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Opelousas, LA Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 16,668
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,027, 100% | 3,010,828 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,785, 27.78%, see rank | 17.15% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 4,169, 41.58%, see rank | 33.95% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,888, 18.83%, see rank | 26.77% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 676, 6.74%, see rank | 14.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 509, 5.08%, see rank | 7.45% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.89, see rank | 12.96 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 16,941
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,164, 100% | 2,940,298 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 3,009, 29.60%, see rank | 17.82% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 4,151, 40.84%, see rank | 34.30% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,859, 18.29%, see rank | 26.46% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 729, 7.17%, see rank | 14.30% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 416, 4.09%, see rank | 7.13% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.76, see rank | 12.89 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 17,778
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 10,670, 100% | 2,856,356 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 3,225, 30.22%, see rank | 19.02% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 4,145, 38.85%, see rank | 34.77% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,874, 17.56%, see rank | 25.28% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,016, 9.52%, see rank | 14.04% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 410, 3.84%, see rank | 6.89% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.79, see rank | 12.79 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,920
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 14,104, 100% | 2,814,791 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 4,245, 30.10%, see rank | 19.46% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 5,354, 37.96%, see rank | 34.92% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,648, 18.77%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,390, 9.86%, see rank | 13.80% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 467, 3.31%, see rank | 6.84% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.80, see rank | 12.75 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 22,860
| Opelousas, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 13,961, 100% | 2,775,468 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 5,978, 42.82%, see rank | 25.19% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 4,058, 29.07%, see rank | 32.40% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,423, 17.36%, see rank | 23.68% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 935, 6.70%, see rank | 12.24% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 567, 4.06%, see rank | 6.49% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 11.19, see rank | 12.41 | 13.01 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.