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Opp Alabama Information: Opp, Alabama is part of COVINGTON County. Population for Opp from the last gathering is 6607. You can view Opp venues that host many Opp AL events every year. You can also research Opp Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Opp Alabama real estate guide. Opp Alabama has a latitude of 31.2855 and a longitude of -86.2648. Zip codes in Opp, AL include 36467 ... more Opp zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Opp, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Opp, AL was 6,607.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Opp was 2,932, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Opp, AL
There are an estimated 1,497 married men in the town. 65.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Opp are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Opp is 3,675 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Opp, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,468 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Opp, AL
The median age of people living in Opp, AL was 40.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Opp was 435. There were 5,069 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.6 percent of the population (1,361) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Opp, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Opp, AL was 6,578.

White Population in Opp, AL
The estimated White population in the Opp community is 5,498, which is 83.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Opp, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,038, which is 15.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Opp, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Opp, AL was 22.

Asian Population in Opp, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Opp, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Opp was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 29 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Opp community was 45, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Opp, AL
The household population number in Opp was 6,416.

Group Quarters Population in Opp, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 191.

Average Household Size in Opp, AL
The average household size in Opp is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Opp, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,187 total housing units in Opp.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,753, or 86.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,969 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 784 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 434 vacant homes in Opp at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Opp, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,683, with a median value in dollars of 56,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Opp, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $618 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Opp, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,023 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Opp, Alabama
637 people in Opp also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Opp, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Opp was 655, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Opp, AL
In 2000, there were 1,628 people in Opp, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Opp, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 86 people in Opp who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Opp, Alabama
There were 2,895 in the labor force in Opp at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Opp was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Opp, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,702. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Opp, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,436. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Opp, Alabama
Per capita income in Opp in the last full census was 15,281. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Opp numbered 272, or 14.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Opp, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,163, or 18.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.