Opelousas Information
Zip Code(s): 70570 70571 (Click to check weather)
Area Code(s): 337
State: Louisiana State
County: St. Landry County
Average House Value: $54,200
Average Household Income: $14,717
People Per Household: 0

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Time Zone: Central (GMT -6:00)
MSA: 3880
PMSA: n/a
CSA: 318
CBSA: 36660

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Geography
Land Area: 7.1 Sq. Mi.
Elevation: 70 feet

City Population
Total Population: 22,860
Male Population: 10,436
Female Population: 12,424
Average Resident Age: 33.8%
Percent Foreign Born: 0.4%

City Marital Status
Never Married 33.1% (33.1%)
Married 40.1% (40.1%)
Separated (Married) 3.8% (3.8%)
Widowed 12.3% (12.3%)
Divorced 10.7% (10.7%)
 
Races
Black 69.1% (69.1%)
White Non-Hispanic 29.1% (29.1%)
 
Ancestries
French 8.5% (8.5%)
United States 6.1% (6.1%)
French Canadian 3.3% (3.3%)
German 2.1% (2.1%)
Subsaharan African 2.0% (2.0%)
 
Schooling
High School 57.2% (57.2%)
Bachelors 10.8% (10.8%)
Graduates 4.1% (4.1%)


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