Opelika, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Opelika	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$40,731	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$75,956	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,794	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,252	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,508	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,454	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Opelika is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Opelika is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Opelika is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Opelika is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$50,632 $75,956 $151,912

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Opelika median earnings by income bracket

Opelika employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.5%	18.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	18.7%	18.7%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cusseta, AL	102	$96,585	18.8%
Waverly, AL	262	$90,908	11.8%
Loachapoka, AL	196	$83,712	2.9%
Valley, AL	9,429	$75,655	7.0%
Auburn, AL	67,890	$73,816	9.2%
Opelika, AL	31,335	$75,956	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethtown, KY	31,333	$69,219	14.9%
Grimsby, ON	31,320	n/a
Lawrenceville, GA	31,316	$79,400	2.4%
Gloucester, MA	31,315	$111,681	37.3%
Eldersburg, MD	31,301	$190,542	134.3%
Opelika, AL	31,335	$75,956	6.6%

Source: The Opelika, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.