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Opelika, Alabama Economy Profile
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| Opelika, Alabama | United States | |
| State | Alabama | |
| City | Opelika | |
| Total population | 23,498 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 10,973 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 12,525 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 34.1 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 9,200 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,397 | 41,994 |
Opelika, Alabama Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Opelika, Alabama equals 7,720. Government workers comprise 19.2% of workers in Opelika, Alabama. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 5.37% of Opelika, Alabama labor force. There are 51 unpaid family workers in Opelika, Alabama.
4.99% of population are involved in construction, 19.82% are in manufacturing, and 2.54% are in wholesale trade. 7.34% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Opelika, Alabama. 7.57% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Opelika, Alabama.
sixty-one point five eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Opelika, Alabama. 83.14% of Opelika, Alabama workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point nine nine percent of Opelika, Alabama residents work at home. 0.42% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Opelika, Alabama | %, Opelika, Alabama | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 17,708 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 10,905 | 61.58% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 10,896 | 61.53% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 10,302 | 58.18% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 594 | 3.35% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 9 | 0.05% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 6,803 | 38.42% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 9,754 | 55.08% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 5,340 | 30.16% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 5,340 | 30.16% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 5,028 | 28.39% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,930 | 10.9% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,090 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 10,148 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 8,437 | 83.14% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,208 | 11.9% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 43 | 0.42% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 132 | 1.3% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 126 | 1.24% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 202 | 1.99% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17.2 | 0.17% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 10,302 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 3,153 | 30.61% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 1,652 | 16.04% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,642 | 25.65% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 48 | 0.47% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 797 | 7.74% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,010 | 19.51% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 79 | 0.77% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 514 | 4.99% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,042 | 19.82% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 262 | 2.54% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 1,205 | 11.7% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 347 | 3.37% | 5.2% |
| Information | 204 | 1.98% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 534 | 5.18% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 756 | 7.34% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 2,454 | 23.82% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 780 | 7.57% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 614 | 5.96% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 511 | 4.96% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 7,720 | 74.94% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 1,978 | 19.2% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 553 | 5.37% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 51 | 0.5% | 0.31% |
| Opelika, Alabama | %, Opelika, Alabama | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 9,208 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,295 | 14.06% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 906 | 9.84% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,363 | 14.8% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,233 | 13.39% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,492 | 16.2% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,564 | 16.99% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 678 | 7.36% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 454 | 4.93% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 84 | 0.91% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 139 | 1.51% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 33,397 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 7,375 | 41.65% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 43,826 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 2,477 | 13.99% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,125 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 480 | 2.71% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,684 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 303 | 1.71% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 1,765 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 1,416 | 8.0% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 14,541 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 6,465 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 636 | 9.84% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 502 | 7.76% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 731 | 11.31% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 768 | 11.88% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,209 | 18.7% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,375 | 21.27% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 629 | 9.73% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 409 | 6.33% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 80 | 1.24% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 126 | 1.95% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 43,200 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,023 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 31,237 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 21,819 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 965 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 834 | 86.42% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 384 | 39.79% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 746 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 693 | 92.9% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 314 | 42.09% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 4,087 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 2,376 | 58.14% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 377 | 9.22% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 1,690 | 41.35% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 1,197 | 29.29% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 950 | 23.24% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.