COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hessmer vs Opelousas
PLACE A
Hessmer, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Opelousas, Louisiana
Hessmer is 95% smaller than Opelousas. Hessmer earns more, with a median household income $17,661 higher.
HESSMEROPELOUSASDIFFERENCE
Total population74015,098−95% vs Opelousas
Population density8951,561−666
Population growth-3.7%-5.1%+1.4 pts
Median age41.037.1+3.9
Male37.8%45.9%−8.1 pts
Female62.2%54.1%+8.1 pts
Foreign-born1.1%0.8%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.9%16.3%+55.5 pts
Black14.3%76.5%−62.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.5%2.9%+4.6 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other5.3%4.3%+1.0 pts
Median household income$50,625$32,964+$17,661
Per capita income$26,179$20,531+$5,648
Poverty rate26.7%37.4%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.504−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%10.7%−0.9 pts
Graduate degree2.6%4.5%−2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%11.9%−8.7 pts
Labor force participation47.1%49.2%−2.1 pts
Median home value$171,300$105,100+$66,200
Median gross rent$589$717−$128
Owner-occupied64.8%52.8%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.5%16.2%−7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%43.3%−12.7 pts
Average commute34.124.3+9.8
Worked from home9.1%5.0%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured11.8%7.1%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025