Opelousas

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  4. Opelousas Employment Information
  5. Opelousas Family Information
  6. Opelousas Education Information
  7. Opelousas Public Benefits Information
  8. Opelousas Criminal Information
  9. Opelousas Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Opelousas Zip Codes


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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
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Houses (2000): 9,783
Opelousas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 22,935 99.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70 0.30%

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Opelousas Employment Information Back to top
Opelousas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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

Color 0 Box 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%
Color 1 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box 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
Color 0 Box Bicycle 55 0.91%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 856 14.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,504 74.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 112 1.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 89 1.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 354 5.85%
Color 7 Box 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
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,812 32.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,153 24.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 188 2.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,438 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,037 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 601 6.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 2.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 204 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Opelousas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,718 56.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,337 43.76%

Opelousas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 730 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 3,732 49.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,654 35.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 415 5.51%

Opelousas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,126 11.51%
Color 1 Box Married 3,856 39.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,077 31.46%
Color 3 Box 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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,105 19.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,824 23.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,788 29.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,447 15.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 403 2.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 977 6.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 575 3.57%

Opelousas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box 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
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,661 56.87%
Color 1 Box 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 Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box 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 Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 54
2005 6 54
2006 0 0
2007 15 50

Opelousas Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Male 10,436 45.65%
Color 1 Box Female 12,424 54.35%

Opelousas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 15,729 68.81%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,642 29.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 202 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 154 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Opelousas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box 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 Color 0 Box 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
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,918 99.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.13%
Color 2 Box 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