Geography: Parish (County Equivalent), in LOUISIANA's Crossroads Region.
Population Centers: Oakdale. County Seat: Oberlin.
Markets: Not part of any Metropolitan Statistical Area; Non Metro Group of Metro Regions; Lake Charles, LA Designated Market Area (TV Media Market).
Rank: 0.6% of state pop., ranked 38th of 64 counties.
Density: Area Size: 766 sq. mi. (%water: 0.2), persons per mile: 33.3«–; 489,278 acres land; acres per person: 19.23–».
Urban#: %Urban Pop: 31.9«–; (0.0% in, 31.9% out of an urbanized area); %Rural Pop: 68.1–»; (1.3% farm, 66.8% non farm).
Population (2000): 25,440 total; 19,173 of voting age (75.4%).
Net Change in Population: %1990 to 2000: 19.9–» (4,214). %1980 to 1990: -0.9 (-182).
Sex: %Female: 44.2‹-.
Group Quarters: %Pop: 16.4–» (4,182). (%Corr: 15.3–»; %Nurs: 1.0–»; %OthI: 0.0; %Coll: 0.0; %Mili: 0.0; %OthN: 0.1.)
Age#:BAR CHART %<5: 6.4‹- (1,631);
%5-17: 18.2‹- (4,636); %18-24: 9.3‹- (2,377); %25-44:
33.4-› (8,492); %45-64: 20.8 (5,302); %>64: 11.8 (3,002); Median: 34.8.
Enrollment: %Priv(5-17): 10.8«– (498). %Coll(18-24): 12.8«– (301).
Education#:BAR CHART %<9th: 14.4–»; %9-11: 22.3–»; %HS Only: 38.0-›; %Some Coll: 16.0«–; %Coll Only: 6.2«–; %Post Grad: 3.1«–. (%HS Grad: 63.2‹-; %Coll Grad: 9.3«–.)
Marital Status#: %Never: 22.9‹-; %Now: 59.8-›; %Wid: 8.4-›; %Div: 8.9‹-.
Military: %In Military: 0.1 (12); %Veterans: 12.0 (2,308). (%WW2: 19.1; %Korea: 13.9-›; %Vietnam: 28.8‹-; %Gulf: 12.5.)
Birth: %State Native: 80.8; %Non Citizen: 0.3 (70).
Language: %English: 82.6; %Spanish: 2.3«–; %Other Euro: 13.6–»; %Asian: 0.3; %Other: 1.2–».
Ancestry: %US/American: 16.4 (4,163); %French: 7.9 (2,001); %Irish: 4.6 (1,173); %Fr.Canadian: 3.6 (923); %English: 3.5 (889); %Unclassified: 19.8. (%Specified: 62.9‹-; 1.13 Average # of responses).
Race/Spanish Origin Population:BAR CHART %Minority/Non-Anglo:
31.9‹- (8,111). %Hispanic/Latino: 4.5–»;
%Black/African-American: 24.3‹-; %Am.Indian/Aleut: 1.7–»; %Asian: 0.6‹-; %Nat.Hawaiian/Pac.Islander: 0.0; %Other Race:
0.0; %Multi (2 or more): 0.8‹-.
Race/Spanish Origin Voting Age Pop.: %Minority/Non-Anglo: 33.5 (6,416). %Hispanic/Latino: 5.5–»; %Black/African-American: 25.1‹-; %Am.Indian/Aleut: 1.5–»; %Asian: 0.7‹-; %Nat.Hawaiian/Pac.Islander: 0.0; %Other
Race: 0.0; %Multi (2 or more): 0.7.
Hispanics: 1,146 Total. Mexican, 135; Cuban, 29; Puerto Rican, 20.
American Indians: 436 Total. Cherokee, 67; Creek, 5; Choctaw, 4.
Asians: 142 Total. Vietnamese, 23; Filipino, 10; Asian Indian, 9.
Income & Labor Force: 8,634 in Force, %Women in Force: 47.9‹-; %Force women: 47.4.
Unemployment: 631, % of 16+yrs: 3.2«–, % of Force: 7.3. Workers per HH: 1.0‹-.
Work Sector#: %Private Sector: 67.1‹- (5,362); %Government Sector: 24.8–» (1,981); %Self-Employed: 7.6–» (610); %Unpaid Family
Workers: 0.5–» (38).
Industry#:BAR CHART %Agriculture: 5.8–»; %Construction: 8.0; %Finance: 2.9«–; %Information: 0.8«–; %Manufacturing: 13.8‹-; %Professional: 23.2«–; %Public Service: 11.4–»; %Trade: 11.3«–; %Travel & Leisure: 22.9–».
Occupation#:BAR CHART %Management: 7.5«–; %Prof, Health, Educ: 15.7‹-; %Service: 24.9–»; %Sales, Admin.: 21.4«–; %Farming, Fishing: 1.9–»; %Construction: 13.0-›; %Production: 15.6-›. (%White Collar Workers: 44.6«–; %Blue Collar Workers: 28.6-›; %Grey (Service, Farm): 26.8–».)
Workplace#: %in Co. of Res: 69.6; %outside County: 27.3; %another State: 3.1–».
Transport#: %SOV: 78.5; %HOV: 15.8-›; %Public: 0.5«–; %Other: 3.3‹-; %Home: 1.9‹-.
Commuting Time#: %<30min: 64.0; %30-60min: 22.0‹-; %>60min: 12.1–»; %Home: 1.9‹-.
Leave for Work#: %<5am: 6.1–»; %5-6am: 11.2–»; %6-7am: 20.4; %7-8am: 33.2-›; %8-9am: 8.4«–; %>9am: 18.8; %Home: 1.9‹-.
HH Income#:BAR CHART %<15k: 28.0-›;
%15-35k: 31.8-›; %35-50k: 15.2; %50-100k: 20.6‹-;
%100-150k: 3.2«–; %>150k: 1.3«–; Median:
$27777‹-.
Median Income by Age: %<25yrs: $20987–»; %25to34: $31209‹-; %35to44: $36213‹-; %45to54: $33723«–; %55to64: $26769«–; %65to74: $21984‹-; %>74yrs: $12394«–.
Income Type: %Wages: 70.8‹-; %Self: 8.8‹-; %PubA:
2.7‹-; %SSI: 7.4–»; %Int: 18.9«–; %Ret: 16.7-›; %Soc: 32.2–».
Family Income: Median: $33920‹-; $13101«– per capita. %In Poverty: 17.9-› (1,079).
Poverty Status: %Tot: 19.9 (4,225). (%<18yrs: 6.7‹-; %18-64yrs: 10.4; %>64yrs: 2.8–».)
Housing: 9,157 units, %Vacation: 2.7–» (248). 8,102 households. %Owned: 76.1-› (6,162).
Units in Structure#: %1 det: 74.5-›; %1 att. to 4: 4.9«–; %>4: 2.1«–; %Mobile: 18.5–» (1,694).
Rooms: Median: 5.2.
Prop. Tax: Median: $199.
Home Value#:BAR CHART %<50k: 48.2–»; %50-100k: 37.2; %100-200k: 12.7«–; %200-300k: 1.2«–; %300-500k: 0.6«–; %>500k: 0.2; Median: $51800«–.
Monthly Rent#: %None: 18.9–»; %<$250: 45.8–»; %$250-500: 33.4«–; %$500-1,000: 1.8«–; %$1,000-1,500: 0.0; %>$1,500: 0.0; Median: $231«–.
Year Built#:BAR CHART %<'40: 7.7‹-;
%'40-'60: 22.8-›; %'60-'80: 35.0‹-; %'80-'90: 19.1;
%'90-'00: 15.4-›; Median: 1972.
Year Moved in: %All: 1992; %Own: 1988; %Rent: 1997.
Residence 1995:BAR CHART %Same: 57.0; %Same County: 17.8«–; %Same State: 9.5. %NorthEast: 0.1; %MidWest: 2.9–»;
%South: 11.4–»; %West: 1.0‹-; %P.Rico: 0.0; %Other:
0.3.
Families: 5,927, persons per: 3.1.
Persons in HH#: %1: 24.3; %2: 30.9; %3-4: 33.9; %5+: 10.9. (persons per HH: 2.6).
HH With Children: %All HH: 41.4-› (3,354). (%Couple: 27.7-›; %Other: 13.7‹-.)
Vehicles by HH#: %None: 8.8«–; %1or2: 78.9-›; %3+: 12.3‹-. (12,810, per 16+yrs: 0.64‹-).
Heating Fuel#: %Util: 83.2‹-; %Deli: 14.3–»;
%Self: 2.2–»; %None: 0.3. (%Coal: 0.0; %Elec: 36.6«–; %Gas: 46.6; %Oil: 0.5–»; %Prop: 13.8–»; %Wood: 1.9–»; %Oth: 0.3; %None: 0.3.)
Income Indexes: HH Inc: 85%; Fam Inc: 85%; RE Tax: 100%; Home Value: 67%; Mon Rent: 63%; Average is: 80% (as % of values for STATE).
Home Purchase Index: Median. HH Income: $27,777; Median. Home Value: $51,800; INDEX: 1.9«–.
SES Average (State): High Educ: 50%; Prof Spec: 79%; HH Income: 85%; Home Value: 67%; AVERAGE= 70% (as % of 4 values for STATE).
SES Average (Nation): High Educ: 38%; Prof Spec: 79%; HH Income: 66%; Home Value: 46%; AVERAGE= 58% (as % of 4 values for NATION).
Elections:
President('00): %BUSH: 48.7‹- (4,035); %Gore: 47.3-› (3,914); %Others: 4.0–» (334).
Religion:
Participation: Congregations: 41, %Pop: 49.8‹- (12,662). Affiliation:
%Cath: 17.1‹-; %Prot: 2.1«–; %Evan: 30.3-›; %Morm: 0.2; %Jews: 0.1; %OthW: 0.0; %OthE: 0.0.
Universes: A) POP: 25,440; B) STP: 25,440; C) VAP: 19,173; D) JUV: 6,267; E) SAP: 4,636; F) CAP: 2,377; G) 3+yrs:
24,480; H) 16+yrs: 19,869; I) 25+yrs: 16,796; J) 65+yrs: 3,002; K) Grp Qtr Pop: 4,182; L) Hsg. Units: 9,157; M) Occ.
Units: 8,102; N) Households: 8,102; O) Families: 5,927; P) Labor Force: 8,634; Q) Workers 16+: 7,819; R) Emp. 16+:
7,991; S) Veterans: 2,308; T) Pov.Status: 21,218.
Sample Size: 4,688 (18.4%).
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