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Oak Grove, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oak Grove is 1,718, which is 20.98% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oak Grove population density is 985.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oak Grove is white, which represent 70.43% of the total population. The average Oak Grove education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,718. #218

Population Growth Since 2000, #341

Oak Grove, LA		-20.98%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #142

Oak Grove, LA	985.92 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,210 (70.43%, #235)
Black:	420 (24.45%, #234)
Hispanic:	52 (3.03%, #157)
Asian:	17 (0.99%, #110)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1 (0.06%, #227)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	70 (4.07%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	40 (76.92%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	5 (9.62%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (5.77%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,521 (88.53%) out of the total population of 1,718 reported first ancestry.

	Oak Grove, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	4	0.23%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	20	1.16%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	129	7.51%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	51	2.97%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	71	4.13%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	126	7.33%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	9	0.52%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.81%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	19	1.11%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8	0.47%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.17%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	620	36.09%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	22	1.28%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 790 (45.98%, see rank)

Females: 928 (54.02%, see rank)

Oak Grove, LA	Male: 45.98% Female: 54.02%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Oak Grove, LA	35.30 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Oak Grove, LA	28.30 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Oak Grove, LA	41.40 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Oak Grove, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	146	8.50%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	103	6.00%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	179	10.42%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	135	7.86%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	69	4.02%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	217	12.63%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	153	8.91%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	158	9.20%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	181	10.54%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	179	10.42%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	147	8.56%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	51	2.97%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Oak Grove, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,086, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	324, 29.83%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	398, 36.65%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	214, 19.71%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	111, 10.22%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	39, 3.59%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.86, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Oak Grove, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	85	92.94%	7.06%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	265	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	22	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Oak Grove, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	663, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	144, 21.72%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	519, 78.28%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	490, 73.91%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.89, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	273, 41.18%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	173, 26.09%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Oak Grove, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,290	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	534	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	178	33.33%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	264	49.44%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	17	3.18%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	75	14.04%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	756	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	140	18.52%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	320	42.33%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	136	17.99%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	160	21.16%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Oak Grove, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	1,706	99.30%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,313	76.43%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	393	22.88%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12	0.70%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11	0.64%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.06%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7	0.41%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.29%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Oak Grove, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	647	97.59%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	15	2.26%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.15%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.