Moving to Oakdale, Louisiana

Population: 8,137. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,981 (-1.9% change)
Males: 4,976 (61.2%), Females: 3,161 (38.8%)

Zip code: 71463

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $22,826
Median house value: $51,200

Population by Race

Races in Oakdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
  • Black (34.9%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), French (4.6%), Irish (4.0%), English (3.9%), German (2.6%).

Land area: 5.1 square miles

Map of Oakdale, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakdale

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakdale city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,297 (+19.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oakdale:

  • OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (130 N HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oakdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakdale:

  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 36 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Abbreviation: AEX)
  • POLK AAF (about 40 miles; FORT POLK, LA; Abbreviation: POE)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 54 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakdale:

  • ALLEN PARISH (about 5 miles; OAKDALE, LA; Abbreviation: L42)
  • WOODWORTH (about 24 miles; WOODWORTH, LA; Abbreviation: 1R4)
  • EUNICE (about 31 miles; EUNICE, LA; Abbreviation: 4R7)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Oakdale:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-OAKDALE CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 220; Location: 607 HWY 1152; Public; Website: www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Plaza/1108)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakdale:

  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 61 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 71 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 106 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 115 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)

Schools

Public high school in Oakdale:

  • OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 101 NORTH 13TH STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakdale:

  • OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 631; Location: 1515 HIGHWAY 1153; Grades: PK – 04)
  • OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 124 SOUTH 13TH STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • ALLEN PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 124 SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET; Grades: 04 – 12)