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Population in 2014: 7,723 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: -5.1%
Males: 5,076 (65.7%)Females: 2,647 (34.3%)
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Industry diversity
Occupation diversity
Population density (people per square mile)
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Crime - City-data.com crime index
Crime - Violent crime index
Crime - Property crime index
Crime - Murders per 100,000 population
Crime - Rapes per 100,000 population
Crime - Robberies per 100,000 population
Crime - Assaults per 100,000 population
Crime - Burglaries per 100,000 population
Crime - Thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Crime - Arson per 100,000 population
Air pollution - Air Quality Index (AQI) level
Air pollution - Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level
Air pollution - Lead (Pb) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ) [ppb] level
Air pollution - Ozone [ppb] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Particulate Matter (PM10 ) [ug/m3 ] level
Air pollution - Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ])[ppb] level
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Household density (households per square mile)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Dole)
1996 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Gore)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2000 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Kerry)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Bush)
2004 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (McCain)
2008 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Obama)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Romney)
2012 Presidential Elections Results - Other
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Democratic Party (Clinton)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Republican Party (Trump)
2016 Presidential Elections Results - Other
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
Ancestries Reported - French (%)
Ancestries Reported - French Canadian (%)
Ancestries Reported - German (%)
Ancestries Reported - Greek (%)
Ancestries Reported - Hungarian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Italian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Lithuanian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Norwegian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Polish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Portuguese (%)
Ancestries Reported - Russian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scotch-Irish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Scottish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Slovak (%)
Ancestries Reported - Subsaharan African (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swedish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Swiss (%)
Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
School enrollment - Public schools (%)
School enrollment - Private schools (%)
School enrollment - Not enrolled (%)
Houses owner occupied (%)
Houses renter occupied (%)
Houses occupied (%)
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Median number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in owner occupied houses
Median number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Mean number of bedrooms in renter occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in owner occupied houses
Median number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Mean number of vehichles in renter occupied houses
Average family size
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Oakdale: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (9.6%), French (7.6%), English (5.2%), Irish (2.7%), German (2.4%), African (2.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 5.07 square miles.
Population density: 1,522 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Oakdale:
High school or higher: 81.0%Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%Unemployed: 12.3%Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Oakdale city:
Never married: 35.3%Now married: 35.6%Separated: 5.7%Widowed: 6.6%Divorced: 16.7%
743 residents are foreign born (7.9% Latin America ).
This city:
9.6%Louisiana:
4.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $227 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $226 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (52.7 miles , pop. 71,757).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (93.8 miles , pop. 227,818).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (178.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities: Elizabeth, LA (3.0 miles ),
Glenmora, LA (3.5 miles ),
McNary, LA (3.6 miles ),
Pine Prairie, LA (3.8 miles ),
Oberlin, LA (3.8 miles ),
Turkey Creek, LA (3.9 miles ),
Reddell, LA (4.1 miles ),
Forest Hill, LA (4.2 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
1997: 8 buildings , average cost: $47,500
1998: 8 buildings , average cost: $42,200
1999: 6 buildings , average cost: $61,500
2000: 9 buildings , average cost: $80,000
2001: 10 buildings , average cost: $81,300
2002: 11 buildings , average cost: $81,300
2003: 12 buildings , average cost: $81,300
2004: 13 buildings , average cost: $81,300
2005: 2 buildings , average cost: $135,400
2006: 2 buildings , average cost: $70,000
2007: 1 building , cost: $70,000
2008: 1 building , cost: $70,000
2009: 1 building , cost: $70,000
2010: 1 building , cost: $70,000
2012: 3 buildings , average cost: $72,300
2013: 3 buildings , average cost: $72,300
2014: 3 buildings , average cost: $72,300
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Latitude: 30.81 N, Longitude: 92.66 W
Crime rates in Oakdale (2016): 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
2 robberies (26.0 per 100,000)
16 assaults (207.9 per 100,000)
9 burglaries (116.9 per 100,000)
89 thefts (1,156.3 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (52.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime rate = 108.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 236.5)
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 22 (16 officers ).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:
2.04Louisiana average:
3.98
Unemployment in September 2015:
Population change in the 1990s: +1,297 (+19.0%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males
Females
Construction (20%)
Retail trade (18%)
Manufacturing (17%)
Other services, except public administration (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Health care and social assistance (20%)
Retail trade (17%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Public administration (15%)
Educational services (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males
Females
Construction and extraction occupations (18%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Production occupations (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (17%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Work and jobs in Oakdale: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Tornado activity:
Oakdale-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/3/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Oakdale city center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/1/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Oakdale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 253.9 miles away from the city center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 320.3 miles away from Oakdale center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 483.5 miles away from the city center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 302.5 miles away from the city center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 305.0 miles away from Oakdale center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 359.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters: The number of natural disasters in Allen Parish (17) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12Emergencies Declared: 4 Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Fire: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: R. C. Slocum - College football coach, Joe N. Ballard - Lieutenant General in the Army, Curtis Buckley - Football player.
Hospitals and medical centers in Oakdale: OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 130 N HOSPITAL DR) CYPRESS HOME HEALTH (807 E 7TH AVE SUITE 3)
HOME HEALTH CARE 2000- OAKDALE (211 N 16TH STREET)
TRI-PARISH COMMUNITY HOMECARE, (134 N 10TH STREET)
ALLEN OAKS NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (909 EAST 6TH AVENUE)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakdale:
SOWELA Technical Community College (about 51 miles; Lake Charles, LA ; Full-time enrollment: 2,160)
McNeese State University (about 55 miles; Lake Charles, LA ; FT enrollment: 7,444)
South Louisiana Community College (about 55 miles; Lafayette, LA ; FT enrollment: 2,519)
Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (about 55 miles; Lafayette, LA ; FT enrollment: 2,378)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 57 miles; Lafayette, LA ; FT enrollment: 14,493)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 70 miles; Natchitoches, LA ; FT enrollment: 7,700)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 89 miles; Baton Rouge, LA ; FT enrollment: 27,321)
Public high school in Oakdale:
Public elementary/middle schools in Oakdale:
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Notable locations in Oakdale: Oakdale Water Treatment Plant (A) , Leatherwood Museums (B) , Allen Parish Library Oakdale Branch (C) , Allen Oaks Nursing Home (D) , Oakdale Fire Department (E) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Dixie Dandy Shopping Center (1) . Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Oakdale include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A) , Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B) , Rising Star Baptist Church (C) , New Hope in Christ Ministries (D) , Israelite Baptist Church (E) , Goodwill Baptist Church (F) , First United Pentecostal Church (G) , Greater Hayes Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (H) , First Baptist Church (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1) . Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Oakwood Inn (657 Highway 165 North).
Courts: United States Government - Immigration & Naturalization Service- Court (1010 East Whatley Road), Oakdale City - Clerk Of Court- City Judge (333 East 6th Avenue).
Allen Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 26.9%
(21.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents , 34.7% for Black residents , 74.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 49.3% for American Indian residents , 100.0% for other race residents , 57.4% for two or more races residents )
Average household size:
This city: 2.5 peopleLouisiana: 2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city: 64.3%Whole state: 67.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city: 6.2%Whole state: 6.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Oakdale in 2010:
2,430 people in federal prisons
69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Oakdale in 2000:
2,346 people in federal prisons and detention centers
65 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Banks with branches in Oakdale (2011 data):
First Federal Bank of Louisiana: First Fs & La Of Allen Parish Branch at 222 South 10th St, branch established on 1962/10/02. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $749.5 mil, Deposits: $588.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income , Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
Iberiabank: Oakdale Branch at 300 East 7th Street, branch established on 1998/09/21. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $11,676.7 mil, Deposits: $9,387.9 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices , Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation
Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Oakdale Branch at 401 East Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1992/03/31. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income , Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices , Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
Capital One, National Association: Oakdale Branch at 115 North 11th Street, branch established on 1934/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income , 984 total offices , Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%) in 2016
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
12.1Louisiana average:
12.0
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Religion statistics for Oakdale city (based on Allen Parish data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Evangelical Protestant 6,749 40 Catholic 4,650 4 Black Protestant 576 6 Mainline Protestant 345 6 Other 183 2 None 13,261 -
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 3Allen Parish :
1.17 / 10,000 pop.Louisiana :
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 2Allen Parish :
0.78 / 10,000 pop.Louisiana :
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 8Allen Parish :
3.13 / 10,000 pop.State :
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 8Here :
3.13 / 10,000 pop.State :
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
12.2%Louisiana :
10.9%
Adult obesity rate : Allen Parish :
31.2%Louisiana :
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
9.7%State :
13.7%
Health and Nutrition: Healthy diet rate : Oakdale:
48.1%Louisiana:
49.5%
Average overall health of teeth and gums : This city:
44.4%State:
46.6%
Average BMI : Oakdale:
28.9Louisiana:
29.1
People feeling badly about themselves : This city:
19.2%Louisiana:
20.4%
People not drinking alcohol at all : Oakdale:
9.8%Louisiana:
11.3%
Average hours sleeping at night :
General health condition :
Average condition of hearing :
More about Health and Nutrition of Oakdale, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration
13 $27,328 $25,226 0 $0
Judicial and Legal
6 $9,799 $19,598 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers
43 $59,329 $16,557 0 $0
Firefighters
7 $12,172 $20,866 0 $0
Streets and Highways
21 $26,092 $14,910 0 $0
Parks and Recreation
6 $6,999 $13,998 0 $0
Housing and Community Development(Local)
10 $24,082 $28,898 1 $1,131
Water Supply
1 $3,819 $45,828 0 $0
Totals for Government
107 $169,620 $19,023 1 $1,131
Oakdale government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):
Construction - Water Utilities: $768,000 ($99.44)
Housing and Community Development: $585,000 ($75.75)
Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $905,000 ($117.18)
Police Protection: $764,000 ($98.93)
Financial Administration: $522,000 ($67.59)
Sewerage: $505,000 ($65.39)
Regular Highways: $396,000 ($51.28)
Water Utilities: $254,000 ($32.89)
Local Fire Protection: $198,000 ($25.64)
Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000 ($24.73)
General - Other: $155,000 ($20.07)
Parks and Recreation: $147,000 ($19.03)
Central Staff Services: $81,000 ($10.49)
General - Interest on Debt: $123,000 ($15.93)
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000 ($4.40)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($4.27)
Financial Administration: $21,000 ($2.72)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($2.72)
Total Salaries and Wages: $1,356,000 ($175.58)
Oakdale government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):
Charges - Sewerage: $527,000 ($68.24)
Housing and Community Development: $215,000 ($27.84)
All Other: $18,000 ($2.33)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,133,000 ($146.70)
All Other: $172,000 ($22.27)
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($0.65)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $395,000 ($51.15)
Rents: $94,000 ($12.17)
Fines and Forfeits: $57,000 ($7.38)
Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($5.05)
Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.26)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $619,000 ($80.15)
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $761,000 ($98.54)
All Other: $231,000 ($29.91)
Highways: $8,000 ($1.04)
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,107,000 ($143.34)
Public Utilities Sales: $337,000 ($43.64)
Property: $268,000 ($34.70)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $177,000 ($22.92)
Other Selective Sales: $26,000 ($3.37)
Other License: $25,000 ($3.24)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000 ($1.42)
Oakdale government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):
Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,050,000 ($394.92)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,025,000 ($391.69)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000 ($32.37)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000 ($29.13)
Oakdale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):
Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,000 ($16.57)
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $743,000 ($96.21)
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $232,000 ($30.04)
5.48% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,617 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
5.48%Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.03% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,236 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
6.03%Louisiana average:
6.57%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oakdale:
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oakdale:
KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Oakdale:
KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 7 Number of bridges13m 43ft Total length $607,000 Total costs16,877 Total average daily traffic83 Total average daily truck traffic10,126 Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oakdale and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF OAKDALE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 6,453, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-11-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-11-2013)
ALLEN PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 1 (Population served: 1,314, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
Failure To Address Deficiency - In NOV-20-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2013), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2013)
One regular monitoring violation
Most common first names in Oakdale, LA among deceased individuals
Name Count Lived (average)
John 77 71.2 years
Mary 70 79.2 years
James 60 73.6 years
William 54 73.7 years
Robert 49 70.9 years
Willie 45 74.0 years
Joseph 32 71.6 years
George 31 74.7 years
Charles 28 72.7 years
Annie 26 82.4 years
Most common last names in Oakdale, LA among deceased individuals
Last name Count Lived (average)
Johnson 165 75.5 years
Willis 69 69.6 years
Strother 59 72.0 years
Fontenot 52 75.8 years
Jones 48 74.0 years
Smith 45 71.8 years
Doyle 44 67.5 years
Perkins 39 71.0 years
Williams 35 76.6 years
Welch 31 72.3 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (54%)
Utility gas (45%)
No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Oakdale, LA
Name Count Name Count
AT&T 1 McDonald's 1
AutoZone 1 Nike 1
Burger King 1 Pizza Hut 1
Chevrolet 1 Popeyes 1
Circle K 1 RadioShack 1
Curves 1 SONIC Drive-In 1
FedEx 1 Subway 1
Ford 1 U-Haul 1
H&R Block 1 Walmart 1
Lane Furniture 1
Oakdale compared to Louisiana state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
#13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in federal prisons and detention centers (population 1,000+)"
#61 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married males and females (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 males never married)"
#101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"