The most common industries in Olla are: Public administration (10.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.7% of civilian employees). 53.5% of workers work in La Salle Parish and 2.1% of all workers work at home. 65.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is about the same as the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Olla, Louisiana was 1,417 / 1,315
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Public administration
10.8% (53)
13.7% (40)
6.4% (13)
Educational services
10.1% (50)
4.8% (14)
17.8% (36)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
9.7% (48)
15.8% (46)
1.0% (2)
Wood products
9.5% (47)
11.3% (33)
6.9% (14)
Health care
8.5% (42)
0.7% (2)
19.8% (40)
Accommodation and food services
6.7% (33)
2.4% (7)
12.9% (26)
Construction
6.5% (32)
11.0% (32)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5.1% (25)
5.8% (17)
4.0% (8)
Apparel
3.7% (18)
1.7% (5)
6.4% (13)
Food and beverage stores
3.0% (15)
3.1% (9)
3.0% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.6% (13)
2.1% (6)
3.5% (7)
Repair and maintenance
2.6% (13)
3.8% (11)
1.0% (2)
Petroleum and coal products
2.0% (10)
3.4% (10)
0.0% (0)
Truck transportation
2.0% (10)
3.1% (9)
0.5% (1)
Finance and insurance
1.6% (8)
2.1% (6)
1.0% (2)
Gasoline stations
1.4% (7)
1.0% (3)
2.0% (4)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.2% (6)
1.7% (5)
0.5% (1)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.2% (6)
1.0% (3)
1.5% (3)
Fuel dealers
1.2% (6)
2.1% (6)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (5)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.8% (4)
0.7% (2)
1.0% (2)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (4)
1.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.8% (4)
0.7% (2)
1.0% (2)
Personal and laundry services
0.8% (4)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (4)
Metal and metal products
0.6% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.6% (3)
1.0% (3)
0.0% (0)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.6% (3)
0.3% (1)
1.0% (2)
Textile mills and textile products
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (2)
0.7% (2)
0.0% (0)
Private households
0.4% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (2)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.5% (1)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.2% (1)
0.3% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Olla
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.9%Males
8.1%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.1%Males
7.7%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
40.0%Males
18.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Olla:
20.8% (79)
Louisiana:
8.2% (151,357)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Olla:
9.1% (34)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,780)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Olla:
1.6% (6)
Louisiana:
5.3% (97,379)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Olla:
21.7% (82)
Louisiana:
10.6% (197,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Olla:
11.0% (41)
Louisiana:
10.1% (188,085)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Olla:
7.8% (30)
Louisiana:
15.8% (293,731)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Olla:
13.0% (49)
Louisiana:
11.4% (211,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Olla:
4.4% (16)
Louisiana:
9.1% (169,520)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Olla:
1.4% (5)
Louisiana:
5.1% (94,309)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Olla:
0.6% (2)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,400)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Olla:
0.6% (2)
Louisiana:
1.2% (21,957)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Olla:
0.3% (1)
Louisiana:
5.7% (105,836)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Olla:
8.3% (31)
Louisiana:
5.9% (108,753)
<5am:
Olla:
9.6% (46)
Louisiana:
4.7% (85,706)
5:30am:
Olla:
6.5% (31)
Louisiana:
3.7% (67,771)
6am:
Olla:
3.8% (18)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,066)
6:30am:
Olla:
9.8% (47)
Louisiana:
9.9% (180,725)
7am:
Olla:
9.0% (43)
Louisiana:
11.4% (208,729)
7:30am:
Olla:
10.4% (50)
Louisiana:
15.7% (287,107)
8am:
Olla:
15.0% (72)
Louisiana:
15.5% (283,342)
8:30am:
Olla:
9.0% (43)
Louisiana:
9.0% (164,858)
9am:
Olla:
2.7% (13)
Louisiana:
3.8% (69,191)
10am:
Olla:
2.5% (12)
Louisiana:
4.3% (79,604)
11am:
Olla:
0.6% (3)
Louisiana:
1.9% (34,713)
4pm:
Olla:
4.6% (22)
Louisiana:
5.6% (101,653)
>4pm:
Olla:
11.7% (56)
Louisiana:
6.5% (119,441)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
21.1% (50)
Louisiana:
11.4% (109,553)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
13.7% (33)
Louisiana:
7.3% (69,883)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
25.0% (60)
Louisiana:
12.7% (122,252)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
7.9% (19)
Louisiana:
9.1% (87,751)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
9.3% (22)
Louisiana:
14.7% (141,518)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
4.6% (11)
Louisiana:
8.9% (85,328)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
5.1% (12)
Louisiana:
8.6% (82,460)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
2.3% (5)
Louisiana:
4.3% (41,842)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Olla:
0.9% (2)
Louisiana:
2.1% (19,863)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Olla:
11.3% (27)
Louisiana:
5.5% (52,576)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
20.7% (29)
Louisiana:
4.7% (41,804)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
4.5% (6)
Louisiana:
3.8% (33,650)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
16.1% (22)
Louisiana:
8.4% (74,921)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
16.3% (23)
Louisiana:
11.3% (100,334)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
5.6% (8)
Louisiana:
17.1% (152,213)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
27.9% (39)
Louisiana:
14.2% (126,000)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
3.3% (5)
Louisiana:
9.8% (87,060)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Olla:
1.7% (2)
Louisiana:
1.5% (13,515)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Olla:
0.7% (1)
Louisiana:
6.3% (55,663)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Olla:
3.1% (4)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,177)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.5% Number of people working at home: 8 (2.1% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Olla:
14.8% (91)
Louisiana:
3.2% (58,824)
5 to 9 minutes:
Olla:
23.2% (144)
Louisiana:
10.0% (185,508)
10 to 14 minutes:
Olla:
10.7% (66)
Louisiana:
14.6% (271,512)
15 to 19 minutes:
Olla:
6.7% (41)
Louisiana:
17.2% (319,190)
20 to 24 minutes:
Olla:
7.2% (44)
Louisiana:
14.3% (265,127)
30 to 34 minutes:
Olla:
1.8% (11)
Louisiana:
13.5% (251,176)
35 to 39 minutes:
Olla:
3.9% (24)
Louisiana:
2.8% (51,706)
45 to 59 minutes:
Olla:
5.9% (36)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,178)
60 to 89 minutes:
Olla:
13.3% (82)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,371)
90 or more minutes:
Olla:
10.8% (67)
Louisiana:
2.8% (52,200)
Less than 5 minutes:
Olla:
7.1% (34)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,320)
5 to 9 minutes:
Olla:
20.9% (100)
Louisiana:
10.7% (196,227)
10 to 14 minutes:
Olla:
18.4% (88)
Louisiana:
15.3% (281,034)
15 to 19 minutes:
Olla:
5.6% (27)
Louisiana:
17.2% (314,832)
20 to 24 minutes:
Olla:
7.7% (37)
Louisiana:
14.4% (263,842)
25 to 29 minutes:
Olla:
4.8% (23)
Louisiana:
5.1% (93,519)
30 to 34 minutes:
Olla:
8.8% (42)
Louisiana:
13.2% (240,995)
40 to 44 minutes:
Olla:
0.4% (2)
Louisiana:
2.4% (43,572)
45 to 59 minutes:
Olla:
6.1% (29)
Louisiana:
6.6% (120,270)
60 to 89 minutes:
Olla:
4.8% (23)
Louisiana:
4.2% (76,269)
90 or more minutes:
Olla:
10.6% (51)
Louisiana:
3.3% (59,819)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Olla:
14.5% (41)
Louisiana:
2.9% (27,710)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Olla:
16.6% (47)
Louisiana:
9.0% (87,605)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Olla:
12.4% (35)
Louisiana:
14.0% (135,739)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Olla:
5.0% (14)
Louisiana:
16.4% (159,234)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Olla:
10.8% (31)
Louisiana:
13.9% (134,498)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Olla:
2.4% (7)
Louisiana:
7.7% (74,661)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Olla:
12.7% (36)
Louisiana:
7.2% (70,165)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Olla:
22.4% (63)
Louisiana:
4.0% (38,432)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Olla:
15.1% (51)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,114)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Olla:
28.8% (97)
Louisiana:
11.0% (97,903)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Olla:
9.3% (31)
Louisiana:
15.2% (135,773)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Olla:
8.3% (28)
Louisiana:
18.0% (159,956)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Olla:
4.2% (14)
Louisiana:
14.7% (130,629)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Olla:
3.5% (12)
Louisiana:
13.6% (121,014)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Olla:
6.1% (21)
Louisiana:
3.2% (28,113)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Olla:
9.5% (32)
Louisiana:
6.3% (56,517)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Olla:
12.9% (44)
Louisiana:
3.5% (31,206)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Olla:
83.0% (539)
Louisiana:
85.5% (760,999)
Carpooled:
Olla:
16.5% (107)
Louisiana:
9.3% (88,060)
Other means:
Olla:
0.5% (3)
Louisiana:
1.7% (12,226)
Drove car alone:
Olla:
70.6% (338)
Louisiana:
78.1% (1,430,142)
Carpooled:
Olla:
18.4% (88)
Louisiana:
13.6% (249,640)
Bus or trolley bus:
Olla:
0.8% (4)
Louisiana:
2.1% (38,284)
Walked:
Olla:
1.9% (9)
Louisiana:
2.2% (40,184)
Other means:
Olla:
3.5% (17)
Louisiana:
1.1% (19,932)
Drove car alone - Males:
Olla:
86.7% (258)
Louisiana:
85.7% (760,999)
Carpooled - Males:
Olla:
12.3% (37)
Louisiana:
8.8% (88,060)
Other means - Males:
Olla:
1.0% (3)
Louisiana:
2.0% (12,226)
Drove car alone - Females:
Olla:
79.9% (281)
Louisiana:
85.4% (760,999)
Carpooled - Females:
Olla:
20.1% (70)
Louisiana:
9.9% (88,060)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Olla:
80.9% (291)
Louisiana:
90.2% (1,585,743)
In 2 person carpool:
Olla:
11.8% (43)
Louisiana:
7.2% (125,938)
In 3 person carpool:
Olla:
7.3% (26)
Louisiana:
1.7% (29,734)
Drove alone:
Olla:
79.3% (338)
Louisiana:
85.1% (1,430,142)
In 2 person carpool:
Olla:
13.8% (59)
Louisiana:
11.2% (188,946)
In 3 person carpool:
Olla:
2.3% (10)
Louisiana:
2.2% (37,549)
In 4 person carpool:
Olla:
2.3% (10)
Louisiana:
0.8% (12,767)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Olla:
2.1% (9)
Louisiana:
0.4% (6,580)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Olla:
65.4% (257)
Louisiana:
64.9% (1,323,254)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Olla:
8.7% (34)
Louisiana:
4.3% (87,972)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Olla:
1.3% (5)
Louisiana:
7.9% (161,710)
Local government workers:
Olla:
13.6% (54)
Louisiana:
7.6% (154,461)
State government workers:
Olla:
1.5% (6)
Louisiana:
5.7% (116,390)
Federal government workers:
Olla:
5.9% (23)
Louisiana:
2.4% (48,815)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Olla:
3.6% (14)
Louisiana:
7.0% (142,134)
Employee of private company:
Olla:
65.3% (322)
Louisiana:
67.3% (1,246,955)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Olla:
3.7% (18)
Louisiana:
3.4% (62,704)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Olla:
2.6% (13)
Louisiana:
5.5% (101,490)
Local government workers:
Olla:
9.9% (49)
Louisiana:
7.1% (131,539)
State government workers:
Olla:
9.5% (47)
Louisiana:
7.7% (142,060)
Federal government workers:
Olla:
2.6% (13)
Louisiana:
2.7% (49,172)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Olla:
5.5% (27)
Louisiana:
6.1% (112,275)
Unpaid family workers:
Olla:
0.8% (4)
Louisiana:
0.3% (5,582)
Employee of private company - Males:
Olla:
67.7% (172)
Louisiana:
68.8% (714,584)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Olla:
13.5% (34)
Louisiana:
5.6% (57,722)
Local government workers - Males:
Olla:
12.4% (31)
Louisiana:
5.5% (57,257)
State government workers - Males:
Olla:
1.6% (4)
Louisiana:
4.4% (45,392)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Olla:
4.8% (12)
Louisiana:
8.3% (86,638)
Employee of private company - Females:
Olla:
61.2% (86)
Louisiana:
60.9% (608,670)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Olla:
3.6% (5)
Louisiana:
10.9% (109,402)
Local government workers - Females:
Olla:
15.8% (22)
Louisiana:
9.7% (97,204)
State government workers - Females:
Olla:
1.4% (2)
Louisiana:
7.1% (70,998)
Federal government workers - Females:
Olla:
16.5% (23)
Louisiana:
2.6% (26,262)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Olla:
1.4% (2)
Louisiana:
5.6% (55,496)
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