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.

Oakdale is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Oakdale have a very low rate of college education: just 7.47% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

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.