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Opelousas, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County

2.5 /5.0
C+ Fair
15,662 Population 1,620/sq mi density
$36,260 Median Income $19,584 per capita
$113,000 Home Value $128,078 Zillow
$734 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
2,455 Violent Crime/100K 8,019 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$36,260 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$113,000 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,455 violent crimes/100K (546% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 78.6%
US avg: 88.6% 11% below
Bachelor's+ 10.9%
US avg: 33.7% 68% below
Graduate+ 4.1%
US avg: 13.1% 69% below
School Test Score
4.9 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

64.8%
Republican (GOP)
33.5%
Democrat (DEM)
R 65%
D 33%
2%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
64.0%
29% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
216 Mbps
Upload: 93 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
10
EV Charging Stations
9
Alt Fuel Stations
11
Nearest Airport
LFT
Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field
23 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:929
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,416
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:237
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.3
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
82.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
9,850
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+10.9%
High School+78.6%
Graduate Degree+4.1%
School Test Score4.9/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)64.8%
Democrat (DEM)33.5%

Infrastructure

Broadband64.0%
Download Speed216 Mbps
Upload Speed93 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries10
EV Stations9
Alt Fuel Stations11

Airport

Airport CodeLFT
Airport NameLafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field
Distance23 miles