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General Information: |
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City Class :City |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :7.054 |
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Water Bodies :0.01 |
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Elevation : 70 |
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State : Louisiana |
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Population(2000) : 22860 |
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Males : 10436 |
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Females : 12424 |
Races in Opelousas |
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White :6699 |
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Black/African American :15801 |
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Hispanic :202 |
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Asian :73 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :24 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :4 |
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Multi Race :191 |
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Ohter Race :68 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 1958 |
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5 to 17 Years : 4968 |
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18 to 21 years : 1282 |
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22 to 29 years : 2189 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 2886 |
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40 to 49 years : 2828 |
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50 to 64 years : 3129 |
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64 and over : 3620 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Opelousas : 33.8 |
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Male Median Age : 30.9 |
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Female Median Age : 36.2 |
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Housing Information in Opelousas , LA |
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Total Housing Units: 9783 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 1084 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 4640 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 4059 |
Family & Family Size in Opelousas , LA |
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Number of families : 5665 |
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Average Family size : 3.24 |
Househols Information in Opelousas , LA |
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Number of Household : 8699 |
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Average Household Size : 2.54 |
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1-person household, male : 1148 |
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1-person household, female : 1664 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 1274 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :1658 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :151 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :1426 |
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