Opelousas, LA

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,662

0.936% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.3

1.48% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

34%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,260

5.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$113,000

5.75% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Opelousas, LA had a population of 15.7k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $36,260. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Opelousas, LA declined from 15,810 to 15,662, a −0.936% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,271 to $36,260, a 5.8% increase.

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None of the households in Opelousas, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Opelousas, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Opelousas School of Cosmetology (22 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Opelousas, LA was $113,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.

Most people in Opelousas, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Opelousas, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana St. Landry Parish, LA Opelousas, LA Acadiana Regional Development District 1--St. Landry & Evangeline Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Opelousas, LA is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Opelousas, LA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Opelousas, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Opelousas, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Opelousas, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Opelousas, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
46,145 ± N/A people
Mexico
26,336 ± N/A people
Vietnam
16,621 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 32

Opelousas, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Opelousas, LA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Opelousas, LA were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,146), Educational Services ($51,237), and Finance & Insurance ($49,688).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Opelousas, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (640 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (553 people), and Production Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Opelousas, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,086

Median earning men ± $5,187

$34,461

Median earning women ± $5,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($61,000), Manufacturing ($60,180), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,063), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,214), and Public Administration ($36,731).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
N/AOther (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

N/ABill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Opelousas, LA are Black or African American (12 and 54.5%), followed by White (10 and 45.5%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Opelousas, LA by number of degrees awarded are Opelousas School of Cosmetology (22 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Cosmetology (20 and NaNN%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10 students enrolled in Opelousas, LA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 5 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Opelousas School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Opelousas School of Cosmetology with 22 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Opelousas, LA, which is 0.0476 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (798k), and Secondary Education (592k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Opelousas, LA was $113,000 in 2023, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $113,000, a 5.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Opelousas, LA is 50.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Opelousas, LA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Opelousas, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,830

$3,007

Median Property Taxes

±$394

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Opelousas, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Opelousas, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.6% of the housing units in Opelousas, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Opelousas, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Opelousas, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,260

Median Household Income

± $3,166

5.95k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.95k households in Opelousas, LA grew to $36,260 from the previous year's value of $34,271.

The following chart displays the households in Opelousas, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Opelousas, LA is from Louisiana.

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (8.88%)
Worked At Home (5.16%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Opelousas, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (5.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Opelousas, LA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Opelousas, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Opelousas, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Opelousas, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Opelousas, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Opelousas, LA (5.16k out of 15.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Opelousas, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Opelousas, LA has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.8% on military or VA plans.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.29%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

43.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.8%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Opelousas, LA declined by 32.6% from 9.33% to 6.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Opelousas, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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