Opa-locka, Florida

Back to Opa-locka, FL housing info, Miami-Dade County, Florida, FL smaller cities, FL small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Opa-locka, FL Miami-Dade County Population in July 2008: 15,287. Population change since 2000: +2.2%   Males: 7,051   (46.1%) Females: 8,236   (53.9%) Median resident age:   27.3 years Florida median age:   38.7 years Zip codes: 33054. Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,825 (it was $19,631 in 2000) Opa-locka:   $23,825 Florida:   $47,804 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,924 Opa-locka:   $11,924 Florida:   $26,696 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,738 (it was $69,300 in 2000) Opa-locka:   $194,738 Florida:   $230,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,101; Detached houses: $175,590; Townhouses or other attached units: $488,863; In 2-unit structures: $235,953; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,269; Mobile homes: $5,000 Opa-locka, FL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Opa-locka: Black (69.6%) Hispanic (28.5%) Other race (3.6%) Two or more races (3.4%) White Non-Hispanic (3.1%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Opa-locka: 124.2 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Opa-locka, Florida on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Opa-locka is mentioned 665 times on our forum: Is Miami really as dangerous and nasty as everyone says?  (242 replies) The Random Miami/South Florida Picture Thread  (215 replies) single mom considering miami  (52 replies) Puerto Rico to Miami...upgrade or downgrade?  (50 replies) Miami Gardens (a war zone???)  (52 replies) Should I relocate to Port St Lucie?????  (48 replies) Latest news from Opa-locka, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: West Indian (7.2%), United States (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), English (1.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 7 feet Land area: 4.33 square miles. Population density: 3529 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 25.90 N, Longitude: 80.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,361 (+29.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 367 (7.8%)

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Opa-locka, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Average climate in Opa-locka, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Opa-locka-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Opa-locka city center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 tornado 7.0 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Opa-locka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from Opa-locka center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable location: Commerce Spur Junction Railroad Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Opa-locka include: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (A), Saint Kevin Church (B), Iglesia de Cristo en Opa-Locka (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church of Opa-Locka (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Opa-locka include: Segal Park (1), Sherbondy Park (2), Ingram Park (3), Jeb Estates Park (4), North Regional Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	35.2%
Whole state:	12.5%

This city:	17.1%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opa-locka, FL

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3.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.96%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,671 average AGI)

Miami-Dade County:	0.28%
Florida average:	0.22%

from Broward County, FL	1.01% ($36,908 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.17% ($34,307)
from New York County, NY	0.09% ($100,288)

5.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($897 average AGI)

Miami-Dade County:	0.11%
Florida average:	0.12%

to Broward County, FL	1.54% ($40,863 average AGI)
to Lee County, FL	0.22% ($25,891)
to Palm Beach County, FL	0.21% ($44,535)

• 19609 Nw 57th Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA225
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+26 more)
  Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• b b carter, 14137 Nw 19th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.3 m, Overall height: 41.1 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Edwin L Nass, 16550 Nw 52nd Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
• Muayyad Mustafa, Air Park Industrial Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 16.4 m, Overall height: 17.1 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• 13705 Nw 27th Ave, Call Sign: WPTX824
  468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz, 469.887 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/09/2012, Certifier: Kelly G Jacobs Mr.
  Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6166, Fax: (858) 552-0139, Email:
• Lat: 25.902306 Lon: -80.250306, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWM993
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.512 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/23/2002, Expiration Date: 12/23/2012, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
  Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577, Email:

• Opa Locka Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQGN940
  Assigned Frequencies : 130.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/13/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017, Certifier: Jonathan D Lunenfeld
  Registrant: Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc, 2551 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401-7435, Phone: (410) 266-2132, Fax: (410) 266-2047, Email:

• Aircraft: LAKE LA-4-200 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 91 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 1076L , Serial Number: 669, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1975
  Registrant (Corporation): Robinson Air Crane Inc, Po Box 603, Opa-Locka, FL 33054
• Aircraft: BEECH B90 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 202 mph), Engine: U/A CANADA PT6 SER 578HP (550 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 230TW , Serial Number: LJ-445, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/1969
  Registrant (Corporation): Kimura International Inc, 3851 Nw 145th St Bldg 415, Opa-Locka, FL 33054