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Oberlin, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Allen Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,683
Population
384/sq mi density
$41,198
Median Income
$23,324 per capita
$95,700
Home Value
$108,615 Zillow
$425
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
2,188 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,198 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,700 home value, $425/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-26.9%
1,750 → 1,279
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-1.4%
$41,786 → $41,198
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oberlin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,027
-252 from 2023 (1,279)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,796
$-402 from 2023 ($41,198)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,750 | — | $41,786 | — |
| 2015 | 1,745 | -0.3% | $36,250 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,733 | -0.7% | $35,441 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,719 | -0.8% | $33,750 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,351 | -21.4% | $44,500 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 1,279 | -5.3% | $41,198 | -7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.