Opelika, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Opelika	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,961	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$50,488	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,458	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,516	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,865	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,441	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Opelika is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Opelika is 9% 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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$33,655 $50,488 $100,976

City

$29,835 $44,758 $89,516

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	98	$63,750	15.2%
Waverly, AL	252	$60,000	8.5%
Loachapoka, AL	192	$55,750	0.8%
Valley, AL	9,195	$50,445	8.8%
Auburn, AL	65,508	$49,028	11.4%
Opelika, AL	30,589	$50,488	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fleming Island, FL	30,582	$101,685	83.8%
Eldersburg, MD	30,550	$125,981	127.7%
Nicholasville, KY	30,549	$54,575	1.4%
Bel Air North, MD	30,639	$117,129	111.7%
Gurnee, IL	30,519	$100,892	82.4%
Opelika, AL	30,589	$50,488	8.7%

Source: The Opelika, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).