Demographics

People

Total Population1,660
Male Share of the Population40.8%
Female Share of the Population59.2%
Senior Citizens13.1%
Employed Population 16+525
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married30.4%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher8%
Median Earnings25+$26,305
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,278

Wealth

Median Family Income$38,542
% Above Poverty Level72.7%
% Below Poverty Level27.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time18 minutes
% Working from Home1.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.3%
% Using Public Transportation2.1%

Housing

People Living Alone35.7%
Median Gross Rent$654
Median House Value$81,400

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)67.5%
French Except Basque15.8%
Irish6.9%
German5%
English3.1%
Italian2.8%
Canadian2.1%
Dutch1.2%
West Indian1%
Haitian1%
Scottish0.4%
Norwegian0.4%
Arab0.4%
Lebanese0.4%
Welsh0.2%
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Oberlin Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAllen Parish
Standard Zip Codes70655
Phone Area Codes337
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude30.61
Approximate Longitude-92.76

Oberlin Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationOBERLIN FIRE TOWER
Distance1.9 miles
Jan Temp41 to 60 F
Apr Temp57 to 79 F
Jul Temp73 to 92 F
Oct Temp57 to 80 F
Annual Precip66.9 inches
StationEUNICE
Distance21.8 miles
Jan Temp40 to 60 F
Apr Temp57 to 79 F
Jul Temp74 to 94 F
Oct Temp57 to 82 F
Annual Precip59.9 inches
StationJENNINGS
Distance29.6 miles
Jan Temp41 to 59 F
Apr Temp56 to 77 F
Jul Temp73 to 91 F
Oct Temp58 to 80 F
Annual Precip60.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Basile1,713$0
Elizabeth489$56,250
Elton1,370$40,000
Kinder2,909$51,536
Oakdale7,640$40,578
Reeves244$50,833

Oberlin Public Libraries

Allen Parish Libraries
320 SOUTH SIXTH ST.
Oberlin, Louisiana
(318) 491-4444

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Oberlin Public Schools

Oberlin Elementary School
110 South 4th Street
ZIP: 70655
(337) 639-2241
Primary
Total Enrollment 316
Oberlin High School
#1 Tiger Lane
ZIP: 70655
(337) 639-4341
High
Total Enrollment 290
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