Opelousas city, Louisiana demographics
Population: 15,884
Median age: 34.5
Median household income: 33,272
Opelousas is a city in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Opelousas city, LA.
Population
| 2021 | 15,884 |
| 2020 | 16,687 |
Census data for Opelousas city, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Opelousas city, Louisiana
| Total population | 15,884 |
| Male | 7,524 |
| Female | 8,360 |
| Total population | 15,884 |
| Under 5 years | 979 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,517 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,492 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,106 |
| 20 to 24 years | 871 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,082 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,882 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,809 |
| 55 to 59 years | 847 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,008 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,307 |
| 75 to 84 years | 667 |
| 85 years and over | 317 |
| Median age (years) | 34.5 |
| Under 18 years | 4,620 |
| 16 years and over | 11,775 |
| 18 years and over | 11,264 |
| 21 years and over | 10,483 |
| 62 years and over | 2,862 |
| 65 years and over | 2,291 |
| Total population | 15,884 |
| One race | 15,588 |
| White | 3,341 |
| Black or African American | 12,084 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 142 |
| Two or more races | 296 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,208 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,975 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,233 |
Social characteristics in Opelousas city, Louisiana
| Total households | 5,599 |
| Family households (families) | 1,454 |
| Married-couple family | 305 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,154 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 889 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,686 |
| Average household size | 1,705 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Opelousas city, Louisiana
| Total households | 5,599 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,104 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 577 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 730 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 497 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 757 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 877 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 400 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 426 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 182 |
| $200,000 or more | 49 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,272 |
Housing characteristics in Opelousas city, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 6,894 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,599 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,295 |
| Total housing units | 6,894 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,873 |
| 1-unit, attached | 150 |
| 2 units | 418 |
| 3 or 4 units | 238 |
| 5 to 9 units | 266 |
| 10 to 19 units | 82 |
| 20 or more units | 133 |
| Mobile home | 734 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 6,894 |
| Built 2014 or later | 15 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 266 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 186 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 471 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 569 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,449 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,678 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 890 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 222 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 148 |
| Total housing units | 6,894 |
| 1 room | 134 |
| 2 rooms | 85 |
| 3 rooms | 326 |
| 4 rooms | 1,657 |
| 5 rooms | 2,581 |
| 6 rooms | 1,041 |
| 7 rooms | 587 |
| 8 rooms | 265 |
| 9 rooms or more | 218 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 6,894 |
| No bedroom | 134 |
| 1 bedroom | 459 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,492 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,846 |
| 4 bedrooms | 839 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 124 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,599 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,876 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,723 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.81 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.66 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,599 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 323 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,436 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,132 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,076 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 741 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 891 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,876 |
| Less than $50,000 | 450 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 916 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 556 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 310 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 316 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 292 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 36 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 105,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,876 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,366 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,510 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,430 |
| Less than $500 | 718 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,381 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 305 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 16 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 658 |
| No rent paid | 293 |
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