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Population: 1,219. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,189 (-2.5% change)
Males: 556 (45.6%), Females: 663 (54.4%)

Caddo County

Zip code: 71061

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $19,375
Median house value: $34,600

Population by Race

Races in Oil City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.0%)
  • Black (44.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (9.6%), United States (9.3%), Subsaharan African (3.6%), German (2.7%), English (2.2%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 204 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Map of Oil City, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oil City

  • High school or higher: 58.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oil City town

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -87 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oil City:

  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 18 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oil City:

  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 24 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 28 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 49 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oil City:

  • THACKERS (about 4 miles; OIL CITY, LA; Abbreviation: 5F8)
  • VIVIAN (about 8 miles; VIVIAN, LA; Abbreviation: 3F4)
  • IDA’S (about 19 miles; IDA, LA; Abbreviation: L87)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oil City:

  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 36 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 93 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)

Public primary/middle school in Oil City:

  • OIL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 407 KERLEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)

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