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Opelika, Alabama

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StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Total Population32,8205,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,004$63,999$80,734
Median Age39.939.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.4%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$241,800$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$950$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate16.0%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.125.526.4
Worked from Home7.5%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Opelika, Alabama

Age in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Median Age39.939.338.9
Under 18 %23.9%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.4%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Households13,4671,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households63.2%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.8%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%30.8%28.7%
Never Married31.6%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,177$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.6%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.0%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.0%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households15.4%13.7%n/a

Housing in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units15,0202,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.8%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.3%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,183$788n/a

Education in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School10.8%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate23.5%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.2%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.2%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.5%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.7%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.7%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Opelika, Alabama

StatisticOpelikaAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.6%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.7%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.4%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Opelika

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.