Opp, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,681 (Urban population: 4,505 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,176 (8 farm, 2,168 nonfarm))

Opp, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,212 (2,771 occupied: 1,961 owner occupied, 810 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Housing density: 187 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $270 (lower quartile is $175, upper quartile is $390)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $296

Median gross rent in Opp, AL in 2007: $470

Housing units in Opp with a mortgage: 856 (43 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 827

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,396

In family households: 5,501 (1,368 male householders, 550 female householders)
1,384 spouses, 1,861 children (1,644 natural, 46 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 37 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 895 (277 male householders (241 living alone)), 545 female householders (523 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 192 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 945 2-persons, 479 3-persons, 336 4-persons, 107 5-persons, 51 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 764 1-person, 53 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

855 married couples with children.
502 single-parent households (81 men, 421 women).

98.6% of residents of Opp speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 35 (0.5%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opp, Alabama:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 204 5 rooms: 562 6 rooms: 534 7 rooms: 315 8 rooms: 111 9 or more rooms: 161

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opp, Alabama:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 96 4 rooms: 245 5 rooms: 227 6 rooms: 131 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 155
1990 to 1994: 135
1980 to 1989: 346
1970 to 1979: 773
1960 to 1969: 640
1950 to 1959: 450
1940 to 1949: 341
1939 or earlier: 348

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opp:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 425 3 bedrooms: 1,250 4 bedrooms: 203 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opp:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 130 2 bedrooms: 337 3 bedrooms: 288 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Opp in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 162 1 vehicle: 524 2 vehicles: 814 3 vehicles: 341 4 vehicles: 91 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Opp in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 176 1 vehicle: 428 2 vehicles: 145 3 vehicles: 47 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Opp, AL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 113
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 209
$40,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 263
$60,000 to $69,999: 124
$70,000 to $79,999: 171
$80,000 to $89,999: 155
$90,000 to $99,999: 73
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 45
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 17
$250,000 to $299,999: 17
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Opp rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Opp:

Less than $100: 87 people
$100 to $149: 44
$150 to $199: 87
$200 to $249: 58
$250 to $299: 69
$300 to $349: 114
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 198

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Opp, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.6%
Number of people working at home: 30 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 220
5 to 9 minutes: 780
10 to 14 minutes: 525
15 to 19 minutes: 157
20 to 24 minutes: 180
25 to 29 minutes: 127
30 to 34 minutes: 237
35 to 39 minutes: 40
40 to 44 minutes: 30
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 123

Opp mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,202 (84%)
Carpooled: 308 (12%)
Walked: 62 (2%)
Other means: 23 (1%)
Worked at home: 30 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 464
$10,000 to $14,999: 284
$15,000 to $19,999: 263
$20,000 to $24,999: 248
$25,000 to $29,999: 282
$30,000 to $34,999: 185
$35,000 to $39,999: 162
$40,000 to $44,999: 126
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 234
$60,000 to $74,999: 145
$75,000 to $99,999: 122
$100,000 to $124,999: 51
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 18

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1995
Other groups: 1077
Irish: 420
English: 335
German: 163
Scotch-Irish: 74
French (except Basque): 61
Scottish: 35
Dutch: 28
European: 26
French Canadian: 19
Norwegian: 17
Australian: 12
British: 12
Subsaharan African:: 9
African: 9
Ukrainian: 7
Italian: 5
Polish: 5
Canadian: 4
Welsh: 2

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

Philippines (40%)
Germany (34%)
Ukraine (20%)
Canada (6%)

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

This state: 5440
Northeast: 102
Midwest: 135
South: 771
West: 70

57% of Opp residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 76
9th grade: 130
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 71
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 685
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
Associate degree: 129
Bachelor's degree: 154
Master's degree: 98
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 57
5th and 6th grade: 103
7th and 8th grade: 219
9th grade: 121
10th grade: 180
11th grade: 130
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 704
Less than 1 year of college: 154
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 259
Associate degree: 104
Bachelor's degree: 207
Master's degree: 113
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,397
Black householders: $15,915
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,728
Asian householders: $60,484
Some other race householders: $55,360
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,161

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,379
Black or African American householders: $43,604
Hispanic or Latino householders: $96,039

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,457
One, attached: 59
Two: 168
3 or 4: 72
5 to 9: 85
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 52
50 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 308

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,171

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Opp:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

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

Here:	3.5%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	3.2%
Alabama:	14.1%

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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