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Total population: 16,599 (All urban)

Opa-locka,FL index of house prices


Houses: 5,511 (4,950 occupied: 1,807 owner occupied, 3,143 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

63%
State:

68%

Housing density: 1272 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $228,762.


Median contract rent in 2009: $532 (lower quartile is $283, upper quartile is $725)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $555


Median gross rent in Opa-locka, FL in 2009: $637


Housing units in Opa-locka with a mortgage: 1,313 (221 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 335


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $41,357


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $22,589


Median monthly housing costs: $753





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Opa-locka, Florida Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $158,054 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Opa-locka:

$158,054
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,905 - $200,480

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $133,213
Here:

$133,213
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $33,826
Here:

$33,826
State:

$195,815

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,689
Here:

$233,689
State:

$221,364

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,840
  • In family households: 13,134 (1,492 male householders, 2,054 female householders)
    1,380 spouses, 5,818 children (5,495 natural, 155 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 882 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 554 other relatives, 585 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,706 (691 male householders (544 living alone)), 692 female householders (617 living alone)), 323 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 405 (8 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 891 2-persons, 919 3-persons, 785 4-persons, 512 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,161 1-person, 159 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,351 married couples with children.
2,677 single-parent households (257 men, 2,420 women).

67.5% of residents of Opa-locka speak English at home.
28.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (32% speak English very well, 68% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,596 (23.6%)
(51.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.5
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

2.9
State:

3.8

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Opa-locka, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 154
  • 3 rooms: 367
  • 4 rooms: 379
  • 5 rooms: 364
  • 6 rooms: 373
  • 7 rooms: 84
  • 8 rooms: 54
  • 9 or more rooms: 26
  • 1 room: 489
  • 2 rooms: 804
  • 3 rooms: 704
  • 4 rooms: 673
  • 5 rooms: 333
  • 6 rooms: 84
  • 7 rooms: 27
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 12
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Opa-locka, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 118
  • 1 bedroom: 167
  • 2 bedrooms: 666
  • 3 bedrooms: 723
  • 4 bedrooms: 127
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
  • no bedroom: 548
  • 1 bedroom: 1,332
  • 2 bedrooms: 918
  • 3 bedrooms: 305
  • 4 bedrooms: 40
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Opa-locka, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 199
  • 1 vehicle: 638
  • 2 vehicles: 666
  • 3 vehicles: 219
  • 4 vehicles: 73
  • 5+ vehicles: 12
  • no vehicle: 1,290
  • 1 vehicle: 1,445
  • 2 vehicles: 347
  • 3 vehicles: 61
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 95
  • 2000 to 2004: 323
  • 1990 to 1999: 508
  • 1980 to 1989: 845
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,071
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,455
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,339
  • 1940 to 1949: 692
  • 1939 or earlier: 253

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Opa-locka, FL house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Opa-locka, FL:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 7
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 29
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 34
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 37
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 84
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 95
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 112
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 423
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 403
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 507
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 79
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 128
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 33
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 13
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 6
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Opa-locka rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Opa-locka:

  • Less than $100: 98 people
  • $100 to $149: 11
  • $150 to $199: 357
  • $200 to $249: 184
  • $250 to $299: 193
  • $300 to $349: 194
  • $350 to $399: 94
  • $400 to $449: 203
  • $450 to $499: 284
  • $500 to $549: 169
  • $550 to $599: 238
  • $600 to $649: 207
  • $650 to $699: 217
  • $700 to $749: 174
  • $750 to $799: 247
  • $800 to $899: 461
  • $900 to $999: 453
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 359
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 69
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 99
  • $2,000 or more: 44
  • No cash rent: 196
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 526
  • 1990 to 1994: 474
  • 1985 to 1989: 616
  • 1980 to 1984: 646
  • 1975 to 1979: 228
  • 1970 to 1974: 278
  • 1970 to 1974: 461
  • 1965 to 1969: 367


Opa-locka, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 24 (0.5% of all workers)


Opa-locka commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 59
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 234
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 484
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 709
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 622
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 211
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1195
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 81
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 129
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 564
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 240
  • 90 or more minutes: 146
 


Opa-locka mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,100 (66%)
  • Carpooled: 867 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 451 (10%)
  • Railroad: 26 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 40 (1%)
  • Walked: 153 (3%)
  • Other means: 37 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 24 (1%)
 


Opa-locka, FL household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1421
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 652
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 429
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 482
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 333
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 277
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 204
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 219
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 96
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 259
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 220
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 225
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 60
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 18
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 8
  • $200,000 or more: 26
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 10315
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1025
 United States or American: 457
 Jamaican: 370
 Haitian: 341
 Subsaharan African:: 202
 African: 193
 English: 142
 German: 93
 West Indian: 93
 Irish: 81
 Bahamian: 79
 Italian: 59
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 49
 British West Indian: 36
 Dutch West Indian: 28
 Icelander: 13
 Brazilian: 11
 Cape Verdean: 9
 Scotch-Irish: 8
 Belizean: 8
 Barbadian: 7
 European: 7
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
 Other West Indian: 7
 Czech: 6
 Arab:: 6
 Lebanese: 6
 Polish: 5
 Norwegian: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Cuba (23%)
  • Dominican Republic (16%)
  • Nicaragua (13%)
  • Jamaica (9%)
  • Haiti (9%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8856
  • Northeast: 716
  • Midwest: 251
  • South: 1329
  • West: 115

60% of Opa-locka residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 183
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 185
  • 7th and 8th grade: 302
  • 9th grade: 126
  • 10th grade: 362
  • 11th grade: 192
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 398
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,075
  • Less than 1 year of college: 121
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
  • Associate degree: 106
  • Bachelor's degree: 91
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 36
  • Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 155
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 84
  • 5th and 6th grade: 209
  • 7th and 8th grade: 231
  • 9th grade: 275
  • 10th grade: 253
  • 11th grade: 356
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 509
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,342
  • Less than 1 year of college: 258
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 402
  • Associate degree: 220
  • Bachelor's degree: 152
  • Master's degree: 99
  • Professional school degree: 25
  • Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 41.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 22.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.3%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.3%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $42,176
  • Black householders: $21,628
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,154
  • Some other race householders: $53,233
  • Two or more races householders: $28,800
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,921
Opa-locka household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Opa-locka household income for Black householders
Opa-locka household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Opa-locka household income for Some other race householders
Opa-locka household income for Two or more races householders
Opa-locka household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Opa-locka marital status for males
Opa-locka marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,755
  • Black or African American householders: $158,965
  • Some other race householders: $148,246
  • Two or more races householders: $168,772
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,106

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,315
  • One, attached: 118
  • Two: 178
  • 3 or 4: 590
  • 5 to 9: 345
  • 10 to 19: 432
  • 20 to 49: 636
  • 50 or more: 873
  • Mobile homes: 13
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,735


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago


Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Opa-locka:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Opa-locka
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (88.9%)
  • No fuel used (5.1%)
  • Utility gas (4.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Electricity (79.8%)
  • Utility gas (10.3%)
  • No fuel used (7.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

0.8%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

0.4%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 126
Here:

23.6%
Florida:

21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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