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Oil City, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Caddo Parish County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
941
Population
501/sq mi density
$17,381
Median Income
$14,405 per capita
$55,600
Home Value
$101,102 Zillow
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
1,837 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$17,381 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$55,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.4%
1,015 → 869
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-27.1%
$23,846 → $17,381
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oil City 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
780
-89 from 2023 (869)
Projected Median Income 2030
$13,932
$-3,449 from 2023 ($17,381)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,015 | — | $23,846 | — |
| 2015 | 1,003 | -1.2% | $20,611 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 987 | -1.6% | $20,769 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 969 | -1.8% | $24,459 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 876 | -9.6% | $22,063 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 869 | -0.8% | $17,381 | -21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.