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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Opelousas, LA are White alone (2,663 residents), Black alone (12,030 residents), and Hispanic (356 residents). 95.8% of Opelousas residents speak English at home. 0.5% of Opelousas, LA residents are foreign-born , which is 628.2% less than the foreign-born rate of 4.0% across the entire state of Louisiana.

Race distribution in Opelousas

2000 2022
  • Races in Opelousas, LA (2000)
    • 15,72968.8%Black alone
    • 6,64229.1%White alone
    • 2020.9%Hispanic
    • 1540.7%Two or more races
    • 720.3%Asian alone
    • 230.1%American Indian alone
    • 340.1%Other race alone
    • 40.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Opelousas, LA (2022)
    • 12,03076.9%Black alone
    • 2,66317.0%White alone
    • 3872.5%Two or more races
    • 3562.3%Hispanic
    • 650.4%Other race alone
    • 290.2%American Indian alone
    • 40.03%Asian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Louisiana (2000)
    • 2,794,39162.5%White alone
    • 1,443,39032.3%Black alone
    • 107,7382.4%Hispanic
    • 54,2561.2%Asian alone
    • 39,2600.9%Two or more races
    • 24,1290.5%American Indian alone
    • 4,7360.1%Other race alone
    • 1,0760.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Louisiana (2022)
    • 2,603,22156.7%White alone
    • 1,420,05530.9%Black alone
    • 262,2135.7%Hispanic
    • 183,2704.0%Two or more races
    • 81,1691.8%Asian alone
    • 19,9910.4%American Indian alone
    • 18,0430.4%Other race alone
    • 2,2790.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Opelousas

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $47,167White non-Hispanic householders
  • $26,977Black householders
  • $48,007Two or more races householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $137,995White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $79,127Black or African American householders
  • $143,347Two or more races householders
  • $124,234Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Opelousas, LA in 2022

Median age by race in Opelousas

  • 48.7Median age for White residents
  • 43.6Males
  • 53.2Females
  • 31.0Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 28.0Males
  • 36.2Females
  • 45.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -739,906,102.5Males
  • 47.5Females
  • -679,245,282.3Median age for Asian residents
  • -688,950,788.5Males
  • -677,192,981.8Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 43.8Median age for Other race residents
  • -633,663,365.7Males
  • 56.5Females
  • 24.8Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 49.3Males
  • 11.4Females
  • 49.9Median age for White alone residents
  • 43.6Males
  • 53.2Females
  • 24.6Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 25.6Males
  • 17.3Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Opelousas

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 78974.5%Owner occupied
  • 27025.5%Renter occupied
  • 74.5%
    25.5%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 2,33850.7%Owner occupied
  • 2,27849.3%Renter occupied
  • 50.7%
    49.3%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 21100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 38100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 10545.5%Owner occupied
  • 12654.5%Renter occupied
  • 45.5%
    54.5%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 79074.1%Owner occupied
  • 27725.9%Renter occupied
  • 74.1%
    25.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 12090.1%Owner occupied
  • 139.9%Renter occupied
  • 90.1%
    9.9%

Language usage in Opelousas

  • English speakers - Total
  • 95.8% of residents of Opelousas speak English at home.
  • 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 17175.7%Speak English very well
  • 5524.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 75.7%
    24.3%
  • 2.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 26768.8%Speak English very well
  • 12131.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.8%
    31.2%
All residents speak only English at home
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 39.9% of residents of Opelousas speak English at home.
  • 45.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 70100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 27.7% of residents of Opelousas speak English at home.
  • 67.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 610.7%Speak English very well
  • 5089.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 10.7%
    89.3%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.5% (2,464)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (18)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.2% (135)
Foreign-born:

21.5% (4)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

3.3% (12)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (73)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

94.1% (2,441)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (20)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

43.1% (113)
Foreign-born:

99.9% (57)

Foreign-born residents in Opelousas

86 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median age by place of birth - Opelousas
Place of birth - Opelousas, LA
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Place of birth - Opelousas, LA
Place of birth - Opelousas, LA
Place of birth - Opelousas, LA
Population born outside the United States - Opelousas
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Opelousas
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Opelousas
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Opelousas
Place of birth by age - Opelousas

Marital status for residents in Opelousas

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.9%Never married
  • 33.5%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.8%Never married
  • 26.0%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 13.8%Widowed
  • 20.9%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.9% (140)
Unmarried:

72.1% (362)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.7%Never married
  • 23.3%Now married
  • 7.1%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.5%Never married
  • 20.3%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 12.3%Widowed
  • 10.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.6% (13)
Unmarried:

90.4% (125)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.2% (677)
Unmarried:

76.8% (2,241)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 72.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 27.8%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (11)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 56.2%Never married
  • 43.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 50.0%Never married
  • 47.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.8%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (19)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 72.2%Never married
  • 3.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 24.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.0%Never married
  • 14.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 54.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (45)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.6%Never married
  • 34.3%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 4.6%Widowed
  • 11.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.1%Never married
  • 26.3%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 13.9%Widowed
  • 21.1%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.7% (142)
Unmarried:

71.3% (352)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 69.1%Never married
  • 28.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 81.1%Never married
  • 15.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.4% (26)
Unmarried:

84.6% (145)

Ancestries in Opelousas

  • Ancestries in Opelousas, LA
    • 4584.0%French Canadian
    • 4503.9%French
    • 2752.4%American
    • 1331.2%Italian
    • 1070.9%African
    • 960.8%English
    • 410.4%German
    • 370.3%Irish
    • 220.2%Scottish
    • 150.1%Cajun
    • 70.06%Swiss

Geographical mobility in Opelousas

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 2,35788.1%White (Caucasian)
    • 11,64994.0%Black or African American
    • 3199.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 497.7%Asian
    • 7097.4%Other race
    • 29460.4%Two or more races
    • 2,34888.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 30083.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1023.8%White / Caucasian
    • 5894.7%Black or African American
    • 11122.7%Two or more races
    • 993.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 359.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 772.9%White / Caucasian
    • 1020.8%Black or African American
    • 5210.7%Two or more races
    • 772.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 10.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 331.2%White / Caucasian
    • 260.2%Black or African American
    • 331.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 100.4%White
    • 367.4%Two or more races
    • 100.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 298.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Opelousas

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 220100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 734100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 904100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,022100.0%Native

    • Place of birth for residents in Opelousas

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 60Americas
      • 60Latin America
      • 60Central America
      • 22Europe
      • 13Northern Europe
      • 9Western Europe
      • 4Asia
      • 4South Central Asia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Opelousas

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1832.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3867.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 32.3%
    67.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 10974.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3825.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 74.1%
    25.9%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1931.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4168.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 31.7%
    68.3%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 22571.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9028.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.5%
    28.5%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 70570.

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