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Opelika, AL Profile


Opelika, AL, population 27,454, is located in Alabama's Lee county, about 26.1 miles from Columbus and 57.1 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Opelika's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Opelika has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Opelika's population has grown by about 7%.

Opelika's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Opelika tend to be much higher than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White55%
African American43%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200025,222N/A
200124,748-1.88%
200224,9370.76%
200325,0530.47%
200425,0660.05%
200525,6052.15%
200625,8500.96%
200726,0250.68%
200826,9973.73%
200927,4541.69%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,397
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,506
20031,563
20041,397
20051,151
2006N/A
20071,252
20081,253
2009N/A
2010541
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 22970256
2003 51859288
2004 22942259
2005 51741209
2006 ----
2007 53662205
2008 128100197
2009 32283-
2010 21731106

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20027,196
20036,231
20047,137
20057,310
2006N/A
20076,305
20086,081
2009N/A
20105,178
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 422 1,276 8
2003 311 1,153 11
2004 345 1,315 36
2005 319 1,347 61
2006 - - -
2007 284 1224 43
2008 456 1098 28
2009 389 1213 -
2010 430 1044 18

Location

Elevation822 feet above sea level
Land Area45 Square Miles
Water Area0.7 Square Miles



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