Opelika, AL City Data

Opelika, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,498 people who live in Opelika and approximately 115,092 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Opelika to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Opelika. We have included Opelika housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Opelika Information

Lee County where Opelika resides is 615.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,092 and has a population rank of 469 out of all the places in the United States.

Opelika has a total of 23,498 people and of those residents there are 10,973 males and 12,525 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 1,457 births each year and around 771 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Opelika varies per year, but currently 23,339 are one race and 159 are two or more races.

Of the 23,498 people who live in Opelika, there are 7,088 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Opelika is 3,636 male and 3,452 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,008.

General Opelika Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	615.55
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	115,092
Population rank - Lee County	469
Total population	23,498
Total population (male)	10,973
Total population (female)	12,525
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Lee County	1,457
Deaths- Lee County	771
Population of one race	23,339
Population of two or more races	159
Population under 20 years	7,088
Population under 20 years (male)	3,636
Population under 20 years (female)	3,452
Total population 18 years and over	17,008

Opelika Social Characteristics

There are 45,702 households in Opelika. Families make up 27,613 of these households. The table below breaks down the Opelika families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,159), male householder with no wife present (1,558) and female householder with no husband present (5,439). The remainder of the Opelika households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,432. Opelika, AL moving companies help people in Opelika move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Opelika. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Opelika is based, there are 47,653 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,741 never married, 21,838 now married, 1,116 separated, 3,852 widowed, and 4,106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 499 separated, 709 widowed and 3,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Opelika social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Opelika.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	45,702
Family households (families)	27,613
With own children under 18 years	14,840
Married-couple family	20,159
With own children under 18 years	10,030
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,558
With own children under 18 years	772
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,439
With own children under 18 years	3,256
Nonfamily households	18,432
Householder living alone	12,665
65 years and over	2,586

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,559
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,987
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,592
Householder	6,356
Spouse	4,161
Child	7,246
Other relatives	327
Nonrelatives	397
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	52
Unmarried partner	391
Foster child	34
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,328
Male householder	1,154
Male householder living alone	926
Male householder not living alone	228
Female householder	1,690
Female householder living alone	1,515
Female householder not living alone	175
Nonrelatives	484
Unmarried partner	184
Roomer or boarder	69
Housemate or roommate	165
Foster child	12
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,653
Never married	16,741
Now married	21,838
Separated	1,116
Widowed	3,852
Divorced	4,106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	499
Widowed	709
Divorced	3,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,498
Male	10,973
Under 5 years	896
5 to 9 years	922
10 to 14 years	970
15 to 17 years	525
18 and 19 years	323
20 years	133
21 years	142
22 to 24 years	438
25 to 29 years	785
30 to 34 years	792
35 to 39 years	850
40 to 44 years	839
45 to 49 years	771
50 to 54 years	712
55 to 59 years	491
60 and 61 years	170
62 to 64 years	233
65 and 66 years	152
67 to 69 years	179
70 to 74 years	247
75 to 79 years	201
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	75
Female	12,525
Under 5 years	874
5 to 9 years	918
10 to 14 years	847
15 to 17 years	538
18 and 19 years	275
20 years	163
21 years	163
22 to 24 years	489
25 to 29 years	972
30 to 34 years	869
35 to 39 years	929
40 to 44 years	963
45 to 49 years	891
50 to 54 years	748
55 to 59 years	583
60 and 61 years	216
62 to 64 years	293
65 and 66 years	203
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	420
75 to 79 years	371
80 to 84 years	255
85 years and over	272

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,498
One race	23,339
White	12,932
Black or African American	10,079
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	218
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	13
Two or more races	159

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,920
People who are White alone	12,657
People who are Black or African American alone	9,783
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	215
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	252
People who are Some other race alone	63

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,968
Same house	47,629
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,126
Different state or abroad	16,784
Different state	15,254
Abroad	1,530

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	115,092
Born in United States	50,464
State of residence	66,706
Different state	43,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,389
Foreign born	3,089

Opelika Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Opelika. That total enrollment is 45,855 for the population of the country, which includes Opelika. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,225 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,899 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 24,432.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Opelika population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,855
Pre-kindergarten	1,937
Public	1,042
Private	895
Kindergarten	1,535
Public	1,227
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,421
Public	11,384
Private	1,037
Elementary and high school	17,950
Public	16,352
Private	1,598
High school grades 9 to 12	5,529
Public	4,968
Private	561
College, undergraduate years	21,736
Public	20,721
Private	1,015
Graduate or professional school	2,697
Public	2,502
Private	195
Not enrolled in school	65,110

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	62,170
Less than 9th grade	3,600
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,957
High school graduate	16,576
Some college, no degree	12,566
Associate's degree	4,120
Bachelor's degree	17,351
Graduate or professional degree	27.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,402

Opelika Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 91,203 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Opelika. The Opelika occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,942), service occupations (8,046), sales and office occupations (13,654), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (308), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,849) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,181). The 91,203 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,719 private wage and salary workers, 10,909 government workers, 3,007 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	91,203
In labor force	56,547
Civilian labor force	56,221
Employed	52,980
Unemployed	3,241
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	326
Females 16 years and over	46,821
In labor force	26,389
Civilian labor force	26,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,713
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	44,382
In labor force	30,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,528
Armed forces	308

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,119
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,854
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,629
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	981
Other means	264
Worked at home	930
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,052,955

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,942
Service occupations	8,046
Sales and office occupations	13,654
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	308
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,849
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,181

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	580
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,283
Wholesale trade	1,435
Retail trade	6,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,725
Information	1,292
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,244
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,465
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,005
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,173

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,942
Private wage and salary workers	38,719
Government workers	10,909
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,007
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Opelika Housing Characteristics

In Opelika, AL there are 50,329 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,702 occupied and 4,627 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Opelika, there are 24,618 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,144 units in Opelika. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Opelika, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Opelika, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Opelika. There are 905 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,900 with rent between $200-299, 7,000 with rent between $300-499 and 6,303 with rent for $500 and above. Full Opelika gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Opelika, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	50,329
Occupied housing units	45,702
Vacant housing units	4,627

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	50,329
1-unit, detached	24,618
1-unit, attached	1,144
2 units	2,388
3 or 4 units	1,674
5 to 9 units	1,984
10 to 19 units	2,437
20 to 49 units	1,959
50 or more units	1,799
Mobile home	12,243

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Owner-occupied	28,386
Renter-occupied	17,316

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
No vehicles available	3,104
2 vehicle available	26,907
3 vehicles available	6,902
4 vehicles available	2,034
5 or more vehicles available	737

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Utility gas	13,634
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53
Coal or coke
Wood	305
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	5
No fuel used	139

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	45,702
Less Than $50,000	28,386
$50,000 to $99,999	7,045
$100,000 to $149,999	4,779
$150,000 to $199,999	2,335
$200,000 to $299,999	1,566
$300,000 to $499,999	416
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	104,100

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,316
Less than $200	905
$200 to $299	1,900
$300 to $499	7,000
$500 to $699	3,869
$700 to $999	1,944
$1,000 to $1,499	396
$1,500 or more	93