Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 6,110 | 100% |
Less than $10,000 | 1,629 | 26.7% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 708 | 11.6% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 974 | 15.9% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 758 | 12.4% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 686 | 11.2% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 749 | 12.3% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 367 | 6.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 133 | 2.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 57 | 0.9% |
$200,000 or more | 49 | 0.8% |
Median household income (dollars) | 20,983 | 0% |
Mean household income (dollars) | 33,058 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Families | 3,851 | 100% |
Less than $10,000 | 778 | 20.2% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 349 | 9.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 682 | 17.7% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 492 | 12.8% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 478 | 12.4% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 566 | 14.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 338 | 8.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 78 | 2.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 41 | 1.1% |
$200,000 or more | 49 | 1.3% |
Median family income (dollars) | 26,449 | 0% |
Mean family income (dollars) | 38,488 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Per capita income (dollars) | 12,964 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 20,687 | 0% |
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 33,199 | 0% |
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 21,290 | 0% |
Employment Status in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 16 years and over | 12,191 | 100% |
In labor force | 5,610 | 46.0% |
Civilian labor force | 5,610 | 46.0% |
Employed | 4,886 | 40.1% |
Unemployed | 724 | 5.9% |
Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Not in labor force | 6,581 | 54.0% |
Civilian labor force | 5,610 | 100% |
Percent Unemployed | 0 | 12.9% |
Females 16 years and over | 7,102 | 100% |
In labor force | 2,955 | 41.6% |
Civilian labor force | 2,955 | 41.6% |
Employed | 2,585 | 36.4% |
Own children under 6 years | 2,028 | 100% |
All parents in family in labor force | 1,133 | 55.9% |
Own children 6 to 17 years | 3,010 | 100% |
All parents in family in labor force | 1,920 | 63.8% |
Commuting To Work in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Workers 16 years and over | 4,784 | 100% |
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,787 | 79.2% |
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 506 | 10.6% |
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 6 | 0.1% |
Walked | 354 | 7.4% |
Other means | 70 | 1.5% |
Worked at home | 61 | 1.3% |
Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19 | 0% |
Occupation in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,886 | 100% |
Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 1,012 | 20.7% |
Service occupations | 1,466 | 30.0% |
Sales and office occupations | 1,157 | 23.7% |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 515 | 10.5% |
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 736 | 15.1% |
Industry in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,886 | 100% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 117 | 2.4% |
Construction | 358 | 7.3% |
Manufacturing | 244 | 5.0% |
Wholesale trade | 114 | 2.3% |
Retail trade | 900 | 18.4% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 185 | 3.8% |
Information | 96 | 2.0% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 120 | 2.5% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 444 | 9.1% |
Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,385 | 28.3% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 485 | 9.9% |
Other services, except public administration | 206 | 4.2% |
Public administration | 232 | 4.7% |
Class of Worker in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 4,886 | 100% |
Private wage and salary workers | 3,816 | 78.1% |
Government workers | 806 | 16.5% |
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 213 | 4.4% |
Unpaid family workers | 51 | 1.0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
With earnings | 3,577 | 58.5% |
Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,055 | 0% |
With Social Security | 2,297 | 37.6% |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,277 | 0% |
With retirement income | 951 | 15.6% |
Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,051 | 0% |
With Supplemental Security Income | 862 | 14.1% |
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,833 | 0% |
With cash public assistance income | 75 | 1.2% |
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 4,228 | 0% |
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,159 | 35.3% |
Nonfamily households | 2,259 | 100% |
Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 13,478 | 0% |
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 22,789 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 16,400 | 100% |
With health insurance coverage | 13,363 | 81.5% |
With private health insurance | 6,758 | 41.2% |
With public coverage | 7,885 | 48.1% |
No health insurance coverage | 3,037 | 18.5% |
Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 5,355 | 100% |
No health insurance coverage | 268 | 5.0% |
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 8,715 | 100% |
In labor force: | 5,268 | 100% |
Employed: | 4,556 | 100% |
With health insurance coverage | 3,400 | 74.6% |
With private health insurance | 3,195 | 70.1% |
With public coverage | 290 | 6.4% |
No health insurance coverage | 1,156 | 25.4% |
Unemployed: | 712 | 100% |
With health insurance coverage | 260 | 36.5% |
With private health insurance | 70 | 9.8% |
With public coverage | 201 | 28.2% |
No health insurance coverage | 452 | 63.5% |
Not in labor force: | 3,447 | 100% |
With health insurance coverage | 2,323 | 67.4% |
With private health insurance | 663 | 19.2% |
With public coverage | 1,760 | 51.1% |
No health insurance coverage | 1,124 | 32.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
All families | 0 | 37.8% |
With related children under 18 years | 0 | 53.6% |
With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 46.6% |
Married couple families | 0 | 13.0% |
With related children under 18 years | 0 | 26.4% |
With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 9.2% |
Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 58.3% |
With related children under 18 years | 0 | 68.9% |
With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 79.4% |
All people | 0 | 42.6% |
Under 18 years | 0 | 57.2% |
Related children under 18 years | 0 | 57.2% |
Related children under 5 years | 0 | 53.9% |
Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 58.7% |
18 years and over | 0 | 35.7% |
18 to 64 years | 0 | 37.6% |
65 years and over | 0 | 28.3% |
People in families | 0 | 41.5% |
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 47.8% |