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Oberlin, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Oberlin is a Census town of 1,809 people across 4.38 square miles of land, in Allen Parish. Median household income is $31,738, 56.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Oberlin
What Oberlin is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.38 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land413 plus or minus 102
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllen Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oberlin
How many people live in Oberlin
- Population1,809 plus or minus 449
- Median age38.0 plus or minus 9.7
- Population under 18469 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1825.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over360 plus or minus 103
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households719 plus or minus 172
- Family households421 plus or minus 129
- Share of households that are families58.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oberlin
Income and work in Oberlin
- Median household income$31,738 plus or minus $7,783
- Per capita income$21,036
- Civilian labor force608 plus or minus 182
- Employed589 plus or minus 182
- Unemployed19 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,195 plus or minus 250
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oberlin
Housing in Oberlin
- Housing units877 plus or minus 183
- Occupied units719 plus or minus 172
- Vacant units158 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate18.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied403 plus or minus 120
- Renter occupied316 plus or minus 124
- Ownership rate56.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$448 plus or minus $340
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Single family units485 plus or minus 121
- Share single family55.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more256 plus or minus 120
- Share in buildings of two or more29.2 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Mobile homes128 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oberlin
How Oberlin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute589 plus or minus 182
- Commuting under 15 minutes274 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.5 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more136 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.1 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone98.0 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Oberlin
SBA loans in Oberlin (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$290,000
- Average approval$290,000
- Median approval$290,000
- Largest approval$290,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Oberlin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Oberlin
Flood risk in Oberlin
- NFIP communityTown of Oberlin
- NFIP community number220012
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11(M)
The Town of Oberlin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220012 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allen Parish, not Oberlin
Allen Parish context, not Oberlin figures
- Establishments in Allen Parish310
- Covered employment, Allen Parish7,378
- Average annual pay, Allen Parish$49,734
- Housing units permitted, Allen Parish49
Every figure in this section is published for Allen Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Oberlin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Oberlin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Oberlin, Louisiana?
1,809, in 719 households. Oberlin town covers 4.38 square miles of land, which is 413 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Oberlin in?
Allen Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Oberlin?
$31,738. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,000. Median gross rent is $448 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Oberlin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Oberlin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Oberlin, town of, community 220012, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Oberlin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allen Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Oberlin.
Is zoning published for Oberlin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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