| | Ball, LA | Opelousas, LA | United States |
| Population | 3,954 | 15,884 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.4% | 52.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.6% | 47.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 29.3 | 34.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,003 | 16,658 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,681 | 22,860 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,305 | 18,151 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.1% | -31.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.2% | -14.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 496.6 | 2,003.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.0 | 7.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ball, LA | Opelousas, LA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 11.5% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.7% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.4% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ball, LA | Opelousas, LA | United States |
| White | 89.9% | 20.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.8% | 75.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ball, LA | Opelousas, LA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.5% | 30.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 26.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.5% | 69.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.4% | 48.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 9.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.87 | 2.74 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,340 | 5,599 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 841 | 3,435 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 42.6% | 22.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.2% | 19.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 499 | 2,164 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.2% | 34.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 23.2% | 10.8% |