Opportunity is a medium-sized town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 25,046 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Opportunity is the 40th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Opportunity is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Opportunity is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Opportunity who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.79%), sales jobs (14.59%), and management occupations (7.06%).

Being a small town, Opportunity does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Opportunity Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Opportunity who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.28% of adults in Opportunity have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Opportunity in 2000 was $18,116, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,464 for a family of four.

The people who call Opportunity home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Opportunity is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Opportunity include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, Italian, French, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Opportunity is English. Some people also speak Spanish.