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Opelousas, LA
Demographic Data




Opelousas Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Opelousas Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,494

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
22.0%
18 - 24:
10.4%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
24.1%
55 - 64:
10.6%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
77.5%
77.5%
12.2%
12.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Opelousas
USA
$19,174
$19,174
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Opelousas
USA
$34,271
$34,271
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

39.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Transportation
Other
Finance
Construction
Administration
Public Service
Real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
23.2%
23.2%
18.7%
18.7%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
6.3%
6.3%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
78.0%
78.0%
17.3%
17.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French Canadian
French
English
Italian
German
African
Irish
Haitian
Portuguese
Acadian/Cajun
Scottish
Ukrainian
Russian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
U.S. Virgin Islander
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Jamaican
Dutch West Indian
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
French
Spanish
Italian
French Creole
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
95.9%
95.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Opelousas Residents

0.5%


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