Population 893 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oilla
Household size in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.90 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oilla average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.05, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Oilla are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Oilla (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oilla
Renters in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oilla is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oilla: just 5.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Oilla are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,041 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Oilla runs $1,041 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oilla
Bachelor's degrees in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oilla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oilla: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oilla
| Period | Oilla | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Oilla: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oilla compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilla | 2.68 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 18.7% | 5.6% | 1981 | $1,041 | 11.9% | 96.8% | 8.2% |
| Orangefield | 2.84 | 35.9 | 14.8% | 24.0% | 15.1% | 2000 | $1,414 | 18.2% | 66.8% | 2.5% |
| Orange | 2.68 | 39.2 | 13.1% | 29.0% | 14.9% | 1984 | $1,198 | 19.3% | 91.5% | 6.5% |
| Bridge City | 2.80 | 38.9 | 13.9% | 21.2% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,510 | 23.8% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| West Orange | 2.62 | 32.0 | 16.1% | 26.4% | 10.0% | 1969 | $1,332 | 15.6% | 90.5% | 8.7% |
| Vidor | 2.57 | 40.4 | 9.4% | 20.6% | 14.7% | 1989 | $994 | 15.0% | 90.1% | 5.9% |
| Mauriceville | 2.50 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 1994 | $978 | 19.4% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| Rose City | 2.29 | 40.6 | 17.6% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,051 | 11.8% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
| Pine Forest | 2.65 | 41.2 | 7.3% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 1988 | $958 | 14.4% | 91.8% | 6.0% |
| Deweyville | 2.68 | 44.5 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 2003 | $1,073 | 9.8% | 88.6% | 0.9% |
| Toomey | 2.51 | 44.2 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 12.9% | 1996 | $952 | 7.5% | 91.7% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oilla. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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