Oakdale, LA City Data

Oakdale, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,137 people who live in Oakdale and approximately 25,440 who live in Allen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oakdale 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 Oakdale. We have included Oakdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oakdale Information

Allen County where Oakdale resides is 765.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,440 and has a population rank of 1,544 out of all the places in the United States.

Oakdale has a total of 8,137 people and of those residents there are 4,976 males and 3,161 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 35.9. There are approximately 327 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oakdale varies per year, but currently 8,068 are one race and 69 are two or more races.

Of the 8,137 people who live in Oakdale, there are 1,909 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oakdale is 969 male and 940 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 6,416.

General Oakdale Information
Total area in square miles - Allen County	765.67
Water area in square miles - Allen County	N/A
Resident population - Allen County	25,440
Population rank - Allen County	1,544
Total population	8,137
Total population (male)	4,976
Total population (female)	3,161
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	35.9
Births - Allen County	327
Deaths- Allen County	246
Population of one race	8,068
Population of two or more races	69
Population under 20 years	1,909
Population under 20 years (male)	969
Population under 20 years (female)	940
Total population 18 years and over	6,416

Oakdale Social Characteristics

There are 8,102 households in Oakdale. Families make up 6,025 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oakdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,379), male householder with no wife present (320) and female householder with no husband present (1,239). The remainder of the Oakdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,175. Oakdale, LA moving companies help people in Oakdale 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 Oakdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oakdale is based, there are 8,712 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,530 never married, 4,747 now married, 228 separated, 1,270 widowed, and 937 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 214 separated, 426 widowed and 868 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oakdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oakdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Allen County)
Total households	8,102
Family households (families)	6,025
With own children under 18 years	3,328
Married-couple family	4,379
With own children under 18 years	2,174
Male householder, no wife present, family	320
With own children under 18 years	179
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,239
With own children under 18 years	729
Nonfamily households	2,175
Householder living alone	1,950
65 years and over	897

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	908
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	691
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,908
Householder	1,526
Spouse	912
Child	1,917
Other relatives	93
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	102
Foster child	20
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	803
Male householder	288
Male householder living alone	250
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	432
Female householder living alone	402
Female householder not living alone	30
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	1
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,712
Never married	1,530
Now married	4,747
Separated	228
Widowed	1,270
Divorced	937
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	214
Widowed	426
Divorced	868

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,137
Male	4,976
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	266
10 to 14 years	243
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	67
21 years	70
22 to 24 years	306
25 to 29 years	617
30 to 34 years	622
35 to 39 years	592
40 to 44 years	508
45 to 49 years	339
50 to 54 years	219
55 to 59 years	192
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	102
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	23
Female	3,161
Under 5 years	246
5 to 9 years	242
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	77
20 years	50
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	218
35 to 39 years	210
40 to 44 years	196
45 to 49 years	186
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	145
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	63
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	148
75 to 79 years	123
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	74

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,137
One race	8,068
White	5,051
Black or African American	2,843
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	100
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	69

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,711
People who are White alone	3,742
People who are Black or African American alone	1,827
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	35
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	91
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,782
Same house	13,566
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,260
Different state or abroad	3,733
Different state	3,664
Abroad	69

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allen County)
Total resident population	25,440
Born in United States	18,806
State of residence	20,568
Different state	4,686
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	38
Foreign born	148

Oakdale 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 Oakdale. That total enrollment is 6,125 for the population of the country, which includes Oakdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,755 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,365 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 645.

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 Oakdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,125
Pre-kindergarten	423
Public	371
Private	52
Kindergarten	373
Public	342
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,048
Public	2,778
Private	270
Elementary and high school	4,683
Public	4,185
Private	498
High school grades 9 to 12	1,635
Public	1,407
Private	228
College, undergraduate years	518
Public	441
Private	77
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	122
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	18,334

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,817
Less than 9th grade	2,430
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,752
High school graduate	6,389
Some college, no degree	2,240
Associate's degree	449
Bachelor's degree	1,557
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,035

Oakdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,897 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oakdale. The Oakdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,856), service occupations (1,989), sales and office occupations (1,710), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (153), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,039) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,244). The 19,897 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,362 private wage and salary workers, 1,981 government workers, 610 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allen County)
Population 16 years and over	19,897
In labor force	8,634
Civilian labor force	8,622
Employed	7,991
Unemployed	631
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	8,554
In labor force	4,095
Civilian labor force	4,092
Unemployed Civilian labor force	258
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	11,343
In labor force	4,539
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allen County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,819
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,139
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	161
Worked at home	147
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,985

OCCUPATION (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,856
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,856
Service occupations	1,989
Sales and office occupations	1,710
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	153
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,039
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,244

INDUSTRY (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,856
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	460
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	708
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	724
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	391
Information	62
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	277
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,578
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,411
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	911

CLASS OF WORKER (Allen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,856
Private wage and salary workers	5,362
Government workers	1,981
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	610
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oakdale Housing Characteristics

In Oakdale, LA there are 9,157 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,102 occupied and 1,055 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oakdale, there are 6,818 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Oakdale. 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 Oakdale, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oakdale, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oakdale. There are 245 housing units with rent less than $200, 285 with rent between $200-299, 730 with rent between $300-499 and 276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oakdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oakdale, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allen County)
Total housing units	9,157
Occupied housing units	8,102
Vacant housing units	1,055

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allen County)
Total housing units	9,157
1-unit, detached	6,818
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	332
3 or 4 units	72
5 to 9 units	117
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	45
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	1,665

HOUSING TENURE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	8,102
Owner-occupied	6,162
Renter-occupied	1,940

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	8,102
No vehicles available	713
2 vehicle available	4,211
3 vehicles available	815
4 vehicles available	148
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	8,102
Utility gas	3,777
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,963
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39
Coal or coke
Wood	154
Solar energy
Other fuel	26
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allen County)
Occupied housing units	8,102
Less Than $50,000	6,162
$50,000 to $99,999	1,821
$100,000 to $149,999	376
$150,000 to $199,999	167
$200,000 to $299,999	26
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,100

GROSS RENT (Allen County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,940
Less than $200	245
$200 to $299	285
$300 to $499	730
$500 to $699	234
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A