Year Structure Built in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,061 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 508 | 7.2% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 621 | 8.8% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,433 | 20.3% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,155 | 16.4% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,114 | 15.8% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,065 | 15.1% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 698 | 9.9% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 467 | 6.6% |
Value in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,032 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 854 | 28.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,118 | 36.9% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 562 | 18.5% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 185 | 6.1% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 240 | 7.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 43 | 1.4% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 9 | 0.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 21 | 0.7% |
Median (dollars) | 80,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,391 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 83 | 6.0% |
$500 to $699 | 216 | 15.5% |
$700 to $999 | 654 | 47.0% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 316 | 22.7% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 72 | 5.2% |
$2,000 or more | 50 | 3.6% |
Median (dollars) | 862 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,061 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 86.5% |
Vacant housing units | 951 | 13.5% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,061 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 4,583 | 64.9% |
1-unit, attached | 60 | 0.8% |
2 units | 594 | 8.4% |
3 or 4 units | 227 | 3.2% |
5 to 9 units | 203 | 2.9% |
10 to 19 units | 42 | 0.6% |
20 or more units | 283 | 4.0% |
Mobile home | 1,069 | 15.1% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,061 | 100% |
1 room | 222 | 3.1% |
2 rooms | 77 | 1.1% |
3 rooms | 502 | 7.1% |
4 rooms | 1,708 | 24.2% |
5 rooms | 2,345 | 33.2% |
6 rooms | 1,185 | 16.8% |
7 rooms | 635 | 9.0% |
8 rooms | 183 | 2.6% |
9 rooms or more | 204 | 2.9% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 7,061 | 100% |
No bedroom | 228 | 3.2% |
1 bedroom | 622 | 8.8% |
2 bedrooms | 2,274 | 32.2% |
3 bedrooms | 3,315 | 46.9% |
4 bedrooms | 507 | 7.2% |
5 or more bedrooms | 115 | 1.6% |
Housing Tenure in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 3,032 | 49.6% |
Renter-occupied | 3,078 | 50.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 534 | 8.7% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,108 | 50.9% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 975 | 16.0% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 643 | 10.5% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 411 | 6.7% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 439 | 7.2% |
Vehicles Available in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,560 | 25.5% |
1 vehicle available | 2,518 | 41.2% |
2 vehicles available | 1,537 | 25.2% |
3 or more vehicles available | 495 | 8.1% |
House Heating Fuel in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
Utility gas | 3,532 | 57.8% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 71 | 1.2% |
Electricity | 2,480 | 40.6% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 7 | 0.1% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 0 | 0.0% |
No fuel used | 20 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 51 | 0.8% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 40 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 203 | 3.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 6,110 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 5,824 | 95.3% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 249 | 4.1% |
1.51 or more | 37 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,032 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 1,391 | 45.9% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,641 | 54.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,641 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 22 | 1.3% |
$100 to $199 | 300 | 18.3% |
$200 to $299 | 501 | 30.5% |
$300 to $399 | 335 | 20.4% |
$400 or more | 483 | 29.4% |
Median (dollars) | 299 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,383 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 619 | 44.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 145 | 10.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 95 | 6.9% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 89 | 6.4% |
35.0 percent or more | 435 | 31.5% |
Not computed | 8 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,596 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 544 | 34.1% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 353 | 22.1% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 128 | 8.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 213 | 13.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 97 | 6.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 62 | 3.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 199 | 12.5% |
Not computed | 45 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 2,806 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 187 | 6.7% |
$200 to $299 | 436 | 15.5% |
$300 to $499 | 731 | 26.1% |
$500 to $749 | 922 | 32.9% |
$750 to $999 | 410 | 14.6% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 106 | 3.8% |
$1,500 or more | 14 | 0.5% |
Median (dollars) | 512 | 0% |
No rent paid | 272 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,519 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 231 | 9.2% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 206 | 8.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 280 | 11.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 294 | 11.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 225 | 8.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,283 | 50.9% |
Not computed | 559 | 0% |