Opelika is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 35,005 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Opelika is the 18th largest community in Alabama. Opelika has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Opelika, where the median household income is $65,004.00. Opelika real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Opelika house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Opelika is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Opelika is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Opelika who work in management occupations (11.62%), healthcare (10.06%), and sales jobs (9.04%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Opelika citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.42% of adults in Opelika have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Opelika in 2022 was $35,177, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,708 for a family of four. However, Opelika contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Opelika is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opelika home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Opelika residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Opelika include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Opelika is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
