People in Opelousas are spread across 8,803 individual places to live. Owners occupy 54% of the housing units in the city.
About 38% of owner-occupied housing units in Opelousas have a mortgage of one type or another. Approximately 6% of housing units in the city carry a second mortgage or home equity loan.
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| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Homes With No Mortgage | 62% |
| With A Mortgage | 38% |
| First Mortgage Only | 32% |
| Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan | 6% |
| Second Mortgage Only | 4% |
| Home Equity Loan Only | 2% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner Costs as % of Income | 15.7% |
| Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) | $199 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Occupied | 8,803 |
| 1-Person Households | 32% |
| 2-Person Households | 27% |
| 3-Person Households | 17% |
| 4-Person Households | 12% |
| 5-Person Households | 6% |
| 6-Person Households | 3% |
| 7+-Person Households | 3% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1966 |
| Median Year Built (Owner Occupied) | 1964 |
| Median Year Built (Renter Occupied) | 1970 |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Using Utility Co. Gas Heat | 75% |
| Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat | 2% |
| Using Electric Heat | 22% |
| Using Oil Heat | 0% |
| Using Coal | 0% |
| Using Wood Heating | 0% |
| Using Solar Heat | 0% |
| Other Heating | 0% |
| No Heating | 0% |
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| No Bedrooms | 0% |
| 1 Bedroom | 5% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 26% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 55% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 12% |
| 5+ Bedrooms | 2% |
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