No vehicles available	397
2 vehicle available	2,473
3 vehicles available	524
4 vehicles available	137
5 or more vehicles available	38

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (West Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	4,458
Utility gas	1,234
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,147
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27
Coal or coke
Wood	182
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (West Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	4,458
Less Than $50,000	3,518
$50,000 to $99,999	679
$100,000 to $149,999	145
$150,000 to $199,999	56
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	48,200

GROSS RENT (West Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	940
Less than $200	108
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	311
$500 to $699	76
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A