Oretta, Louisiana Population 2024

787

Oretta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oretta was:

  • White: 100%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
357.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
23.35% (149)
The current population of Oretta, Louisiana is 787 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 638.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White734100%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Oretta Population by Race

Oretta Population Pyramid 2024

Oretta Median Age

34.5

Total

35.1

Male

34.4

Female

Oretta Adults

There are 504 adults, (18 of whom are seniors) in Oretta.

Oretta Age Dependency

51

Age Dependency Ratio

3.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Oretta Sex Ratio

Female29440.05%
Male44059.95%

Oretta Population by Age

Oretta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1086.880.619.4
Married6610.481000
Non Family4205050
Male0000
Female0000

10.48

Average Family Size

6.8

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oretta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13531.76%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree163.76%
Graduate Degree81.88%
High School Graduate12429.18%
Less Than 9th Grade429.88%
Some College10023.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oretta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oretta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42524824

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 58.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 5.65%.

Oretta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$75,682$75,682$0
Less Than 9th Grade$69,496$69,496$0
Overall$68,136$72,656$2,499
Some College$0$0$0

$68,136

Average Earnings

$72,656

Average Male

$2,499

Average Female

Oretta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oretta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oretta Language

100% of Oretta residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Oretta Language

Oretta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White734425.72%

5.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

7.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oretta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oretta is White, with 5.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oretta is White, with 5.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.56%.

Oretta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.73%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Oretta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Oretta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oretta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$160,221
Households-$102,015
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oretta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

79.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Oretta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oretta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Oretta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oretta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Oretta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Oretta Veterans by Age

count

Oretta Veterans by Race

Oretta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oretta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

10.2%

Unemployment Rate

Oretta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oretta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oretta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.6%

Born in Oretta

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Oretta residents were born in the United States, with 90.6% having been born in Louisiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oretta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024787273.55%
2023760263.54%
2022734608.9%
2021674365.64%
2020638332108.5%
2019306-46-13.07%
2018352186112.05%
2017166-326-66.26%
2016492-50-9.23%
20155427315.57%
201446951.08%
2013464-342-42.43%
201280627752.36%
201152911126.56%
201041800%

Oretta Population by Year