Oakdale

Population: 6,614
Median household income: $45,038
Median home value: $106,800

Oakdale, a community in Allen Parish, Louisiana, has 6,614 residents. The median household income of $45,038 is below the Allen Parish median ($51,138).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakdale's population declined 13.1% from 7,607 to 6,614, while its median home value rose 53.9% from $69,400 to $106,800.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $766.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,614
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,038
Median home value: $106,800
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 2,669
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 16.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6076,614

Median household income

$32,538$45,038

Median home value

$69,400$106,800

Median gross rent

$444$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,607	$32,538	$69,400	$444
2020	7,571	$31,103	$98,600	$601
2021	7,092	$38,482	$94,400	$717
2022	6,701	$46,250	$106,300	$785
2023	6,614	$45,038	$106,800	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	4.2%
5 to 17	420	6.4%
18 to 24	509	7.7%
25 to 34	1,293	19.5%
35 to 44	1,057	16.0%
45 to 54	1,107	16.7%
55 to 64	862	13.0%
65 to 74	639	9.7%
75 and over	452	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,110	47.0%
Black or African American	1,978	29.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	39	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	214	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,264	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.1%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,358	25.1%
High school graduate	2,458	45.4%
Some college or associate's	1,065	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	324	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	205	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,509	82.1%
Carpooled	114	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	10.4%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	927	56.3%
15 to 29 min	240	14.6%
30 to 44 min	162	9.8%
45 to 59 min	148	9.0%
60+ min	170	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 24.2% (1,064 of 4,405)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,262	66.5%
Nonfamily households	637	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,899	71.2%
Vacant	770	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,348	71.0%
Renter-occupied	551	29.0%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,983	74.3%
1-unit, attached	78	2.9%
2 to 4 units	278	10.4%
5 to 19 units	157	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	173	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2256540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.8164, -92.6559