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Opelousas Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 22,860
- Land Area (2000): 18.274 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.026 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 9,783
Opelousas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 22,935 | 99.70% |
Rural, Farm | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Non-farm | 70 | 0.30% |
Opelousas Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Employment Information Back to top
Opelousas Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 359 | 12.05% |
2. | Educational Services | 204 | 6.85% |
3. | Mining | 197 | 6.61% |
4. | Public Administration | 180 | 6.04% |
5. | Health Care | 159 | 5.34% |
6. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 154 | 5.17% |
7. | Accommodation and Food Services | 136 | 4.57% |
8. | Repair and Maintenance | 93 | 3.12% |
9. | Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale | 84 | 2.82% |
10. | Truck Transportation | 83 | 2.79% |
11. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 82 | 2.75% |
12. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 77 | 2.58% |
13. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 76 | 2.55% |
14. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 72 | 2.42% |
15. | Food and Beverage Stores | 65 | 2.18% |
16. | Food Manufacturing | 64 | 2.15% |
17. | Department and Other General Stores | 55 | 1.85% |
18. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 51 | 1.71% |
19. | Other Transportation | 49 | 1.64% |
20. | Utilities | 47 | 1.58% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 811 | 24.73% |
2. | Educational Services | 560 | 17.07% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 368 | 11.22% |
4. | Social Assistance | 170 | 5.18% |
5. | Department and Other General Stores | 152 | 4.63% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 136 | 4.15% |
7. | Public Administration | 133 | 4.05% |
8. | Finance and Insurance | 113 | 3.45% |
9. | Personal and Laundry Services | 83 | 2.53% |
10. | Private Household Services | 73 | 2.23% |
11. | Apparel Manufacturing | 71 | 2.16% |
12. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 64 | 1.95% |
13. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 63 | 1.92% |
14. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 51 | 1.55% |
15. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 49 | 1.49% |
16. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 40 | 1.22% |
17. | Food Manufacturing | 34 | 1.04% |
18. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 33 | 1.01% |
19. | Gasoline Stations | 30 | 0.91% |
20. | Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries | 26 | 0.79% |
Opelousas Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 252 | 8.46% |
2. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 232 | 7.79% |
3. | Other Production Occupations | 170 | 5.71% |
4. | Other Management Occupations | 130 | 4.36% |
5. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 124 | 4.16% |
6. | Other Material Moving Workers | 111 | 3.73% |
7. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 99 | 3.32% |
8. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 98 | 3.29% |
9. | Construction Laborers | 97 | 3.26% |
10. | Extraction Workers | 94 | 3.16% |
11. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 90 | 3.02% |
12. | Vehicle Mechanics | 88 | 2.95% |
13. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 85 | 2.85% |
14. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 67 | 2.25% |
15. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 61 | 2.05% |
16. | Business Operations Specialists | 58 | 1.95% |
17. | Other Construction Trades | 56 | 1.88% |
18. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 54 | 1.81% |
19. | Other Office and Admin Support | 51 | 1.71% |
20. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 48 | 1.61% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 298 | 9.09% |
2. | Cashiers | 251 | 7.65% |
3. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 214 | 6.52% |
4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 193 | 5.88% |
5. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 185 | 5.64% |
6. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 176 | 5.37% |
7. | Secretaries and Admins | 118 | 3.60% |
8. | Other Office and Admin Support | 114 | 3.48% |
9. | Registered Nurses | 114 | 3.48% |
10. | Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians | 110 | 3.35% |
11. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 108 | 3.29% |
12. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 107 | 3.26% |
13. | Child Care Workers | 98 | 2.99% |
14. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 96 | 2.93% |
15. | Other Management Occupations | 95 | 2.90% |
16. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 92 | 2.80% |
17. | Waiters and Waitresses | 80 | 2.44% |
18. | Other Healthcare Support | 61 | 1.86% |
19. | Personal Appearance Workers | 60 | 1.83% |
20. | Other Production Occupations | 51 | 1.55% |
Opelousas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 5,947 | 35.17% |
15-35 hours | 1,239 | 7.33% |
1-14 hours | 453 | 2.68% |
No regular hours | 9,271 | 54.83% |
Opelousas Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 437 | 7.32% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 303 | 5.08% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 197 | 3.30% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 492 | 8.24% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 660 | 11.06% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 830 | 13.90% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 1,124 | 18.83% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 529 | 8.86% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 227 | 3.80% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 194 | 3.25% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 116 | 1.94% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 82 | 1.37% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 327 | 5.48% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 452 | 7.57% |
Opelousas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 272 | 4.56% |
5-9 | 1,073 | 17.97% |
10-14 | 1,651 | 27.65% |
15-19 | 722 | 12.09% |
20-24 | 462 | 7.74% |
25-29 | 173 | 2.90% |
30-34 | 750 | 12.56% |
35-39 | 137 | 2.29% |
40-44 | 125 | 2.09% |
45-59 | 245 | 4.10% |
60-89 | 117 | 1.96% |
At least 90 | 243 | 4.07% |
Opelousas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 59 | 0.99% | 4,294 | 71.93% |
30-44 | 6 | 0.10% | 1,006 | 16.85% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 245 | 4.10% |
At least 60 | 24 | 0.40% | 336 | 5.63% |
Opelousas Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 55 | 0.91% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 856 | 14.15% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 4,504 | 74.47% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 112 | 1.85% |
Public transportation | 89 | 1.47% |
Walked | 354 | 5.85% |
Worked at home | 78 | 1.29% |
Opelousas Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,765 (22,217 people)
Families (2000): 5,726 (18,546 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 920
People at same address in 1995: 13,211
Opelousas Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 3,262 | 37.22% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 1,176 | 13.42% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 719 | 8.20% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 535 | 6.10% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 516 | 5.89% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 433 | 4.94% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 384 | 4.38% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 274 | 3.13% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 224 | 2.56% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 294 | 3.35% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 481 | 5.49% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 226 | 2.58% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 115 | 1.31% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 73 | 0.83% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 26 | 0.30% |
$200,000 or more | 27 | 0.31% |
Opelousas Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 2,812 | 32.33% |
Family, 2 people | 2,153 | 24.75% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 188 | 2.16% |
Family, 3 people | 1,438 | 16.53% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 24 | 0.28% |
Family, 4 people | 1,037 | 11.92% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 6 | 0.07% |
Family, 5 people | 601 | 6.91% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.01% |
Family, 6 people | 232 | 2.67% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 1 | 0.01% |
Family, 7 or more people | 204 | 2.35% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 2 | 0.02% |
Opelousas Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 5,154 | 27.03% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 1,006 | 5.28% |
Public Assistance | 754 | 3.95% |
Retirement | 1,225 | 6.42% |
Self Employment | 505 | 2.65% |
Social Security | 2,790 | 14.63% |
Supplemental Security | 1,118 | 5.86% |
Wage / Salary | 4,940 | 25.91% |
Other | 1,576 | 8.27% |
Opelousas Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 1,718 | 56.24% |
With children under 18 | 1,337 | 43.76% |
Opelousas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 730 | 9.69% |
Married | 3,732 | 49.56% |
Never Married | 2,654 | 35.24% |
Widowed | 415 | 5.51% |
Opelousas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 1,126 | 11.51% |
Married | 3,856 | 39.43% |
Never Married | 3,077 | 31.46% |
Widowed | 1,721 | 17.60% |
Opelousas Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Education Information Back to top
Opelousas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 3,105 | 19.26% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 3,824 | 23.72% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 4,788 | 29.70% |
Some college, no degree | 2,447 | 15.18% |
Associate degree | 403 | 2.50% |
Bachelors degree | 977 | 6.06% |
Graduate or professional degree | 575 | 3.57% |
Opelousas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 340 | 1.49% | 92 | 0.40% | 432 | 1.89% |
Kindergarten | 313 | 1.37% | 45 | 0.20% | 358 | 1.57% |
Grades 1-4 | 1,458 | 6.38% | 115 | 0.50% | 1,573 | 6.88% |
Grades 5-8 | 1,426 | 6.24% | 280 | 1.22% | 1,706 | 7.46% |
Grades 9-12 | 1,374 | 6.01% | 243 | 1.06% | 1,617 | 7.07% |
Undergrad college | 621 | 2.72% | 88 | 0.38% | 709 | 3.10% |
Graduate or professional school | 62 | 0.27% | 12 | 0.05% | 74 | 0.32% |
Total | 5,594 | 24.47% | 875 | 3.83% | 6,469 | 28.30% |
Opelousas Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Opelousas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 12,661 | 56.87% |
Below Poverty Level | 9,603 | 43.13% |
Opelousas Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 231
Opelousas Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 4.790 | 0.526 | 0.158 | 1.158 | 6.633 | 0.053 | 15.266 | 30.952 | 3.474 | 49.745 |
2000 | 6.534 | 0.709 | 0.000 | 2.127 | 9.370 | 0.253 | 27.402 | 34.139 | 2.786 | 64.580 |
Opelousas Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 15 | 54 |
2005 | 6 | 54 |
2006 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 15 | 50 |
Opelousas Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
1999 | 1,071 |
2000 | 1,460 |
Opelousas Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Opelousas Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 3,826 | 16.74% |
10-19 Years | 3,785 | 16.56% |
20-29 Years | 2,786 | 12.19% |
30-39 Years | 2,886 | 12.62% |
40-49 Years | 2,828 | 12.37% |
50-59 Years | 2,193 | 9.59% |
60-69 Years | 1,818 | 7.95% |
70-79 Years | 1,651 | 7.22% |
80-89 Years | 872 | 3.81% |
90+ Years | 215 | 0.94% |
Opelousas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 10,436 | 45.65% |
Female | 12,424 | 54.35% |
Opelousas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
African-American | 15,729 | 68.81% |
Caucasian | 6,642 | 29.06% |
Hispanic/Latino | 202 | 0.88% |
Multiracial | 154 | 0.67% |
Asian | 72 | 0.31% |
Other Race | 34 | 0.15% |
Amerindian | 23 | 0.10% |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
Opelousas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | French Non-Basque | 1,945 | 30.37% |
2. | United States Or American | 1,385 | 21.62% |
3. | German | 477 | 7.45% |
4. | African | 465 | 7.26% |
5. | English | 420 | 6.56% |
6. | French Canadian | 410 | 6.40% |
7. | Irish | 365 | 5.70% |
8. | Acadian / Cajun | 354 | 5.53% |
9. | Italian | 202 | 3.15% |
10. | Scotch Irish | 88 | 1.37% |
Opelousas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 18,730 | 88.78% |
2. | French | 2,034 | 9.64% |
3. | French Creole | 165 | 0.78% |
4. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 93 | 0.44% |
5. | Vietnamese | 30 | 0.14% |
6. | German | 20 | 0.09% |
7. | Chinese | 9 | 0.04% |
8. | Greek | 7 | 0.03% |
9. | Other Indo European | 7 | 0.03% |
10. | African | 3 | 0.01% |
Opelousas Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 22,918 | 99.62% |
Naturalized immigrant | 29 | 0.13% |
Not a citizen | 58 | 0.25% |
Opelousas Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelousas Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70570 | 70571 |