State
County
Land Area
1.8 sq mi
Density
535.2/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.83%
Growth Since 2010
-5.36%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Oil City is a city located in Louisiana. With a 2020 population of 954, it is the 170th largest city in Louisiana and the 10506th largest city in the United States. Oil City is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -5.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,008 in 2010. Oil City reached it's highest population of 1,020 in 2012. Spanning over 2 miles, Oil City has a population density of 535 people per square mile.
The average household income in Oil City is $37,555 with a poverty rate of 29.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $432 per month, and the median house value is $92,100. The median age in Oil City is 44.8 years, 29.7 years for males, and 49.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oil City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 549 | 55.01% |
| Black or African American | 445 | 44.59% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.40% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 406 | 2.46 | 54.9 |
| Non Family | 186 | 1.22 | 44.1 |
| Married | 132 | 3.53 | 68.9 |
| Female | 67 | 3.58 | 43.3 |
| Male | 21 | 3.1 | 100 |
3.41
Average Family Size
2.46
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 19 | 2.84% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 113 | 16.92% |
| High School Graduate | 310 | 46.41% |
| Some College | 144 | 21.56% |
| Associates Degree | 26 | 3.89% |
| Bachelors Degree | 26 | 3.89% |
| Graduate Degree | 30 | 4.49% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 362 | 253 | 38 |
| Black | 296 | 273 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 21 | |
| Islander | 4 | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
94.01% of Oil City residents speak only English, while 5.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.62% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 445 | 188 | 42.25% |
| White | 529 | 101 | 19.09% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 93 | 87.74% |
29.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.09%
Male Poverty Rate
28.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oil City is Hispanic, with 87.74% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oil City is White, with 19.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.36%.
31.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.5%
Male Marriage Rate
30.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61 | 14.99% |
| Black | 5 | 1.32% |
24.24%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.8%
Labor Force Participation
43.6%
Employment Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.89%
Native Born
3.11%
Foreign Born
0.20%
Non Citizen
2.91%
Naturalized
96.89% of Oil City residents were born in the United States, with 73.45% having been born in Louisiana. 0.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 954 | -8 | -0.83% |
| 2020 | 962 | -8 | -0.82% |
| 2019 | 970 | -8 | -0.82% |
| 2018 | 978 | -10 | -1.01% |
| 2017 | 988 | -8 | -0.80% |
| 2016 | 996 | -9 | -0.90% |
| 2015 | 1,005 | -2 | -0.20% |
| 2014 | 1,007 | -7 | -0.69% |
| 2013 | 1,014 | -6 | -0.59% |
| 2012 | 1,020 | 2 | 0.20% |
| 2011 | 1,018 | 8 | 0.79% |
| 2010 | 1,010 | 0.00% |