Opelousas City, Louisiana

Opelousas City is a city located in the St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population of the city was 22860 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 23220, making it Louisiana's 18th largest. It is spread over 7.07 mi˛ (18.31 square kilometre), of which, 7.06 square miles (18.29 square kilometre ) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 86th largest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 22860 people in the city, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the city. The population density was 3240 people per square mile (1250.97/km˛), it is the 18th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. There were 9783 housing units at an average density of 1385.7 per square mile (535.02/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.54 persons, and the average family size was 3.24 persons. In the city Age distribution was 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 were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 119 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 129.2 females. The median age of the city's population was 33.8 years, the median age of male residents at 30.9 and the median age of female residents at 36.2. The racial makeup of the city was 29.3% White, 69.12% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.84% from two or more races and 0.3% Other races.

Opelousas city Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Opelousas city Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Opelousas City Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $14717, it would be the 12th lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the city was $19966, making it the 27th poorest city by median family income among the Louisiana. The per capita income for the city was $9957, it is Louisiana's 46th poorest city by per capita income. The median income of city was $15167, Males have a median income of $20059 versus $12035 for females.

In 2000, 6469 pupils and students, of which 47.69% are male and 52.31% are female, 28.3% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.68% nursery or pri school, 5.53% kindergarten, 50.69% elementary school, 25% high school and 12.1% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census22860
April 2000 Estimate22877
July 2000 Estimate22807
July 2001 Estimate22624
July 2002 Estimate22547
July 2003 Estimate22501
July 2004 Estimate22537
July 2005 Estimate22575
July 2006 Estimate23029
July 2007 Estimate23059
July 2008 Estimate23220
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school247185432
Kindergarten201157358
Elementary school158316963279
High school8148031617
College or graduate school240543783
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Opelousas city, Louisiana$14717$19966$9957
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana$22855$28908$12042
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587