Population 2,389 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ola
Household size in Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.42 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ola is a place of big households: 3.34 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.07, 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Ola are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Dallas area 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ola as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 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 Ola
Renters in Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ola is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.9% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Ola are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Ola has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $795 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $932 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,303 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$654 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ola runs $1,303 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ola
Bachelor's degrees in Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ola 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.6% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ola never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ola has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Ola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola | 3.34 | 39.9 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 5.2% | 1989 | $1,303 | 11.9% | 80.1% | 2.2% |
| Jiba | 2.81 | 43.0 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 1989 | $1,367 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 1.4% |
| Kaufman | 3.37 | 35.2 | 13.9% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 1992 | $1,655 | 22.6% | 79.5% | 3.1% |
| Hiram | 3.69 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,011 | 18.7% | 77.9% | 3.1% |
| Post Oak Bend City | 2.84 | 40.0 | 6.8% | 15.1% | 2.2% | 2002 | $1,566 | 19.8% | 90.4% | 6.5% |
| Prairieville | 2.87 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 1987 | $1,240 | 13.9% | 80.5% | 4.0% |
| Elmo | 2.75 | 36.1 | 23.2% | 45.1% | 21.3% | 1974 | $1,400 | 18.1% | 80.7% | 4.0% |
| Oak Grove | 3.19 | 35.0 | 9.5% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1990 | $1,475 | 33.4% | 83.5% | 0.6% |
| Scott | 2.84 | 46.7 | 6.7% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 1995 | $811 | 19.3% | 90.6% | 1.8% |
| Grays Prairie | 3.24 | 35.7 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,429 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Whitton | 2.89 | 44.1 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,247 | 17.9% | 82.7% | 5.7% |
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 Ola. 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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