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Opelousas, LA vs Folsom, LA

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- Folsom is 0% more densely populated than Opelousas.
- People are 95.8% more likely to be married in Folsom.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Folsom.
 Opelousas, LAFolsom, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock719329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
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 Population - 201016,658  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock525285,036,114
 Population - 199018,151  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock65.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock430.893.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Opelousas, LAFolsom, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock21.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Opelousas, LAFolsom, LAUnited States
 White20.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Opelousas, LAFolsom, LAUnited States
 Married Population30.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married48.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed9.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.342.60
 Households5,599  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,164  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Opelousas    2 Reviews

After living in Opelousas, for 18 months I'll respond to changes from my provous post. The 24 Hour liquior sales has been banned, except at the Evangeline Downs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hello all I'm new to Opelousas, At first When i moved here I was like why did I move here, The Roads are horrible , Infrustructure needs lots of updating (Ex. Water  More

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Reviews for Folsom    1 Reviews

With the present unemployment rate of 4.8% in Folsom, a rate that exceeds the national average of 4.6%, Folsom should welcome new businesses with open arms and not "curb  More

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