Oberlin, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,918 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,918 (24 farm, 1,894 nonfarm))

Oberlin, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 784 (705 occupied: 519 owner occupied, 186 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	32%

Housing density: 255 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $308 (lower quartile is $191, upper quartile is $458)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $227

Median gross rent in Oberlin, LA in 2007: $512

Housing units in Oberlin with a mortgage: 161 (12 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 275

Oberlin,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,752 (it was $43,500 in 2000)

Oberlin:	$69,752
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,791 - $100,529

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $85,054
Here: $85,054
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $66,729
Here: $66,729
State: $167,971

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,296
Here: $85,296
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,811
Here: $52,811
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $21,701
Here: $21,701
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,711

In family households: 1,477 (340 male householders, 124 female householders)
340 spouses, 551 children (502 natural, 13 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 58 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 11 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 234 (72 male householders (67 living alone)), 148 female householders (139 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 147 (141 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 124 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 206 1-person, 14 2-persons.

282 married couples with children.
163 single-parent households (28 men, 135 women).

82.3% of residents of Oberlin speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
16.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 13 (0.7%)
(84.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oberlin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 52 5 rooms: 159 6 rooms: 150 7 rooms: 69 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 30

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oberlin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 77 5 rooms: 46 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 141
1970 to 1979: 143
1960 to 1969: 134
1950 to 1959: 112
1940 to 1949: 91
1939 or earlier: 49

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oberlin:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 122 3 bedrooms: 318 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oberlin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 99 3 bedrooms: 55 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Oberlin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 202 2 vehicles: 204 3 vehicles: 50 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Oberlin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 39 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Oberlin, LA:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 39
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 32
$60,000 to $69,999: 33
$70,000 to $79,999: 45
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 35
$100,000 to $124,999: 74
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 4
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Oberlin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Oberlin:

Less than $100: 15 people
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 1
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Oberlin, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.0%
Number of people working at home: 3 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 122
10 to 14 minutes: 153
15 to 19 minutes: 105
20 to 24 minutes: 91
25 to 29 minutes: 16
30 to 34 minutes: 18
35 to 39 minutes: 6
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 54
90 or more minutes: 17

Oberlin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 555 (81%)
Carpooled: 88 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 13 (2%)
Other means: 25 (4%)
Worked at home: 3 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 145
$10,000 to $14,999: 82
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 62
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 40
$60,000 to $74,999: 42
$75,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 679

French (except Basque): 256

United States or American: 227

French Canadian: 127

English: 47

German: 46

Acadian/Cajun: 41

Irish: 37

Scotch-Irish: 9

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

European: 6

Arab:: 3

Lebanese: 3

Italian: 1

Russian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (31%)
Korea (23%)
France (15%)
Germany (15%)
Trinidad and Tobago (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1635
Northeast: 7
Midwest: 5
South: 173
West: 22

66% of Oberlin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 53
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 247
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 23
Associate degree: 13
Bachelor's degree: 33
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 79
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 36
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 284
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 60
Associate degree: 22
Bachelor's degree: 28
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,065
Black householders: $18,265
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,334
Asian householders: $45,682
Some other race householders: $40,490
Two or more races householders: $55,475
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,946

Oberlin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Oberlin household income for Black householders

Oberlin marital status for males

Oberlin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $88,023
Black or African American householders: $58,573
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $173,920
Asian householders: $44,993
Some other race householders: $94,077
Two or more races householders: $73,625
Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,077

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 615
One, attached: 6
Two: 32
3 or 4: 9
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 6
Mobile homes: 96

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,733

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oberlin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.8%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	7.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	12.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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