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Opelousas Louisiana Information: Opelousas, Louisiana is part of SAINT LANDRY County. Population for Opelousas from the last gathering is 22860. You can view Opelousas venues that host many Opelousas LA events every year. You can also research Opelousas Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Opelousas Louisiana real estate guide. Opelousas Louisiana has a latitude of 30.5309 and a longitude of -92.0837. Zip codes in Opelousas, LA include 70570 ... more Opelousas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Opelousas, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Opelousas, LA was 22,860.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Opelousas was 10,436, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Opelousas, LA
There are an estimated 3,506 married men in the town. 46.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Opelousas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Opelousas is 12,424 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Opelousas, Louisiana
There are an estimated 3,428 married women in the community. 35.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Opelousas, LA
The median age of people living in Opelousas, LA was 33.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Opelousas was 1,958. There were 15,934 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.8 percent of the population (3,620) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Opelousas, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Opelousas, LA was 22,669.

White Population in Opelousas, LA
The estimated White population in the Opelousas community is 6,699, which is 29.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Opelousas, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 15,801, which is 69.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Opelousas, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Opelousas, LA was 24.

Asian Population in Opelousas, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 73.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Opelousas, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Opelousas was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 68, while those of “two or more races” was 191 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Opelousas community was 202, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Opelousas, LA
The household population number in Opelousas was 22,078.

Group Quarters Population in Opelousas, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 782.

Average Household Size in Opelousas, LA
The average household size in Opelousas is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Opelousas, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,783 total housing units in Opelousas.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,699, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,640 were owner-occupied (53.3), and 4,059 were renter-occupied (46.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,084 vacant homes in Opelousas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Opelousas, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,078, with a median value in dollars of 54,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Opelousas, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $619 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Opelousas, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,983 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Opelousas, Louisiana
1,502 people in Opelousas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Opelousas, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Opelousas was 1,532, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Opelousas, LA
In 2000, there were 5,843 people in Opelousas, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Opelousas, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,368 people in Opelousas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Opelousas, Louisiana
There were 7,531 in the labor force in Opelousas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Opelousas was 22.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Opelousas, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $14,717. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Opelousas, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $19,966. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Opelousas, Louisiana
Per capita income in Opelousas in the last full census was 9,957. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Opelousas numbered 2,160, or 37.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Opelousas, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 9,603, or 43.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.