Opelousas, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 23,058 (Urban population: 22,988 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 70 (all nonfarm))

Opelousas, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,891 (8,803 occupied: 4,724 owner occupied, 4,079 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1402 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $76,899.

Median contract rent in 2007: $276 (lower quartile is $192, upper quartile is $408)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $362

Median gross rent in Opelousas, LA in 2007: $407

Housing units in Opelousas with a mortgage: 1,555 (174 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,523

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,217

In family households: 18,951 (3,019 male householders, 2,707 female householders)
3,101 spouses, 8,016 children (7,559 natural, 99 adopted, 358 stepchildren), 865 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 364 other relatives, 405 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,266 (1,304 male householders (1,226 living alone)), 1,735 female householders (1,626 living alone)), 227 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 788 (686 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,230 2-persons, 1,421 3-persons, 1,041 4-persons, 578 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 244 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,852 1-person, 145 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

2,594 married couples with children.
3,182 single-parent households (245 men, 2,937 women).

88.8% of residents of Opelousas speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 87 (0.4%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opelousas, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 97 3 rooms: 220 4 rooms: 760 5 rooms: 1,262 6 rooms: 1,094 7 rooms: 704 8 rooms: 334 9 or more rooms: 253

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opelousas, Louisiana:
	1 room: 78 2 rooms: 475 3 rooms: 633 4 rooms: 1,199 5 rooms: 1,107 6 rooms: 321 7 rooms: 171 8 rooms: 84 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 346
1990 to 1994: 347
1980 to 1989: 1,443
1970 to 1979: 1,988
1960 to 1969: 2,016
1950 to 1959: 1,808
1940 to 1949: 976
1939 or earlier: 943

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opelousas:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 216 2 bedrooms: 1,244 3 bedrooms: 2,610 4 bedrooms: 564 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opelousas:
	no bedroom: 108 1 bedroom: 1,014 2 bedrooms: 1,637 3 bedrooms: 1,205 4 bedrooms: 98 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Opelousas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 594 1 vehicle: 1,882 2 vehicles: 1,653 3 vehicles: 469 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Opelousas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,786 1 vehicle: 1,720 2 vehicles: 479 3 vehicles: 59 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 30

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Opelousas, LA:

Less than $10,000: 94
$10,000 to $14,999: 187
$15,000 to $19,999: 119
$20,000 to $24,999: 186
$25,000 to $29,999: 165
$30,000 to $34,999: 249
$35,000 to $39,999: 254
$40,000 to $49,999: 552
$50,000 to $59,999: 559
$60,000 to $69,999: 396
$70,000 to $79,999: 282
$80,000 to $89,999: 255
$90,000 to $99,999: 145
$100,000 to $124,999: 256
$125,000 to $149,999: 145
$150,000 to $174,999: 124
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 74
$250,000 to $299,999: 5
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Opelousas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Opelousas:

Less than $100: 288 people
$100 to $149: 272
$150 to $199: 473
$200 to $249: 394
$250 to $299: 200
$300 to $349: 154
$350 to $399: 88
$400 to $449: 92
$450 to $499: 98
$500 to $549: 32
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 95
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 29
$800 to $899: 116
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 21
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 469

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 27 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 18

Opelousas, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 78 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 272
5 to 9 minutes: 1073
10 to 14 minutes: 1651
15 to 19 minutes: 722
20 to 24 minutes: 462
25 to 29 minutes: 173
30 to 34 minutes: 750
35 to 39 minutes: 137
40 to 44 minutes: 125
45 to 59 minutes: 245
60 to 89 minutes: 117
90 or more minutes: 243

Opelousas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,504 (74%)
Carpooled: 856 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Ferryboat: 24 (0%)
Taxi: 52 (1%)
Bicycle: 55 (1%)
Walked: 354 (6%)
Other means: 112 (2%)
Worked at home: 78 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3262
$10,000 to $14,999: 1176
$15,000 to $19,999: 719
$20,000 to $24,999: 535
$25,000 to $29,999: 516
$30,000 to $34,999: 433
$35,000 to $39,999: 384
$40,000 to $44,999: 274
$45,000 to $49,999: 224
$50,000 to $59,999: 294
$60,000 to $74,999: 481
$75,000 to $99,999: 226
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 or more: 27

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12780
French (except Basque): 1679
United States or American: 1385
Subsaharan African:: 454
African: 454
French Canadian: 381
Acadian/Cajun: 354
English: 301
German: 292
Irish: 237
Italian: 143
Scotch-Irish: 78
Polish: 25
Canadian: 19
Arab:: 15
Lebanese: 15
Norwegian: 15
Czechoslovakian: 14
British: 13
Swiss: 12
Scottish: 10
Welsh: 10
Dutch: 8
Greek: 7
Russian: 6
Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Other Caribbean (21%)
Mexico (15%)
Vietnam (13%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Australia (8%)
Germany (7%)
India (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 21260
Northeast: 12
Midwest: 270
South: 1182
West: 159

63% of Opelousas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 254
Nursery to 4th grade: 212
5th and 6th grade: 252
7th and 8th grade: 536
9th grade: 296
10th grade: 353
11th grade: 362
12th grade, no diploma: 373
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,752
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 609
Associate degree: 113
Bachelor's degree: 389
Master's degree: 156
Professional school degree: 75
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 288
Nursery to 4th grade: 223
5th and 6th grade: 471
7th and 8th grade: 690
9th grade: 331
10th grade: 462
11th grade: 408
12th grade, no diploma: 467
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,306
Less than 1 year of college: 408
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 816
Associate degree: 249
Bachelor's degree: 546
Master's degree: 267
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,697
Black householders: $14,234
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,369
Asian householders: $33,817
Some other race householders: $50,208
Two or more races householders: $18,206
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $10,761

Opelousas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Opelousas household income for Black householders

Opelousas household income for Two or more races householders

Opelousas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Opelousas marital status for males

Opelousas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,705
Black or African American householders: $61,759
Two or more races householders: $111,882
Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,964

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,851
One, attached: 257
Two: 682
3 or 4: 240
5 to 9: 156
10 to 19: 86
20 to 49: 229
50 or more: 294
Mobile homes: 1,089
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,155

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Opelousas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 395

Here:	12.0%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 243

Here:	15.0%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 88

Here:	12.4%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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