Opelousas

Opelousas, Louisiana

Overview

Opelousas, Louisiana, in St Landry county, is 21 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 126 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is located in the Lafayette metropolitan area.

Demographics

People

Total Population	16,399
Male Share of the Population	45.4%
Female Share of the Population	54.6%
Senior Citizens	16.2%
Employed Population 16+	5,074
Age of the Population	36

Families

% of people married	28.8%
Average household size	3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	12.4%
Median Earnings25+	$23,410
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$13,246
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$19,572

Wealth

Median Family Income	$30,220
% Above Poverty Level	54.8%
% Below Poverty Level	45.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	18 minutes
% Working from Home	4.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work	3.2%
% Using Public Transportation	0.3%

Housing

People Living Alone	40.2%
Median Gross Rent	$588
Median House Value	$94,100

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	75.7%
Canadian	6.8%
French Except Basque	4.1%
English	2.1%
German	1.7%
Irish	1.4%
Italian	1.3%
African	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swiss	0.1%
Swedish	0.1%
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Opelousas Almanac

Category	Value
County	St Landry Parish
Standard Zip Codes	70570
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70571
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	30.52
Approximate Longitude	-92.08

Opelousas Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	62.1 inches

Station	JENNINGS
Distance	41.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 59 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Church Point	4,511	$47,353
Grand Coteau	808	$31,111
Leonville	990	$41,424
Port Barre	1,774	$27,452
Sunset	2,926	$50,500
Washington	904	$40,000

Opelousas Public Libraries

Opelousas-eunice Public
212 EAST GROLEE STREET
Opelousas, Louisiana
(337) 948-3693

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Opelousas Hospitals

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Of Opelousas
(Proprietary)
1310 Heather Dr
(337) 948-8820

St. Landry Extended Care Hospital
3983 I-49 S. Service Rd., 2nd Floor
(337) 948-5184

Opelousas General Health System
(Government - District/authority)
539 E Prudhomme St
(337) 948-3011

Opelousas General Health System South Campus
(Government - District/authority)
539 E Prudhomme Ln
(337) 948-3011

Opelousas Public Schools

Grolee Elementary School
1540 West Grolee Street
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-3130
Primary
Total Enrollment 508

Js Clark Leadership Academy
1517 Statesman Road
ZIP: 70570
(337) 212-3549
Middle
Total Enrollment 220

Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts
1100 E Leo Street
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-6195
High
Total Enrollment 276

North Elementary School
308 West Martin Luther King Dr
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-2629
Primary
Total Enrollment 223

Northeast Elementary School
1125 E Mamie Street
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-5390
Primary
Total Enrollment 527

Northwest High School
3746 Hwy. 104
ZIP: 70570
(337) 543-2255
High
Total Enrollment 575

Opelousas Junior High School
730 South Market Street
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-4957
Middle
Total Enrollment 398

Opelousas Senior High School
1014 Judson Walsh Drive
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-5634
High
Total Enrollment 808

Park Vista Elementary School
1000 Abdalla Blvd.
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-7456
Primary
Total Enrollment 898

Plaisance Elementary School
3264 Hwy. 167
ZIP: 70570
(337) 826-3335
Middle
Total Enrollment 290

Southwest Elementary School
1203 Burr Street
ZIP: 70570
(337) 942-9892
Primary
Total Enrollment 334

South Street Elementary School
409 East South Street
ZIP: 70571
(337) 942-8127
Primary
Total Enrollment 394

Opelousas Private Schools

Opelousas Catholic School
428 E Prudhomme St
ZIP: 70570
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 696

Westminster Christian Academy
186 Westminster Dr
ZIP: 70570
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 626

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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