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About Oakdale, Louisiana
Oakdale

Oakdale is a city in Allen Parish in south Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,780 at the 2010 census.

Oakdale was founded as "Dunnsville" by William T. Dunn. The history of Allen Parish is preserved at the Leatherwood Museum, which reopened on September 27, 2008, in a renovated facility at 202 E. 7th Ave. in Oakdale.

Gender
Gender Oakdale Louisiana Country
Female 36.9% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 63.1% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Oakdale Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 2.6% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 14.5% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 24.3% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.4% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.59999999999999% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Oakdale Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 7% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 12% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 47% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 5% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Oakdale Louisiana Country
White 51.5% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 28.6% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 1.4% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.2% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.4% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 16.8% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity