Demographics of Olla

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,417 people, 587 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The population density is 160.0/km² (413.9/mi²). There are 681 housing units at an average density of 76.9 persons/km² (198.9 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.06% White, 3.46% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 587 households out of which 32.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.5% are non-families. 27.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.95.

In the town the population is spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $24,762, and the median income for a family is $31,648. Males have a median income of $30,188 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,669. 23.5% of the population and 19.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.9% are under the age of 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older.

What’s New

The Town of Olla recently teamed up with the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance to provide the local region with powerful tools that will enable the best presentation of assets suitable for economic development.

For more news, visit this page.

Upcoming Events

There is always something great happening in Olla. Along with our annual Olla Fair on the second week of October, we have many other events every month. Visit this page for our event calendar.

Get in Touch

Got questions about Olla or LaSalle Parish? Get in touch with us today.

Town of Olla
P.O. Box 223
1907 Louisiana Street
Olla, LA 71465
Telephone: (318) 495-5151