One downside of living in Opa-locka is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Opa-locka, the average commute to work is 31.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Opa-locka, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In Opa-locka, just 7.88% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Opa-locka in 2022 was $18,160, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,640 for a family of four. However, Opa-locka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Opa-locka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opa-locka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Opa-locka, accounting for 54.11% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Opa-locka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Opa-locka include Haitian, Jamaican, African, Moroccan, and Bahamian.
Opa-locka also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.08%.
The most common language spoken in Opa-locka is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
