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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Opelika, Alabama was 23,523 / 27,443

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Educational services12.7% (1,309)8.3% (439)17.3% (870)
Health care9.9% (1,016)2.9% (152)17.2% (864)
Accommodation and food services6.4% (658)4.8% (251)8.1% (407)
Construction5.0% (514)8.8% (463)1.0% (51)
Public administration5.0% (511)5.5% (289)4.4% (222)
Plastics and rubber products4.1% (427)7.2% (379)1.0% (48)
Textile mills and textile products4.1% (418)5.4% (285)2.6% (133)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.9% (401)3.2% (167)4.7% (234)
Finance and insurance3.7% (379)2.1% (109)5.4% (270)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4% (350)4.1% (214)2.7% (136)
Department and other general merchandise stores2.5% (260)2.0% (106)3.1% (154)
Food and beverage stores2.4% (244)1.9% (102)2.8% (142)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2% (226)2.5% (130)1.9% (96)
Computer and electronic products1.8% (185)1.4% (74)2.2% (111)
Personal and laundry services1.7% (177)0.8% (41)2.7% (136)
Machinery1.5% (159)1.9% (98)1.2% (61)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5% (155)1.7% (90)1.3% (65)
Metal and metal products1.4% (145)2.1% (113)0.6% (32)
Miscellaneous manufacturing1.4% (145)1.2% (62)1.7% (83)
Repair and maintenance1.3% (139)2.3% (123)0.3% (16)
Social assistance1.3% (129)0.3% (16)2.2% (113)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.2% (125)2.0% (108)0.3% (17)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.2% (124)1.6% (86)0.8% (38)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.2% (122)1.0% (55)1.3% (67)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2% (119)2.3% (119)0.0% (0)
Food1.1% (117)1.2% (63)1.1% (54)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.1% (109)1.2% (61)1.0% (48)
Truck transportation1.0% (98)1.5% (79)0.4% (19)
Paper0.8% (87)1.3% (69)0.4% (18)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8% (83)1.6% (83)0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.8% (79)0.3% (18)1.2% (61)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7% (77)0.9% (50)0.5% (27)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7% (74)0.4% (19)1.1% (55)
Private households0.7% (72)0.3% (16)1.1% (56)
Utilities0.7% (71)1.1% (58)0.3% (13)
Gasoline stations0.7% (71)0.5% (24)0.9% (47)
U. S. Postal service0.7% (71)1.3% (66)0.1% (5)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.7% (67)1.0% (51)0.3% (16)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6% (62)0.5% (27)0.7% (35)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.6% (57)1.0% (53)0.1% (4)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.6% (57)1.0% (52)0.1% (5)
Printing and related support activities0.4% (46)0.6% (34)0.2% (12)
Chemicals0.4% (42)0.7% (35)0.1% (7)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3% (35)0.3% (17)0.4% (18)
Transportation equipment0.3% (31)0.3% (15)0.3% (16)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (31)0.5% (27)0.1% (4)
Other direct selling establishments0.3% (29)0.2% (8)0.4% (21)
Wood products0.3% (28)0.4% (21)0.1% (7)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.2% (25)0.1% (6)0.4% (19)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.2% (24)0.2% (9)0.3% (15)
Warehousing and storage0.2% (24)0.5% (24)0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2% (22)0.4% (22)0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.2% (19)0.4% (19)0.0% (0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.2% (18)0.3% (18)0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.2% (18)0.1% (4)0.3% (14)
Book stores and news dealers0.2% (18)0.2% (10)0.2% (8)
Apparel0.2% (17)0.2% (8)0.2% (9)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2% (17)0.3% (17)0.0% (0)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2% (17)0.3% (17)0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2% (16)0.2% (8)0.2% (8)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.1% (15)0.3% (15)0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1% (15)0.3% (15)0.0% (0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.1% (13)0.1% (4)0.2% (9)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1% (10)0.2% (10)0.0% (0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1% (8)0.2% (8)0.0% (0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1% (8)0.2% (8)0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1% (7)0.1% (7)0.0% (0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.1% (6)0.1% (6)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other production occupations including supervisors7.3% (748)9.6% (506)4.8% (242)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers4.7% (483)5.3% (282)4.0% (201)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations4.2% (436)4.0% (209)4.5% (227)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors4.0% (412)0.9% (50)7.2% (362)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.9% (404)4.2% (223)3.6% (181)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers3.6% (376)1.7% (90)5.7% (286)
Laborers and material movers, hand2.9% (303)4.2% (221)1.6% (82)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.8% (293)4.2% (223)1.4% (70)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.7% (280)5.0% (264)0.3% (16)
Cashiers2.7% (274)1.0% (51)4.4% (223)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.6% (265)0.0% (0)5.3% (265)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers2.4% (250)4.4% (230)0.4% (20)
Retail sales workers except cashiers2.2% (229)1.8% (94)2.7% (135)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives2.2% (228)0.7% (38)3.8% (190)
Registered nurses2.1% (216)0.5% (29)3.7% (187)
Postsecondary teachers2.0% (205)2.1% (109)1.9% (96)
Top executives2.0% (202)3.4% (180)0.4% (22)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers2.0% (201)2.5% (130)1.4% (71)
Health technologists and technicians1.8% (190)0.8% (41)3.0% (149)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors1.8% (186)1.4% (76)2.2% (110)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.7% (174)0.2% (12)3.2% (162)
Metal workers and plastic workers1.6% (168)2.4% (126)0.8% (42)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.6% (166)1.4% (75)1.8% (91)
Cooks and food preparation workers1.4% (140)1.2% (65)1.5% (75)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors1.3% (136)1.9% (98)0.8% (38)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.3% (129)0.0% (0)2.6% (129)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.1% (118)2.2% (118)0.0% (0)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers1.1% (116)1.7% (89)0.5% (27)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.1% (116)0.0% (0)2.3% (116)
Accountants and auditors1.1% (112)1.1% (57)1.1% (55)
Child care workers1.1% (111)0.2% (11)2.0% (100)
Business operations specialists1.1% (110)1.5% (78)0.6% (32)
Assemblers and fabricators1.0% (102)0.7% (36)1.3% (66)
Other protective service workers including supervisors1.0% (102)1.5% (77)0.5% (25)
Personal appearance workers1.0% (100)0.5% (25)1.5% (75)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.9% (95)0.6% (34)1.2% (61)
Engineers0.9% (92)1.6% (87)0.1% (5)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.9% (90)0.3% (17)1.5% (73)
Art and design workers0.9% (88)1.1% (60)0.6% (28)
Religious workers0.8% (87)1.5% (80)0.1% (7)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers0.8% (82)1.0% (51)0.6% (31)
Customer service representatives0.8% (81)0.4% (21)1.2% (60)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.7% (76)1.4% (76)0.0% (0)
Computer specialists0.7% (68)0.9% (45)0.5% (23)
Financial managers0.7% (67)0.8% (43)0.5% (24)
Carpenters0.6% (66)0.9% (50)0.3% (16)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers0.6% (65)1.1% (58)0.1% (7)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists0.6% (65)0.1% (5)1.2% (60)
Other financial specialists0.6% (64)0.6% (30)0.7% (34)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.6% (64)1.2% (64)0.0% (0)
Waiters and waitresses0.6% (62)0.5% (26)0.7% (36)
Secondary school teachers0.6% (60)0.3% (16)0.9% (44)
Other healthcare support occupations0.6% (59)0.0% (0)1.2% (59)
Construction laborers0.5% (52)0.7% (37)0.3% (15)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.5% (52)0.3% (17)0.7% (35)
Painters and paperhangers0.5% (49)0.9% (49)0.0% (0)
Lawyers0.5% (49)0.5% (29)0.4% (20)
Electricians0.5% (47)0.9% (47)0.0% (0)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.4% (46)0.5% (24)0.4% (22)
Life and physical scientists0.4% (44)0.7% (37)0.1% (7)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.4% (44)0.8% (44)0.0% (0)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.4% (44)0.8% (44)0.0% (0)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.4% (43)0.7% (36)0.1% (7)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.4% (40)0.5% (28)0.2% (12)
Food processing workers0.4% (40)0.2% (10)0.6% (30)
Physicians and surgeons0.3% (35)0.3% (15)0.4% (20)
Printing workers0.3% (34)0.5% (28)0.1% (6)
Media and communication equipment workers0.3% (31)0.4% (20)0.2% (11)
Special education teachers0.3% (26)0.0% (0)0.5% (26)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.3% (26)0.0% (0)0.5% (26)
Bus drivers0.3% (26)0.4% (20)0.1% (6)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.2% (25)0.3% (18)0.1% (7)
Other transportation workers0.2% (19)0.4% (19)0.0% (0)
Therapists0.2% (16)0.2% (10)0.1% (6)
Plant and system operators0.1% (15)0.3% (15)0.0% (0)
Life, physical, and social science technicians0.1% (14)0.2% (9)0.1% (5)
Woodworkers0.1% (14)0.3% (14)0.0% (0)
Extraction workers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Legal support workers0.1% (12)0.0% (0)0.2% (12)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.1% (12)0.1% (5)0.1% (7)
Other construction workers and helpers0.1% (6)0.1% (6)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Opelika:

7.3%
Alabama:

7.3%
Unemployment in 2008:
Opelika:

5.6%
Alabama:

5.2%
Unemployment in 2007:
Opelika:

4.1%
Alabama:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2006:
Opelika:

3.4%
Alabama:

3.5%
Unemployment in 2005:
Opelika:

3.8%
Alabama:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Opelika:

4.0%
Alabama:

5.0%
Unemployment in 2003:
Opelika:

4.3%
Alabama:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2002:
Opelika:

4.2%
Alabama:

5.4%
Unemployment in 2001:
Opelika:

3.8%
Alabama:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2000:
Opelika:

3.6%
Alabama:

4.1%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

3.9% (453)
Alabama:

5.6% (106,858)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    4.5% (270)
    Alabama:

    7.4% (75,047)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    3.3% (183)
    Alabama:

    3.5% (31,811)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

2.7% (310)
Alabama:

5.0% (96,111)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    3.8% (230)
    Alabama:

    6.6% (67,202)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    1.5% (80)
    Alabama:

    3.2% (28,909)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

6.0% (685)
Alabama:

5.9% (113,503)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    8.0% (483)
    Alabama:

    7.4% (74,993)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    3.7% (202)
    Alabama:

    4.3% (38,510)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

9.3% (1,064)
Alabama:

10.4% (197,854)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    10.6% (637)
    Alabama:

    12.3% (125,165)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    7.8% (427)
    Alabama:

    8.1% (72,689)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

14.8% (1,701)
Alabama:

11.7% (223,622)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    15.4% (923)
    Alabama:

    12.3% (125,010)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    14.2% (778)
    Alabama:

    11.0% (98,612)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

17.1% (1,962)
Alabama:

16.4% (314,161)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    18.3% (1,101)
    Alabama:

    14.4% (145,846)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    15.7% (861)
    Alabama:

    18.8% (168,315)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

16.1% (1,848)
Alabama:

13.2% (251,689)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    13.7% (825)
    Alabama:

    10.2% (103,724)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    18.6% (1,023)
    Alabama:

    16.5% (147,965)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

5.7% (654)
Alabama:

7.6% (145,069)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    4.4% (266)
    Alabama:

    6.8% (69,153)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    7.1% (388)
    Alabama:

    8.5% (75,916)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

2.5% (289)
Alabama:

3.4% (65,585)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.8% (107)
    Alabama:

    2.6% (26,076)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    3.3% (182)
    Alabama:

    4.4% (39,509)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

4.5% (517)
Alabama:

4.0% (77,250)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    3.3% (200)
    Alabama:

    3.3% (33,614)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    5.8% (317)
    Alabama:

    4.9% (43,636)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

2.1% (237)
Alabama:

2.0% (38,029)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.3% (81)
    Alabama:

    1.6% (16,590)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    2.8% (156)
    Alabama:

    2.4% (21,439)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

0.6% (68)
Alabama:

1.1% (20,155)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.0% (58)
    Alabama:

    1.2% (12,179)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    0.2% (10)
    Alabama:

    0.9% (7,976)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Opelika:

8.2% (943)
Alabama:

6.7% (127,787)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    7.5% (453)
    Alabama:

    6.5% (66,120)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    8.9% (490)
    Alabama:

    6.9% (61,667)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Opelika:

6.7% (766)
Alabama:

7.0% (133,784)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Opelika:

    6.2% (370)
    Alabama:

    7.2% (73,474)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Opelika:

    7.2% (396)
    Alabama:

    6.7% (60,310)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

2.2% (226)
Alabama:

4.2% (80,283)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

2.3% (236)
Alabama:

3.9% (73,270)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

5.5% (559)
Alabama:

5.8% (109,814)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

8.2% (834)
Alabama:

10.3% (195,070)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

13.7% (1,388)
Alabama:

12.7% (242,086)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

16.2% (1,646)
Alabama:

16.7% (317,590)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

16.7% (1,697)
Alabama:

15.7% (298,086)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Opelika:

7.7% (785)
Alabama:

7.1% (135,165)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

3.2% (326)
Alabama:

2.9% (55,392)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

3.5% (352)
Alabama:

3.5% (67,166)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

1.3% (129)
Alabama:

1.5% (29,085)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Opelika:

0.8% (79)
Alabama:

0.7% (13,694)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Opelika:

8.1% (822)
Alabama:

6.3% (119,754)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Opelika:

8.5% (867)
Alabama:

6.5% (124,331)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.0%
Number of people working at home: 202 (2.0% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,341 (+27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,005 (59.2%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Opelika

Working at home in 2008 - Alabama

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Opelika

Working at home in 2000 - Alabama

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Opelika:

2.8% (546)
Alabama:

3.2% (60,384)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    3.2% (328)
    Alabama:

    3.2% (31,226)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    2.4% (218)
    Alabama:

    3.3% (29,158)
5 to 9 minutes:
Opelika:

13.1% (2,544)
Alabama:

10.5% (196,057)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    13.5% (1,388)
    Alabama:

    9.5% (93,901)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    12.7% (1,156)
    Alabama:

    11.6% (102,156)
10 to 14 minutes:
Opelika:

17.4% (3,364)
Alabama:

15.7% (294,022)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    17.8% (1,825)
    Alabama:

    14.3% (141,779)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    17.0% (1,539)
    Alabama:

    17.2% (152,243)
15 to 19 minutes:
Opelika:

19.7% (3,807)
Alabama:

16.8% (313,516)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    17.7% (1,820)
    Alabama:

    15.7% (155,619)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    21.9% (1,987)
    Alabama:

    17.9% (157,897)
20 to 24 minutes:
Opelika:

16.2% (3,126)
Alabama:

16.1% (300,584)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    14.9% (1,527)
    Alabama:

    15.9% (156,675)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    17.6% (1,599)
    Alabama:

    16.3% (143,909)
25 to 29 minutes:
Opelika:

6.9% (1,326)
Alabama:

6.5% (120,967)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    7.3% (755)
    Alabama:

    6.2% (61,199)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    6.3% (571)
    Alabama:

    6.8% (59,768)
30 to 34 minutes:
Opelika:

9.8% (1,900)
Alabama:

13.1% (245,859)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    10.3% (1,058)
    Alabama:

    14.5% (142,812)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    9.3% (842)
    Alabama:

    11.7% (103,047)
35 to 39 minutes:
Opelika:

2.9% (553)
Alabama:

2.7% (51,326)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    2.5% (261)
    Alabama:

    2.8% (27,881)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    3.2% (292)
    Alabama:

    2.7% (23,445)
40 to 44 minutes:
Opelika:

2.0% (393)
Alabama:

2.9% (53,627)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    3.2% (326)
    Alabama:

    3.1% (30,301)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    0.7% (67)
    Alabama:

    2.6% (23,326)
45 to 59 minutes:
Opelika:

5.4% (1,048)
Alabama:

7.0% (131,500)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    6.1% (632)
    Alabama:

    7.8% (76,725)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    4.6% (416)
    Alabama:

    6.2% (54,775)
60 to 89 minutes:
Opelika:

2.8% (548)
Alabama:

3.8% (71,845)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.8% (185)
    Alabama:

    4.8% (47,775)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    4.0% (363)
    Alabama:

    2.7% (24,070)
90 or more minutes:
Opelika:

1.0% (197)
Alabama:

1.7% (31,665)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.7% (176)
    Alabama:

    2.2% (22,203)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Opelika:

    0.2% (21)
    Alabama:

    1.1% (9,462)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Opelika:

4.1% (418)
Alabama:

3.1% (58,125)
5 to 9 minutes:
Opelika:

19.4% (1,969)
Alabama:

10.3% (196,568)
10 to 14 minutes:
Opelika:

24.3% (2,466)
Alabama:

15.0% (284,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
Opelika:

19.6% (1,991)
Alabama:

17.0% (323,887)
20 to 24 minutes:
Opelika:

13.9% (1,412)
Alabama:

15.0% (285,904)
25 to 29 minutes:
Opelika:

3.0% (304)
Alabama:

5.8% (110,204)
30 to 34 minutes:
Opelika:

7.3% (741)
Alabama:

13.7% (260,798)
35 to 39 minutes:
Opelika:

0.9% (93)
Alabama:

2.5% (46,607)
40 to 44 minutes:
Opelika:

0.9% (91)
Alabama:

2.6% (49,212)
45 to 59 minutes:
Opelika:

1.5% (152)
Alabama:

6.7% (127,205)
60 to 89 minutes:
Opelika:

1.6% (162)
Alabama:

3.7% (69,866)
90 or more minutes:
Opelika:

1.4% (147)
Alabama:

2.5% (48,005)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Opelika:

34.9% (15)
Alabama:

41.0% (3,894)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Opelika:

86.3% (8,545)
Alabama:

67.8% (1,255,199)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Opelika:

48.8% (21)
Alabama:

20.1% (1,904)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Opelika:

9.1% (904)
Alabama:

19.2% (354,713)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Opelika:

1.5% (152)
Alabama:

6.8% (126,329)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Opelika:

16.3% (7)
Alabama:

29.7% (2,822)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Opelika:

3.0% (302)
Alabama:

6.2% (115,049)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Opelika

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Opelika (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Opelika (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Alabama

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Alabama (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Alabama (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Opelika

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Alabama

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Opelika:

84.2% (16,570)
Alabama:

84.5% (1,621,511)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Opelika:

    84.0% (8,717)
    Alabama:

    83.9% (849,211)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Opelika:

    84.5% (7,853)
    Alabama:

    85.1% (772,300)
Carpooled:
Opelika:

11.2% (2,196)
Alabama:

10.3% (197,367)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Opelika:

    12.0% (1,242)
    Alabama:

    10.7% (108,272)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Opelika:

    10.3% (954)
    Alabama:

    9.8% (89,095)
Bus or trolley bus:
Opelika:

0.3% (64)
Alabama:

0.4% (7,979)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Opelika:

    0.1% (9)
    Alabama:

    0.3% (3,387)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Opelika:

    0.6% (55)
    Alabama:

    0.5% (4,592)
Bicycle:
Opelika:

0.1% (14)
Alabama:

0.1% (2,337)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Opelika:

    0.1% (14)
    Alabama:

    0.2% (1,778)
Walked:
Opelika:

1.1% (214)
Alabama:

1.3% (25,155)
    Walked - Males:
    Opelika:

    0.9% (97)
    Alabama:

    1.4% (13,765)
    Walked - Females:
    Opelika:

    1.3% (117)
    Alabama:

    1.3% (11,390)
Other means:
Opelika:

1.5% (294)
Alabama:

0.9% (16,810)
    Other means - Males:
    Opelika:

    1.9% (202)
    Alabama:

    1.1% (11,580)
    Other means - Females:
    Opelika:

    1.0% (92)
    Alabama:

    0.6% (5,230)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Opelika:

83.1% (8,437)
Alabama:

83.0% (1,576,882)
Carpooled:
Opelika:

11.9% (1,208)
Alabama:

12.3% (234,020)
Bus or trolley bus:
Opelika:

0.2% (20)
Alabama:

0.4% (7,358)
Subway or elevated:
Opelika:

0.2% (19)
Alabama:

0.0% (152)
Taxicab:
Opelika:

0.0% (4)
Alabama:

0.1% (1,389)
Motorcycle:
Opelika:

0.1% (11)
Alabama:

0.1% (1,184)
Bicycle:
Opelika:

0.1% (8)
Alabama:

0.1% (1,414)
Walked:
Opelika:

1.3% (132)
Alabama:

1.3% (25,360)
Other means:
Opelika:

1.1% (107)
Alabama:

0.7% (12,430)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Opelika:

87.5% (8,437)
Alabama:

87.1% (1,576,882)
In 2 person carpool:
Opelika:

10.3% (998)
Alabama:

10.1% (182,201)
In 3 person carpool:
Opelika:

1.6% (159)
Alabama:

1.9% (33,742)
In 4 person carpool:
Opelika:

0.3% (30)
Alabama:

0.6% (10,909)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Opelika:

0.2% (21)
Alabama:

0.3% (4,815)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Opelika:

64.9% (6,682)
Alabama:

69.3% (1,330,489)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Opelika:

    66.6% (3,512)
    Alabama:

    71.8% (738,995)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Opelika:

    63.0% (3,170)
    Alabama:

    66.4% (591,494)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Opelika:

3.1% (322)
Alabama:

3.0% (56,994)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Opelika:

    4.3% (228)
    Alabama:

    4.1% (42,283)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Opelika:

    1.9% (94)
    Alabama:

    1.7% (14,711)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Opelika:

7.0% (716)
Alabama:

5.7% (109,055)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Opelika:

    5.6% (297)
    Alabama:

    3.4% (35,197)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Opelika:

    8.3% (419)
    Alabama:

    8.3% (73,858)
Local government workers:
Opelika:

8.4% (870)
Alabama:

6.7% (128,778)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Opelika:

    7.7% (404)
    Alabama:

    5.3% (54,489)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Opelika:

    9.3% (466)
    Alabama:

    8.3% (74,289)
State government workers:
Opelika:

8.6% (881)
Alabama:

5.5% (105,286)
    State government workers - Males:
    Opelika:

    5.6% (293)
    Alabama:

    3.9% (40,210)
    State government workers - Females:
    Opelika:

    11.7% (588)
    Alabama:

    7.3% (65,076)
Federal government workers:
Opelika:

2.2% (227)
Alabama:

3.4% (64,370)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Opelika:

    2.7% (143)
    Alabama:

    3.4% (35,105)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Opelika:

    1.7% (84)
    Alabama:

    3.3% (29,265)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Opelika:

5.4% (553)
Alabama:

6.2% (119,345)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Opelika:

    6.9% (365)
    Alabama:

    7.8% (80,382)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Opelika:

    3.7% (188)
    Alabama:

    4.4% (38,963)
Unpaid family workers:
Opelika:

0.5% (51)
Alabama:

0.3% (5,872)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Opelika:

    0.6% (32)
    Alabama:

    0.3% (2,826)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Opelika:

    0.4% (19)
    Alabama:

    0.3% (3,046)

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