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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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,260
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,584
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.5%
154% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Opelousas vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Opelousas’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,260
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,584
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,337
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,778M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,990
Restaurants
739
Healthcare
1,259
Retail
1,092
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,337
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,925
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,260 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,337 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $19,778M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,990 |
| Restaurants | 739 |
| Healthcare | 1,259 |
| Retail | 1,092 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,337 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,925 |