Auburn-Opelika Metro Area

  1. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Statistics
  3. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Family Information
  6. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Education Information
  7. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Business Information
  8. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Counties
  12. Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Cities


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 115,092
  • Land Area (2000): 1,576.552 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 17.723 square kilometers
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 103,970 2003 118,498 2005 121,450
2001 Not Available 2004 120,343 2006 Not Available
2002 116,111     2007 127,500

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Houses (2000): 50,329
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 153,912 66.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,091 0.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 74,878 32.43%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 43,376 40,907 2,469 5.69% 57
1991 42,894 40,505 2,389 5.57% 56
1992 43,554 41,335 2,219 5.09% 51
1993 44,000 41,653 2,347 5.33% 53
1994 45,173 43,504 1,669 3.69% 37
1995 46,557 44,809 1,748 3.75% 38
1996 47,630 46,295 1,335 2.80% 28
1997 49,614 47,950 1,664 3.35% 34
1998 48,920 47,378 1,542 3.15% 32
1999 49,339 47,774 1,565 3.17% 32
2000 58,646 56,574 2,072 3.53% 35
2001 58,809 56,611 2,199 3.74% 37
2002 59,331 56,863 2,468 4.16% 42
2003 60,218 57,660 2,558 4.25% 43
2004 61,723 59,256 2,467 4.00% 40
2005 62,698 60,685 2,013 3.21% 32
2006 64,607 62,681 1,927 2.98% 30
2007 65,835 63,741 2,094 3.18% 32
2008 66,775 63,980 2,796 4.19% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 66,974 64,099 2,875 4.29% 43
Feb 2008 66,642 64,166 2,476 3.72% 37
Mar 2008 66,856 64,313 2,543 3.80% 38
Apr 2008 66,725 64,611 2,114 3.17% 32
May 2008 67,136 64,543 2,593 3.86% 39
Jun 2008 67,002 63,878 3,124 4.66% 47
Jul 2008 66,559 63,166 3,393 5.10% 51
Aug 2008 66,739 63,701 3,038 4.55% 46
Sep 2008 66,343 63,339 3,004 4.53% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 8,120 14.34%
2. Construction 5,628 9.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,850 6.80%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,692 4.75%
5. Public Administration 2,502 4.42%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,992 3.52%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,860 3.28%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,832 3.23%
9. Health Care 1,604 2.83%
10. Repair and Maintenance 1,480 2.61%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,420 2.51%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,410 2.49%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,062 1.87%
14. Metal Manufactuing 1,030 1.82%
15. Truck Transportation 1,000 1.77%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 984 1.74%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 876 1.55%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 830 1.47%
19. Department and Other General Stores 820 1.45%
20. Paper Manufacturing 798 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9,970 20.22%
2. Health Care 6,400 12.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,352 8.82%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,462 7.02%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,058 4.17%
6. Public Administration 1,844 3.74%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,562 3.17%
8. Social Assistance 1,420 2.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,368 2.77%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,214 2.46%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,120 2.27%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,096 2.22%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 958 1.94%
14. Construction 790 1.60%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 746 1.51%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 584 1.18%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 504 1.02%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 498 1.01%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 498 1.01%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 424 0.86%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 3,508 6.19%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,244 5.73%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 3,020 5.33%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,748 4.85%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,466 4.35%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,416 4.27%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,100 3.71%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,536 2.71%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,480 2.61%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,378 2.43%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,302 2.30%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,298 2.29%
13. Computer Specialists 1,288 2.27%
14. Top Executives 1,274 2.25%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,202 2.12%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,088 1.92%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,058 1.87%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,050 1.85%
19. Business Operations Specialists 952 1.68%
20. Engineers 944 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,358 6.81%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,850 5.78%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,440 4.95%
4. Cashiers 2,366 4.80%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,934 3.92%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,836 3.72%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,826 3.70%
8. Other Production Occupations 1,812 3.67%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 1,728 3.50%
10. Other Management Occupations 1,650 3.35%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,472 2.98%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,354 2.75%
13. Registered Nurses 1,350 2.74%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,340 2.72%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,182 2.40%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 982 1.99%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 978 1.98%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 932 1.89%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 822 1.67%
20. Child Care Workers 816 1.65%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 98,512 53.84%
15-35 hours 29,665 16.21%
1-14 hours 7,012 3.83%
No regular hours 47,791 26.12%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,883 2.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,672 2.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,381 3.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,074 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,465 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,606 15.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 17,380 16.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,473 10.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,831 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,501 4.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,402 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,198 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,562 8.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,245 9.98%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,551 3.46%
5-9 15,432 15.03%
10-14 20,847 20.30%
15-19 18,949 18.46%
20-24 15,300 14.90%
25-29 5,634 5.49%
30-34 11,854 11.55%
35-39 1,704 1.66%
40-44 1,806 1.76%
45-59 4,011 3.91%
60-89 1,675 1.63%
At least 90 1,910 1.86%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 400 0.39% 79,313 77.25%
30-44 82 0.08% 15,282 14.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,011 3.91%
At least 60 76 0.07% 3,509 3.42%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 304 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,302 10.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 87,943 84.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 528 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 558 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,978 1.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,871 1.79%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 91,502 (221,236 people)
Families (2000): 55,226 (166,694 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 22,686
People at same address in 1995: 95,661
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19,148 20.87%
$10,000-$14,999 8,003 8.72%
$15,000-$19,999 6,632 7.23%
$20,000-$24,999 5,789 6.31%
$25,000-$29,999 5,122 5.58%
$30,000-$34,999 5,087 5.54%
$35,000-$39,999 4,220 4.60%
$40,000-$44,999 4,381 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 4,406 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 7,220 7.87%
$60,000-$74,999 7,809 8.51%
$75,000-$99,999 7,352 8.01%
$100,000-$124,999 3,438 3.75%
$125,000-$149,999 1,222 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 974 1.06%
$200,000 or more 940 1.02%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,708 27.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,312 24.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,040 8.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,979 15.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,206 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,717 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 406 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,322 5.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 49 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 646 1.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 294 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.02%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 77,544 33.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 24,696 10.64%
Public Assistance 1,340 0.58%
Retirement 11,952 5.15%
Self Employment 9,230 3.98%
Social Security 16,485 7.10%
Supplemental Security 2,933 1.26%
Wage / Salary 75,355 32.46%
Other 12,637 5.44%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,266 51.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,136 48.64%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,751 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 44,732 49.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,498 41.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,433 1.58%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,233 8.61%
Color 1 Box Married 46,142 48.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,552 35.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,704 8.06%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,870 4.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,021 11.30%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 40,796 23.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59,875 33.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,973 5.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 22,362 12.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16,317 9.21%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,084 1.81% 1,798 1.56% 3,882 3.37%
Kindergarten 2,454 2.13% 616 0.54% 3,070 2.67%
Grades 1-4 11,238 9.76% 1,043 0.91% 12,281 10.67%
Grades 5-8 11,594 10.07% 1,034 0.90% 12,628 10.97%
Grades 9-12 10,004 8.69% 1,122 0.97% 11,126 9.67%
Undergrad college 41,478 36.04% 2,037 1.77% 43,515 37.81%
Graduate or professional school 5,004 4.35% 390 0.34% 5,394 4.69%
Total 83,856 72.86% 8,040 6.99% 91,896 79.85%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 224 209
2002 236 182
2003 255 173
2004 254 201

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 173,578 78.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 48,273 21.76%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 232
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 26.950 5.261 0.394 11.388 43.993 0.000 90.911 369.135 33.596 493.642
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 3.910 0.517 0.060 1.344 5.831 0.000 14.383 34.501 1.989 50.874
2003 3.620 0.447 0.059 1.072 5.198 0.000 10.962 29.984 1.679 42.625
2004 0.000 2.077 0.166 5.152 7.396 0.000 37.692 130.228 20.907 188.827
2005 2.635 0.354 0.049 0.947 3.985 0.000 9.872 31.379 2.009 43.261
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 3.137 0.565 0.063 1.075 4.839 0.000 10.055 29.333 1.984 41.373

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 55,898

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,850 12.90%
10-19 Years 19,370 16.83%
20-29 Years 27,639 24.01%
30-39 Years 15,727 13.66%
40-49 Years 14,429 12.54%
50-59 Years 10,327 8.97%
60-69 Years 6,375 5.54%
70-79 Years 4,152 3.61%
80-89 Years 1,863 1.62%
90+ Years 360 0.31%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 56,630 49.20%
Color 1 Box Female 58,462 50.80%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 84,298 73.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 25,954 22.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,864 1.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,645 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 962 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 251 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 99 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.02%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 33,881 25.69%
2. English 21,206 16.08%
3. Irish 20,514 15.55%
4. German 16,871 12.79%
5. Scotch Irish 5,908 4.48%
6. Scottish 5,350 4.06%
7. French Non-Basque 4,432 3.36%
8. Italian 4,190 3.18%
9. European 3,241 2.46%
10. Dutch 2,236 1.70%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 205,524 94.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,974 2.30%
3. Chinese 1,170 0.54%
4. French 1,005 0.46%
5. German 806 0.37%
6. Korean 468 0.22%
7. Other Asian 378 0.17%
8. Other Indic 324 0.15%
9. African 246 0.11%
10. Laotian 242 0.11%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 224,703 97.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,126 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,052 1.76%

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Auburn-Opelika Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lee County    

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