Oberlin

Population: 1,683
Median household income: $41,198
Median home value: $95,700

Located in Allen Parish, Louisiana, Oberlin is a community with a population of 1,683. At $41,198, its median household income sits below Allen Parish's $51,138.

From 2019 to 2023, Oberlin's population grew 6.7% from 1,577 to 1,683, while its median home value rose 18.1% from $81,000 to $95,700.

56.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,683
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,198
Median home value: $95,700
Median gross rent: $425
Housing units: 750
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5771,683

Median household income

$33,750$41,198

Median home value

$81,000$95,700

Median gross rent

$539$425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,577	$33,750	$81,000	$539
2020	1,778	$35,000	$69,600	$635
2021	1,524	$44,500	$80,700	$686
2022	1,676	$35,673	$90,800	—
2023	1,683	$41,198	$95,700	$425

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	7.4%
5 to 17	304	18.1%
18 to 24	146	8.7%
25 to 34	223	13.3%
35 to 44	186	11.1%
45 to 54	250	14.9%
55 to 64	151	9.0%
65 to 74	188	11.2%
75 and over	110	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	894	53.1%
Black or African American	700	41.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	175	15.8%
High school graduate	485	43.8%
Some college or associate's	366	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	61	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone95.5%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	546	95.5%
Carpooled	26	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	254	44.4%
15 to 29 min	186	32.5%
30 to 44 min	12	2.1%
45 to 59 min	40	7.0%
60+ min	80	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.6% (283 of 1,518)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	61.2%
Nonfamily households	238	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	613	81.7%
Vacant	137	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	57.7%
Renter-occupied	259	42.3%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	424	56.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	153	20.4%
5 to 19 units	52	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	121	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2257450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.6081, -92.7750