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Opelika, AL real estate and demographic information
Most Expensive Opelika Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roanoke Junction / Ope... |
| 2 | 2nd Ave / 10th St |
| 3 | Crawford / Hugley |
| 4 | Pepperell |
| 5 | Fox Run Pky / Torbert ... |
| 6 | City Center |
| 7 | Beulah / Blanton |
| 8 | Chewacla |
| 9 | Geneva St / Martin L K... |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Opelika NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Roanoke Junction / Opelika State Technical College, Pepperell, Crawford / Hugley, Beulah / Blanton, Chewacla, Fox Run Pky / Torbert Blvd, Geneva St / Martin L King Blvd, 2nd Ave / 10th St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Opelika, AL Auburn, Phenix City, Smiths
POPULATION
23,529
Opelika, AL Information
| OPELIKA INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 23,529 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 10,272 |
| OPELIKA HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 57.90% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 31.94% |
| % VACANT | 10.16% |
| TYPE OF OPELIKA HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 60.04% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 1.76% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.96% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 8.21% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 18.91% |
| OTHER | 0.12% |
| SIZE OF OPELIKA HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.87% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 8.93% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.10% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 47.37% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 12.50% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.23% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 11.68% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 47.62% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 33.85% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 6.85% |
| OPELIKA REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $148,583 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $510 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$92,000 | 27.85% |
| $92,001-$184,000 | 38.34% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 26.23% |
| $368,001-$554,000 | 5.35% |
| $554,001-$737,000 | 1.21% |
| $737,001-$922,000 | 0.39% |
| $922,001-$1,383,000 | 0.50% |
| $1,383,001-$1,843,000 | 0.13% |
| > $1,843,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Opelika | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.21% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.47% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.75% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.15% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.20% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.50% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 11.71% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 78.15% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 22.30% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $33,397 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,023 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 17.81% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (19.82%), Education (12.71%), Retail (11.70%), Healthcare (11.11%), Accomodation (6.39%), Other (5.96%), Construction (4.99%), Public Service (4.96%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.89%), Finance (3.68%), Administration (3.40%), Transportation (2.68%), Wholesale (2.54%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.22% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 56.13% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 42.25% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.04% |
| ASIAN | 0.65% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.11% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 0.82% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 0.68% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (40.18%), Unclassified (23.94%), United States or American (13.43%), English (5.66%), Irish (3.34%), German (3.09%), Scotch-Irish (2.07%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 1.33% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (89.92%) |
Opelika is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 23,529 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Opelika is the 20th largest community in Alabama.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Opelika is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Opelika is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Opelika who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.23%), sales jobs (10.42%), and management occupations (9.22%).
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Opelika spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.16 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Opelika is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Opelika.
Opelika Information and Demographics
The percentage of people in Opelika who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.30% of adults in Opelika have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Opelika in 2000 was $18,023, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,092 for a family of four.
Opelika is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opelika home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Opelika is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Opelika include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Opelika is English.
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