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71061

Oil City, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,977
Median household income
$35,536
People below poverty
30.1%
Median home value
$113,200

Income

The median income of households in 71061 was $35,536. An estimated 10.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.2
$10,000 to $14,999 14
$15,000 to $24,999 16.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.4
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 14.4
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8
$100,000 to $149,999 6.7
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60739
Female 38958

An estimated 69.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 34.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,744. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.9
Social Security 34.4
Retirement income 25.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 13.6
Cash public assistance income 5.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 31.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 31.4

In 2020-2024, 31.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 34.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71061 in 2020-2024, 89.6% had health insurance coverage and 10.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.6% and public coverage was 56%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2%.


In 2020-2024, 71061 had a total population of 1,977 - 1,032 (52.2%) females and 945 (47.8%) males. The median age was 37.9 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 28.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71061 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 79 76
5 to 9 25 86
10 to 14 129 22
15 to 19 74 52
20 to 24 62 65
25 to 29 34 147
30 to 34 36 17
35 to 39 26 115
40 to 44 54 9
45 to 49 111 64
50 to 54 23 23
55 to 59 60 112
60 to 64 37 56
65 to 69 80 81
70 to 74 12 52
75 to 79 78 19
80 to 84 18 12
85 and over 7 24

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63.9% were White; 24.2% were Black or African American; 15.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.6% were Asian; 10.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.5% of the people in 71061 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 62.7% of the people in 71061 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 836 households in 71061. The average household size was 2.36 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.5% of the households in 71061 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.2% of all households, while 16.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.9% of all households.

In 71061, 34% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.5
Cohabiting Couples 9.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.4% of males and 40.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.9 34.8
Now married, except separated 45.4 40.7
Separated 8.8 3.2
Widowed 2.5 9.4
Divorced 10.4 11.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71061, 46 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 47.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.9% of the people living in 71061 were U.S. natives. 75.6% of the 71061 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.1% of 71061 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 71.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71061 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 71061.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 76.2
Asia 14.3
Europe 0
Africa 4.8
Northern America 4.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71061 in 2020-2024, 2.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 71061 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.3
Different house, same county 15.6
Different county, same state 4.2
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71061 was 426 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 48 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 321. College or graduate school enrollment was 57.

Educational Attainment of People in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.8
High school diploma or equivalency 46.5
Some college, no degree 27.9
Associate's degree 5
Bachelor's degree 5.3
Graduate or professional degree 0.5

Disability

In 71061, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.6% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 43.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71061, 47.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 47.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 10 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 601 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 59 8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 73 10

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71061 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3
Construction 8.5
Manufacturing 4.1
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 15.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.1
Information 3.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4
Other Services, except public administration 7.8
Public administration 1.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71061 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 203 27.7
Service occupations 99 13.5
Sales and office occupations 177 24.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 148 20.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 106 14.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.6% of 71061 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 7
Other means 6.7
Worked from home 5.5

In 2020-2024, 71061 had a total of 962 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 28% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.8
Mobile homes 28
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

18.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71061 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 63.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71061 had 836 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 126 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.6% while renters occupied 49.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.41 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.32.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 18.8% and another 26.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71061:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71061 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 49.5
Electricity 50.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71061 was $113,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.2 % had a mortgage. 46.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,822 and for owners without a mortgage it was $395.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71061 was $445. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.