Opelousas, LA
City
Population 2000: 22,860
Square miles: 7.06
Metro area: Opelousas-Eunice
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| 2000 CENSUS DATA
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OPELOUSAS |
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LA |
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US |
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| POPULATION
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Total population
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22,860 |
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Square miles (land)
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7.06 |
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Population per square mile
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3,240.02 |
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102.59 |
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79.56 |
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| GENDER
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Male
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10,436 |
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45.7 |
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48.4 |
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49.1 |
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Female
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12,424 |
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54.3 |
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51.6 |
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50.9 |
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| AGE
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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15 or younger
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5,737 |
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25.1 |
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22.4 |
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21.4 |
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16-24
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3,332 |
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14.6 |
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15.5 |
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13.9 |
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25-44
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5,695 |
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24.9 |
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28.9 |
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30.2 |
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45-64
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4,476 |
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19.6 |
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21.6 |
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22.0 |
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65+
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3,620 |
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15.8 |
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11.6 |
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12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Average age (years)
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36.11 |
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35.25 |
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36.22 |
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| RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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White
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6,699 |
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29.3 |
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63.9 |
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75.1 |
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Black or African American
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15,801 |
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69.1 |
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32.5 |
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12.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska native
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24 |
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0.1 |
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0.6 |
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0.9 |
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Asian
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73 |
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0.3 |
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1.2 |
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3.6 |
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Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
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4 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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Some other race
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68 |
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0.3 |
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0.7 |
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5.5 |
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Two or more races
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191 |
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0.8 |
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1.1 |
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2.4 |
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Hispanic or Latino
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202 |
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0.9 |
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2.4 |
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12.5 |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk
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Note: Hispanic ethnicity is a separate data category from race. This number should not be added to race totals.
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