Opa-locka, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The population of Opa-locka has a very low overall level of education: only 7.56% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Opa-locka in 2018 was $18,108, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,432 for a family of four. However, Opa-locka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Opa-locka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opa-locka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Opa-locka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Opa-locka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 46.61% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Opa-locka include Jamaican, Haitian, Bahamian, British West Indian, and Other West Indian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Opa-locka's cultural character, accounting for 36.70% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Opa-locka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.
