Opelika.
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Alabama·Lee County
12 tracts·30K people·$242K median·495/mi²
White 51 · Black 38 · Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · Multiracial 2 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Living alone 33 · Other 23
Health 27 · Retail 25 · Professional 20 · Manufacturing 12 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 17 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 83 · Carpool 13 · Work from home 8 · Walk 2 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Opelika is $241,800 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Opelika has 32,820 residents across 8 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.9; the population is 51.3% White, 37.7% Black, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.6% Multiracial and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 16.0% (Census ACS).
Northside School (56%), Morris Avenue Intermediate School (48%) and West Forest Intermediate School (41%) lead the elementary schools; Fox Run School (44%) and Opelika Middle School (36%) lead the middle schools; Opelika High School is the high school with reported scores (26%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $950/month, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Opelika is $65,004 a year, 24% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Opelika, median rent is $950/month and the median home value is $241,800 (Census ACS).
Opelika reported 7.0 violent crimes and 28.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 89°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 56 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Opelika are wildfire (78), lightning (74) and earthquake (71), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Opelika scores 8.1 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.8% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).