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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oberlin, LA compare?
| Figure | Oberlin, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,286 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,402 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 320 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Oberlin, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,809±449 |
| Median age | 38.0±9.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.9%±12.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 44.4%±12.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.8%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $31,738±$7,783 |
| Per capita income | $21,036±$3,456 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.1%±8.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±4.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,000±$17,619 |
| Median gross rent | $448±$340 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.5%±27.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.1%±12.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 98.0%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min±5.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov