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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Opelousas | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,495 | 15,289 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $32,964 | $40,918 | 0 | ||
| Poverty rate | 37.4% | 26.4% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7% | 14.1% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $105,100 | $122,250 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $717 | $795 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 16.2% | 15.7% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.0% | 5.2% | 45 |
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OpelousasPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 11.9 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.4 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 3.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 24.1 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.1 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.7 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 17.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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