COMPARING TWO PLACES
Deville vs Opelousas
PLACE A
Deville, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Opelousas, Louisiana
Deville is 90% smaller than Opelousas. Deville earns more, with a median household income $12,547 higher.
DEVILLEOPELOUSASDIFFERENCE
Total population1,57215,098−90% vs Opelousas
Population density1201,561−1,441
Population growth-0.2%-5.1%+4.9 pts
Median age31.837.1−5.3
Male54.6%45.9%+8.6 pts
Female45.4%54.1%−8.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.1%16.3%+80.7 pts
Black0.0%76.5%−76.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other2.9%4.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$45,511$32,964+$12,547
Per capita income$26,687$20,531+$6,156
Poverty rate16.2%37.4%−21.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5040.504Even
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%10.7%+5.9 pts
Graduate degree1.6%4.5%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate13.7%11.9%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation45.3%49.2%−3.9 pts
Median home value$124,600$105,100+$19,500
Median gross rent$1,125$717+$408
Owner-occupied87.1%52.8%+34.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%16.2%−3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%43.3%−23.0 pts
Average commute31.924.3+7.6
Worked from home13.5%5.0%+8.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.4%7.1%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024