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Oretta

Louisiana · 418 residents · 2.20 sq mi
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Oretta is home to 418 people in Louisiana. The average commute runs 93 minutes. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $34,900. 1% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

418
−21%vs 2011
vs 529 in 2011
2010 – 2024
35.9
+50%vs 2011
vs 24.0 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.20 sq mi
Population, 20102024
102294486678870201020202024Oretta
2024733
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.5%(19)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910.8%(45)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.3%(39)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195%(21)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(21)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(55)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.4%(52)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(58)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(56)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(29)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845%(21)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.5%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,941
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $35,833 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$9,466
+1%vs 2011
vs $9,373 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
7.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
18.6%
−5.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.333
−7%vs 2011
vs 0.358 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information8.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction3.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$34,900
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $58,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2019
86.3%
−3.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 90.2% in 2011
13.7% rent
9.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
4.50 people
+4%vs 2011
vs 4.34 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
3.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
0.9
−44%vs 2011
vs 1.6 in 2011
2010 – 2019
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(514)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(15)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(388)
Black1.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Argentine1.5%(9)
Ancestry
American46.7%(273)
English13.8%(81)
German10.9%(64)
Irish9.1%(53)
French6.3%(37)
Czech4.4%(26)
Finnish1.9%(11)
Swedish0.7%(4)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
72.8%
−6.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

93.5 min
−1%vs 2011
vs 94.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
90.5%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
3.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.3% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.8%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

41.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 41.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
18.4%
−8.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

37.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.5% in 2011
62.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 64.5% in 2011
1.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.0%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married16.5%(43)
Married78.9%(206)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced4.6%(12)
Women 15+
Never married22%(51)
Married61.2%(142)
Widowed6.9%(16)
Divorced9.9%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.8%
−17.4 ptssince 2013
from 25.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.8%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oretta, Louisiana?

Oretta, Louisiana has about 418 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oretta, Louisiana?

The typical household in Oretta, Louisiana earns about $37,941 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oretta, Louisiana expensive?

In Oretta, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $34,900.

How educated are people in Oretta, Louisiana?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Oretta, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oretta, Louisiana?

About 18.6% of people in Oretta, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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