Opelousas, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Opelousas	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,507	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$49,556	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,141	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,828	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,985	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,286	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.9%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Opelousas is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Opelousas is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Opelousas is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Opelousas is 138% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,034 $49,556 $99,112

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Opelousas median earnings by income bracket

Opelousas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cecilia, LA	1,372	$75,115	7.6%
Carencro, LA	9,636	$71,340	12.3%
Leonville, LA	2,171	$67,849	16.6%
Lawtell, LA	762	$65,812	19.1%
Sunset, LA	2,984	$55,392	31.9%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$93,262	14.7%
Abington, MA	17,033	$157,338	93.4%
Pendleton, OR	17,038	$82,860	1.9%
Truckee, CA	17,023	$148,841	83.0%
Yorkton, SK	17,021	n/a
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%

Source: The Opelousas, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.