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Opelika, Alabama Housing Profile

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 Opelika, Alabama United States
StateAlabama
CityOpelika
Total population23,498 281,421,906
Male10,973138,053,563
Female12,525143,368,343
Median age (years)34.135.3
Total households9,200105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)33,39741,994

Opelika, Alabama Housing

View the Take into consideration household characteristics of Opelika, Alabama provided to you by Fizber. Authoritative most trusted Opelika, Alabama housing statistics including: mortgage status and selected monthly owner costs, housing tenure, housing occupancy, and a many other significant household characteristics. As an axample gross rent in Opelika, Alabama can be taken. Gross rent in Opelika, Alabama that is from $750 to $999 aproximates to 129, which is nearly 3.94%.

 Opelika, Alabama %, Opelika, Alabama United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households9,200  105,480,101
Family households (families)6,356 69.09%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years3,167 34.42%32.79%
- Married-couple family4,161 45.23%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years1,841 20.01%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present1,862 20.24%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years1,173 12.75%7.17%
Nonfamily households2,844 30.91%31.94%
- Householder living alone2,441 26.53%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over853 9.27%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years3,559 38.68%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over1,987 21.6%23.39%
 
Average household size2.49  2.59
Average family size3.02  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units10,281  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units9,200 89.56%91.01%
- Vacant housing units1,081 10.52%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use46 0.45%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.9  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)12.7  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units9,200  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units5,925 57.68%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units3,275 31.88%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.55  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.38  2.40
 
Total housing units10,272  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached6,167 60.04%60.28%
1-unit, attached181 1.76%5.56%
2 units677 6.59%4.31%
3 or 4 units449 4.37%4.74%
5 to 9 units402 3.91%4.67%
10 to 19 units173 1.68%4.0%
20 or more units268 2.61%8.63%
Mobile home1,942 18.91%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.13 0.13%0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000232 2.26%2.38%
1995 to 1998968 9.42%7.32%
1990 to 1994758 7.38%7.31%
1980 to 19891,762 17.15%15.81%
1970 to 19792,372 23.09%18.5%
1960 to 19691,503 14.63%13.73%
1940 to 19591,974 19.22%19.97%
1939 or earlier703 6.84%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room40 0.39%2.2%
2 rooms317 3.09%4.81%
3 rooms921 8.97%9.84%
4 rooms1,891 18.41%15.97%
5 rooms2,641 25.71%20.89%
6 rooms1,824 17.76%18.45%
7 rooms1,299 12.65%12.06%
8 rooms642 6.25%8.06%
9 or more rooms697 6.79%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.2  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units9,228  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20002,094 22.76%19.95%
1995 to 19982,599 28.25%28.9%
1990 to 19941,517 16.49%16.07%
1980 to 19891,358 14.76%15.58%
1970 to 1979905 9.84%9.86%
1969 or earlier755 8.21%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,122 12.16%10.3%
13,229 34.99%34.25%
23,314 35.91%38.36%
3 or more1,563 16.94%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas5,610 60.79%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas254 2.75%6.52%
Electricity3,305 35.81%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.12 0.13%8.97%
Coal or coke0  0.14%
Wood30 0.33%1.68%
Solar energy0  0.04%
Other fuel5 0.05%0.39%
No fuel used12 0.13%0.69%
 
 Opelika, Alabama %, Opelika, Alabama United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities33  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities51  715,535
No telephone service562  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units9,228  105,480,101
1.00 or less8,804 95.41%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50320 3.47%3.02%
1.51 or more104 1.13%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units4,399  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000494 11.23%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9992,114 48.06%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9991,094 24.87%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999346 7.87%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999269 6.12%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99963 1.43%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99919 0.43%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)91,100  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage3,107 70.63%70.03%
- Less than $30022 0.5%0.46%
- $300 to $499277 6.3%3.89%
- $500 to $699700 15.91%8.95%
- $700 to $9991,133 25.76%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499723 16.44%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999173 3.93%10.06%
- $2,000 or more79 1.8%8.09%
- Median (dollars)834  1,088
Not mortgaged1,292 29.37%29.97%
- Median (dollars)228  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,890 42.96%36.52%
15 to 19 percent776 17.64%17.5%
20 to 24 percent604 13.73%13.92%
25 to 29 percent448 10.18%9.44%
30 to 34 percent155 3.52%6.02%
35 percent or more488 11.09%15.79%
Not computed38 0.86%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units3,277  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200501 15.29%5.24%
$200 to $299395 12.05%5.17%
$300 to $4991,071 32.68%21.99%
$500 to $749923 28.17%33.69%
$750 to $999129 3.94%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,49935 1.07%8.68%
$1,500 or more0  2.91%
No cash rent223 6.81%5.15%
Median (dollars)425  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent658 20.08%18.1%
15 to 19 percent409 12.48%14.31%
20 to 24 percent357 10.89%12.78%
25 to 29 percent346 10.56%10.42%
30 to 34 percent248 7.57%7.34%
35 percent or more973 29.69%29.5%
Not computed286 8.73%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.