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Louisiana · Census place 58045

Opelousas city, LA

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Opelousas city has 15,662 residents, ranking #32 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $36,260, the median home is worth $113,000 and median gross rent runs $734 a month.

Population
15,662Opelousas city residents
Median household income
$36,260Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$734Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Opelousas city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Opelousas city median would spend about 24.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34% of residents and 50.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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