Living in Opelika City School District Area

Living Summary

11,866

households

29,612

Total Population

$151,300

Average House Value

$753

Average Housing Rent

$48,459

Average Household Income

91.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,488

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

52%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,866 households are located in Opelika City School District area. Among them, 3,639 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.30 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,843 and 7,397 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (643) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,969) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Opelika City School District, Alabama
Household	11,866
Population	29,612
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,639 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,843
Total Students	7,397
Pre-Kindergarten	350
Kindergarten	475
Grade 1-8	3,033
Grade 9-12	1,406
College/Graduate School	2,133
Veterans	23,388
Non-citizen	643
Non-English Home Language	1,969
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

24,096 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,592 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,569 people are in civilian labor force and 23 are in armed labor force. 14,760 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Opelika City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,460	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,363	85.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,487	10.28%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	80	0.55%
Other method	61	0.42%
Worked from home	469	3.24%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,760	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,217	35.35%
Service	3,003	20.35%
Sales and office	2,989	20.25%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,052	7.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,499	16.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,760	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	50	0.34%
Construction	481	3.26%
Manufacturing	2,196	14.88%
Wholesale trade	106	0.72%
Retail trade	1,940	13.14%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	459	3.11%
Information	216	1.46%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	708	4.80%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,458	9.88%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,496	30.46%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,779	12.05%
Other services, except public administration	383	2.59%
Public administration	488	3.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,760	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,958	81.02%
Government workers	2,244	15.20%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	551	3.73%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,473 for the 11,866 households in Opelika City School District area, Alabama. The average income of a single worker is $27,469. 27,320 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.96%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,866	-
Less than $10,000	1,005	8.47%
$10,000 - $14,999	908	7.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,424	12.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,275	10.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,530	12.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,945	16.39%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,697	14.30%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,332	11.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	357	3.01%
More than $200,000	393	3.31%
Median Household Income	$48,459	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,473	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,199	-
Less than $10,000	302	4.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	200	2.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	668	9.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	732	10.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	839	11.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,135	15.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,467	20.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,153	16.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	319	4.43%
More than $200,000	384	5.33%

Median Family Income	$68,231	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,209	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$27,469	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,593	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,593	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	29,708	-
With health insurance coverage	27,320	91.96%
Public coverage	10,565	35.56%
Private health insurance	20,710	69.71%
Without health insurance coverage	2,388	8.04%

Housing

There are 12,877 housing units in Opelika City School District area, Alabama with 11,866 units (92.15%) occupied. 7,704 houses (64.92%) are occupied by owner and 4,162 houses (35.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $151,300 and the average rental cost is $753. 379 houses (2.94%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,247 houses (9.68%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,877	-
Occupied	11,866	92.15%
Owner Occupied	7,704	64.92%
Renter Occupied	4,162	35.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,500	66.01%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	390	3.03%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,320	18.02%
Mobile Homes	1,667	12.95%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,877	-
Built 2014 or later	379	2.94%
Built 2010 - 2013	470	3.65%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,347	18.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,306	17.91%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,388	10.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,813	21.85%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,058	8.22%
Built 1950 - 1959	869	6.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,247	9.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,877	-
1 room	749	5.82%
2 rooms	173	1.34%
3 rooms	438	3.40%
4 rooms	1,487	11.55%
5 rooms	3,116	24.20%
6 rooms	2,557	19.86%
7 rooms	1,486	11.54%
8 rooms	1,261	9.79%
9 rooms or more	1,610	12.50%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,877	-
no bedroom	749	5.82%
1 bedroom	623	4.84%
2 bedrooms	2,390	18.56%
3 bedrooms	6,692	51.97%
4 bedrooms	1,844	14.32%
5 bedrooms or more	579	4.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,704	-
Less than $50,000	1,329	17.25%
$50,000 - $99,999	861	11.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,611	20.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,620	21.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,393	18.08%
$300,000 - $499,999	721	9.36%
$500,000 - $999,999	169	2.19%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$151,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,926	-
Less than $500	975	24.83%
$500 - $999	1,997	50.87%
$1,000 - $1,499	830	21.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	47	1.20%
$2,000 - $2,499	58	1.48%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	19	0.48%
Median Rental Costs	$753	-

Demographic

A total of 30,232 people lives in Opelika City School District area, Alabama with 14,441 male and 15,791 female. The males to female ratio is 47.77 to 52.23. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,232	-
Male	14,441	47.77%
Female	15,791	52.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,232	-
Under 5 years	1,886	6.24%
5 - 9 years	1,733	5.73%
10 - 14 years	2,091	6.92%
15 - 19 years	1,601	5.30%
20 - 24 years	2,245	7.43%
25 - 34 years	4,335	14.34%
35 - 44 years	4,058	13.42%
45 - 54 years	4,348	14.38%
55 - 59 years	1,846	6.11%
60 - 64 years	1,765	5.84%
65 - 74 years	2,476	8.19%
75 - 84 years	1,401	4.63%
85 years and older	447	1.48%
Median Age	37.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,232	-
One Race	29,589	97.87%
White	15,811	52.30%
Black or African American	12,711	42.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.10%
Asian	958	3.17%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	23	0.08%
Other	55	0.18%

Two or more races	643	2.13%
White and Black or African American	495	1.64%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.06%
White and Asian	18	0.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	111	0.37%