| About Opelousas -
The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,860.
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Living in Opelousas
People of Opelousas -
As of the census of 2000, there are 22,860 people, 8,699 households, and 5,663 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,250.2/km˛
(3,240.0/mi˛). There are 9,783 housing units at an average density of
535.0/km˛ (1,386.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 29.30% White, 69.12% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,
0.30% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.88% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,699 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 33.7% are married couples living together, 26.9% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% are non-families. 32.3%
of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and
the average family size is 3.24.
In the city the population is spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.4%
from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $14,717, and the median
income for a family is $19,966. Males have a median income of $24,588 versus
$17,104 for females. The per capita income for the city is $9,957. 43.1% of
the population and 37.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 57.2% of those under the age of 18 and 32.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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