Oak Grove Town, Louisiana


Oak Grove Town is a town in the West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is home to over 2174 people (2000 census). As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 1969, It is the 182nd largest in terms of population. Its area is just over 1.74 sq mi (4.51 kmē), of which, 1.71 square miles (4.43 kmē) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 kmē) of it is water, it is the 114th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2174 people in the town, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the town. The population density was 1268.6 people per square mile (489.81/kmē), it is Louisiana's 108th most densely populated town. There were 894 housing units at an average density of 522.8 per square mile (201.85/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.46 persons, and the average family size was 3.12 persons. In the town the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 19% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 126.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 147.9 females. The median age of the town's population was 39.9 years, the median age of male residents at 32.8 and the median age of female residents at 45.6. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 1505 White, 636 Black or African American, 11 American Indian, 3 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 13 from two or more races and 6 Ohter races.

Oak Grove town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Oak Grove town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Oak Grove Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $16063, it is Louisiana's 24th poorest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $20729, it would be the 35th lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the town was $10183, making it the 54th poorest town by per capita income among the Louisiana. The median income is $13424, Males have a median income of $18350 versus $10764 for females.

In 2000, 508 pupils and students, of which 49.21% are male and 50.79% are female, 23.37% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.33% nursery or pri school, 7.28% kindergarten, 52.76% elementary school, 23.62% high school and 12.01% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2174
April 2000 Estimate2174
July 2000 Estimate2166
July 2001 Estimate2121
July 2002 Estimate2111
July 2003 Estimate2100
July 2004 Estimate2062
July 2005 Estimate2042
July 2006 Estimate2013
July 2007 Estimate1986
July 2008 Estimate1969
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school101222
Kindergarten201737
Elementary school140128268
High school4575120
College or graduate school352661
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Oak Grove town, Louisiana$16063$20729$10183
West Carroll Parish, Louisiana$24637$31806$12302
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587