Population by Age in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 16,634 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,459 | 8.77% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,309 | 7.87% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,295 | 7.79% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,259 | 7.57% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,117 | 6.72% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,049 | 6.31% |
| 30 to 34 years | 944 | 5.68% |
| 35 to 39 years | 862 | 5.18% |
| 40 to 44 years | 935 | 5.62% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,128 | 6.78% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,096 | 6.59% |
| 55 to 59 years | 957 | 5.75% |
| 60 to 64 years | 804 | 4.83% |
| 65 to 69 years | 627 | 3.77% |
| 70 to 74 years | 554 | 3.33% |
| 75 to 79 years | 474 | 2.85% |
| 80 to 84 years | 394 | 2.37% |
| 85 years and over | 371 | 2.23% |
Male Population in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 7,631 | 45.88% |
| Under 5 years | 722 | 4.34% |
| 5 to 9 years | 669 | 4.02% |
| 10 to 14 years | 669 | 4.02% |
| 15 to 19 years | 612 | 3.68% |
| 20 to 24 years | 523 | 3.14% |
| 25 to 29 years | 477 | 2.87% |
| 30 to 34 years | 425 | 2.56% |
| 35 to 39 years | 390 | 2.34% |
| 40 to 44 years | 437 | 2.63% |
| 45 to 49 years | 519 | 3.12% |
| 50 to 54 years | 531 | 3.19% |
| 55 to 59 years | 426 | 2.56% |
| 60 to 64 years | 358 | 2.15% |
| 65 to 69 years | 264 | 1.59% |
| 70 to 74 years | 219 | 1.32% |
| 75 to 79 years | 175 | 1.05% |
| 80 to 84 years | 121 | 0.73% |
| 85 years and over | 94 | 0.57% |
Female Population in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 9,003 | 54.12% |
| Under 5 years | 737 | 4.43% |
| 5 to 9 years | 640 | 3.85% |
| 10 to 14 years | 626 | 3.76% |
| 15 to 19 years | 647 | 3.89% |
| 20 to 24 years | 594 | 3.57% |
| 25 to 29 years | 572 | 3.44% |
| 30 to 34 years | 519 | 3.12% |
| 35 to 39 years | 472 | 2.84% |
| 40 to 44 years | 498 | 2.99% |
| 45 to 49 years | 609 | 3.66% |
| 50 to 54 years | 565 | 3.40% |
| 55 to 59 years | 531 | 3.19% |
| 60 to 64 years | 446 | 2.68% |
| 65 to 69 years | 363 | 2.18% |
| 70 to 74 years | 335 | 2.01% |
| 75 to 79 years | 299 | 1.80% |
| 80 to 84 years | 273 | 1.64% |
| 85 years and over | 277 | 1.67% |
Median Age in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.40% | |
| Male | 31.70% | |
| Female | 36.90% |
Race in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,634 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 16,452 | 98.91% |
| White | 3,707 | 22.29% |
| Black or African American | 12,493 | 75.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 58 | 0.35% |
| Asian | 81 | 0.49% |
| Asian Indian | 7 | 0.04% |
| Chinese | 24 | 0.14% |
| Filipino | 4 | 0.02% |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.00% |
| Korean | 1 | 0.01% |
| Vietnamese | 42 | 0.25% |
| Other Asian | 3 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 111 | 0.67% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 182 | 1.09% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.10% |
| White; Asian | 2 | 0.01% |
| White; Black or African American | 78 | 0.47% |
| White; Some Other Race | 7 | 0.04% |
The Population 16 Years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 12,345 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,465 | 44.27% |
| Female | 6,880 | 55.73% |
The Population 18 Years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,788 | 100.00% |
| Male | 5,185 | 43.99% |
| Female | 6,603 | 56.01% |
The Population 21 Years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,106 | 100.00% |
| Male | 4,861 | 43.77% |
| Female | 6,245 | 56.23% |
The Population 62 Years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,875 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,086 | 37.77% |
| Female | 1,789 | 62.23% |
The Population 65 Years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,420 | 100.00% |
| Male | 873 | 36.07% |
| Female | 1,547 | 63.93% |
Race (total races tallied) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,837 | 22.78% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 12,647 | 75.10% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 111 | 0.66% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 88 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 151 | 0.90% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,634 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 192 | 1.15% |
| Mexican | 111 | 0.67% |
| Puerto Rican | 11 | 0.07% |
| Cuban | 6 | 0.04% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 64 | 0.38% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,442 | 98.85% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,634 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 1.15% |
| White alone | 61 | 0.37% |
| Black or African American alone | 43 | 0.26% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Asian alone | 1 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 76 | 0.46% |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0.06% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 16,442 | 98.85% |
| White alone | 3,646 | 21.92% |
| Black or African American alone | 12,450 | 74.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 57 | 0.34% |
| Asian alone | 80 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 35 | 0.21% |
| Two or More Races | 172 | 1.03% |
Relationship in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,634 | 100.00% |
| In households | 16,084 | 96.69% |
| Householder | 6,401 | 38.48% |
| Spouse | 1,852 | 11.13% |
| Child | 5,560 | 33.43% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,930 | 23.63% |
| Other relatives | 1,569 | 9.43% |
| Under 18 years | 826 | 4.97% |
| 65 years and over | 127 | 0.76% |
| Nonrelatives | 702 | 4.22% |
| Under 18 years | 49 | 0.29% |
| 65 years and over | 25 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 440 | 2.65% |
| In group quarters | 550 | 3.31% |
| Institutionalized population | 423 | 2.54% |
| Male | 251 | 1.51% |
| Female | 172 | 1.03% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 127 | 0.76% |
| Male | 59 | 0.35% |
| Female | 68 | 0.41% |
Households by Type in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,401 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,029 | 62.94% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,903 | 29.73% |
| Husband-wife family | 1,852 | 28.93% |
| With own children under 18 years | 667 | 10.42% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 336 | 5.25% |
| With own children under 18 years | 155 | 2.42% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,841 | 28.76% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,081 | 16.89% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,372 | 37.06% |
| Householder living alone | 2,138 | 33.40% |
| Male | 909 | 14.20% |
| 65 years and over | 228 | 3.56% |
| Female | 1,229 | 19.20% |
| 65 years and over | 620 | 9.69% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,307 | 36.04% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,798 | 28.09% |
Average Household Size in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,141 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 6,401 | 89.64% |
| Vacant housing units | 740 | 10.36% |
| For rent | 202 | 2.83% |
| Rented, not occupied | 11 | 0.15% |
| For sale only | 70 | 0.98% |
| Sold, not occupied | 17 | 0.24% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 49 | 0.69% |
| All other vacants | 391 | 5.48% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.10% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 6.00% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,401 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,246 | 50.71% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,155 | 49.29% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 8,108 | 50.41% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 7,976 | 49.59% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Opelousas City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |