Opelousas, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Median Age

37.5

0.536% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$45,637

2.61% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$142,900

3.71% 1-year decline

About

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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.

99.1% of the residents in Opelousas, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Opelousas, LA was $142,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Opelousas, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Opelousas, LA was 2 cars per household.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Opelousas, LA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% 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

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Economy

The economy of Opelousas, LA employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Opelousas, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,200 people), Retail Trade (4,366 people), and Construction (2,975 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,282), Wholesale Trade ($62,853), and Utilities ($62,840).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Opelousas, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,752 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,709 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Opelousas, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Opelousas, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,200 people), Retail Trade (4,366 people), and Construction (2,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Opelousas, LA, though some of these residents may live in Opelousas, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,060

Median earning men ± $2,611

$29,706

Median earning women ± $1,502

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,750), Wholesale Trade ($63,995), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,531), Wholesale Trade ($42,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,667).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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%).

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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

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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 N/A 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.

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Education

Completions

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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 $142,900 in 2023, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,400 to $142,900, a 3.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Opelousas, LA is N/A%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Opelousas, LA have an average commute time of 29.9 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

$142,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,779

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$45,637

Median Household Income

± $3,082

31.6k

Number of Households

± 1,485

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 Opelousas, LA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (9.72%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Opelousas, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.72%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Opelousas, LA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.4% 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.

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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Opelousas, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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

N/A% of the population of Opelousas, LA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

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The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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