Population 2,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olla
Household size in Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.17 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Olla is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.5, Olla is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Olla: 21.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Olla
Renters in Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Olla own their homes; 26.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Olla: 21.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Olla are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $476 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $782 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $478 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$10 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Olla runs $478 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.7% 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 Olla
Bachelor's degrees in Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olla 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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Olla never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% 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 Olla
| Period | Olla | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Olla than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. 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).
Olla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olla | 2.99 | 34.5 | 21.5% | 26.3% | 21.9% | 1983 | $478 | 11.9% | 81.7% | 6.4% |
| Standard | 2.61 | 44.4 | 26.4% | 24.4% | 19.6% | 1978 | $588 | 9.2% | 88.1% | 2.2% |
| Urania | 3.80 | 31.6 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 17.7% | 1972 | $940 | 4.0% | 69.4% | 11.8% |
| Kelly | 2.44 | 44.6 | 15.7% | 16.9% | 15.6% | 1984 | $754 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 21.3% |
| Tullos | 3.56 | 34.8 | 9.2% | 13.7% | 24.5% | 1978 | $939 | 6.4% | 72.5% | 11.5% |
| Summerville | 2.61 | 47.8 | 14.5% | 6.7% | 22.2% | 1980 | $826 | 8.5% | 88.7% | 3.3% |
| Holum | 2.39 | 43.4 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 1989 | $814 | 15.8% | 81.1% | 31.2% |
| Rosefield | 2.37 | 48.8 | 13.6% | 6.6% | 16.4% | 1984 | $637 | 9.2% | 89.6% | 6.0% |
| Searcy | 3.70 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 12.4% | 34.4% | 1985 | $1,688 | 18.8% | 88.4% | 9.0% |
| Zenoria | 3.57 | 40.3 | 8.6% | 13.2% | 33.1% | 1985 | $1,612 | 17.7% | 88.9% | 9.1% |
| Georgetown | 2.43 | 40.8 | 7.3% | 18.5% | 23.2% | 1981 | $876 | 8.2% | 92.0% | 10.1% |
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 Olla. 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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