Oakdale is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,490 people and three associated neighborhoods, Oakdale is the 71st largest community in Louisiana.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.58% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Oakdale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Oakdale, just 7.47% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Oakdale in 2022 was $17,808, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,232 for a family of four. However, Oakdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oakdale also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.78% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Oakdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oakdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oakdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oakdale include Irish, English, French, Scottish, and Lebanese.

The most common language spoken in Oakdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.